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Inflammatory processes drive progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases

20.11.2019 Health Problems

Inflammation drives the progression of neurodegenerative brain diseases and plays a major role in the accumulation of tau proteins within neurons. An international research team led by the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Bonn comes to this conclusion in the journal Nature. The findings are based on the analyses of human brain tissue and further […]

Scientists narrow in on cells that drive immune response to cancer

21.03.2019 Health Problems

Immunotherapy, using the body’s own immune system to target and destroy cancer cells, is one of the most promising frontiers in cancer research, but many patients do not respond to the therapies for reasons not fully understood. Scientists at the Yale Systems Biology Institute have taken a step closer to understanding how the genetic makeup of cancer cells directs the […]

From sexting to breaking up, texting can bring us close or drive us apart, studies find

10.08.2018 Health Problems

Texting has the power to both help and hinder our relationships, whether we’re tapping our fingers to stay in touch or using our smartphones to avoid difficult situations, according to research on texting and sexting presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. For instance, couples with similar texting habits tend to be happier and more fulfilled, according […]

Scientists discover how brain signals travel to drive language performance

22.06.2018 Health Problems

Effective verbal communication depends on one’s ability to retrieve and select the appropriate words to convey an intended meaning. For many, this process is instinctive, but for someone who has suffered a stroke or another type of brain damage, communicating even the most basic message can be arduous. Scientists know that a brain region called the left inferior frontal gyrus […]

Alzheimer’s breakthrough: Brain metals that may drive disease progression revealed

21.06.2018 Health Problems

Alzheimer’s disease could be better treated, thanks to a breakthrough discovery of the properties of the metals in the brain involved in the progression of the neurodegenerative condition, by an international research collaboration including the University of Warwick. Dr. Joanna Collingwood, from Warwick’s School of Engineering, was part of a research team which characterised iron species associated with the formation […]

Pakistan launches new polio vaccination drive

09.04.2018 Health Problems

A Pakistani official says authorities have launched a new polio vaccination drive, aiming to reach 38.7 million children under the age of 5. Pakistan is one of few countries where polio is still endemic, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria. Dr. Rana Mohammad Safdar, the national coordinator for polio eradication, says that some 260,000 polio workers will take part in the […]