New research reveals a type of monoclonal antibody already tested in certain forms of cancer may be a promising treatment in stopping the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. The study, involving a mouse model and confirmed in the tissue of human brains affected by ALS and donated after death, […]
Promising new research suggests a total of just 4.5 minutes of vigorous activity that makes you huff and puff during daily tasks could reduce the risk of some cancers by up to 32 percent. As few as four to five minutes of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity or ‘VILPA’ was associated with a substantially lower […]
A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London. Asthma causes the airways to become thickened and constricted, resulting in symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath. Current treatments, including steroids, provide short term relief from these symptoms, by […]
A new research has found that children who watched more television were more likely to develop metabolic syndrome as an adult. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels that lead to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Using […]
Adolescents’ rapidly growing bodies may be particularly susceptible to long-lasting effects of exposure to air pollutants, including effects on blood pressure. However, most prior studies on air pollution and blood pressure have focused on adults. For this analysis, Karamanos and colleagues used data on 3,284 adolescents in Determinants of Adolescent Social Well-Being and Health (DASH) […]
Management of neuropathic pain (that results from a damaged or malfunctioning nervous system) has been particularly challenging as currently prescribed drugs, such as anticonvulsants and antidepressants can have severe adverse effects, are not well-tolerated, take a longer time to work and only help a subset of patients. In a new study investigators report that the […]
Scientists have made key discoveries in support of a new stem cell-based therapy for Parkinson’s disease. The approach, called an autologous therapy, uses induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), made from a patient’s own skin or blood cells, to replace the neurons in the brain that are lost in Parkinson’s. In a new study, the researchers […]
New research from Duke found that people who imagined being a thief scouting a virtual art museum in preparation for a heist were better at remembering the paintings they saw, compared to people who played the same computer game while imagining that they were executing the heist in-the-moment. Alyssa Sinclair, Ph.D. M.D., recruited 420 adults […]
Older people with hypothyroidism, also called underactive thyroid, may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study. Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland doesn’t make enough thyroid hormones. “In some cases, thyroid disorders have been associated with dementia symptoms that can be reversible with treatment,” said study author Chien-Hsiang Weng, MD, […]
The key to enjoying better health late in life is flavonoids, which are naturally occurring substances found in many common foods and beverages such as black and green tea, apples, nuts, citrus fruit, berries and more. The Heart Foundation supported a study of 881 elderly women, which found they were far less likely to have […]