Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay) and the Neurocentre Magendie (INSERM/Université de Bordeaux) have just shown that a metabolic pathway plays a determining role in Alzheimer’s disease’s memory problems. This work, published on 3 March 2020 in Cell Metabolism, also shows that supplying a specific amino acid…
Pupil's mother in Buxton coronavirus case was rushed to hospital
Revealed: Pupil’s mother in Buxton coronavirus case was rushed to hospital alongside her boyfriend in hazmat suits after she was confirmed to have the killer infection which sent the town into lockdown The mother, believed to be the case, has a child at the Burbage Primary School It is understood…
Patient-friendly brain imager gets green light toward first prototype
It might not start a fashion trend, but Sandia National Laboratories is designing a wearable brain imager. The National Institutes of Health has granted Sandia $6 million to build the prototype medical device that would make magnetoencephalography (MEG)—a type of noninvasive brain scan—more comfortable, more accessible and potentially more accurate….
Could 9 in 10 Cases of Dengue Be Prevented?
THURSDAY, Feb. 13, 2020 — Scientists say that 90% of dengue cases could be slashed by artificially infecting mosquitoes. Dengue viruses are spread to people by infected mosquitoes. But infecting the insects with Wolbachia bacteria blocks the dengue virus from replicating in mosquitoes and being transmitted between people, the international…
New technique allows scientists to study parasitic infections one cell at a time
A new technique may help scientists study the body’s immune response to intestinal parasite infections one gut cell at a time, according to a study published today in eLife. Intestinal parasites are a serious threat to both humans and livestock in large parts of Africa, South America and Asia. The…
If you’re ageing and on medication, it might be time to re-assess your alcohol intake
Drinking patterns tend to change as we age. The older we get, the more likely we are to drink on a daily basis. But older adults often perceive that drinking is only a problem if a person appears drunk. Australia’s draft alcohol guidelines recommend healthy adults drink no more than…
Low fruit and vegetable intakes and higher body fat linked to anxiety disorders
New research from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging shows that adults who have low fruit and vegetable intakes have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. “For those who consumed less than 3 sources of fruits and vegetables daily, there was at least at 24% higher…
Spring Forward or Fall Back? What Time Would Be Best to Keep If We Drop Daylight Saving Time?
The debate over changing our clocks every spring and fall crops up twice a year. Some people are advocating that the United States get rid of the daylight saving time switch because of health issues and its inconvenience. Experts interviewed by Healthline state the standard time we use in the…
Releasing brakes: Potential new methods for Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapies
Researchers identified a group of small molecules that may open the door to developing new therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), an as-yet-uncured disease that results in devastating muscle weakening and loss. The molecules tested by the team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania eased…
Breakthrough cochlear device could enable hearing-impaired people to detect pitch
Many may have seen the popular videos of awestruck babies who had been born profoundly deaf hearing a parent say “I love you” for the first time. These moving moments were made possible by surgically placed cochlear implants. Thanks to the devices—which have been in use since the 1980s—nearly a…