Thousands of people could be spared from a hip fracture each year if a new method to identify the risk of osteoporotic fractures were to be introduced in health care. This is the view of the researchers at Lund University in Sweden who are behind a new 3D-simulation method. The…
Study helps explain why solid tumors often spread to the spine
Reviewed The vertebral bones that form the spine are derived from a distinct type of stem cell that secretes a protein favoring tumor metastases, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery opens up a new line of research on spinal disorders, helps explain why…
Exploring the activity patterns of distinct hippocampal interneuron types during odor-guided spatial navigation
The hippocampus is a crucial brain region known to support the processing and storage of higher-level information, in the form of memories. In addition to allowing humans and animals to recall events that happened in the past, it plays a part in learning and behavioral adaptation. Neuroscience studies have shown…
Study reveals why cancer may spread to the spine
The vertebral bones that form the spine are derived from a distinct type of stem cell that secretes a protein favoring tumor metastases, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery opens up a new line of research on spinal disorders, helps explain why solid…
Record 1million antidepressant prescriptions dished out to teens
Record 1million antidepressant prescriptions dished out to teens 6,000 more teens were handed the powerful mind-altering drugs than last year READ MORE: Join a club or take up gardening to beat depression, experts say GPs dished out a record 1million antidepressants prescriptions in England last year, shocking data reveals. The figure,…
Study shows no increase in cancer risk for most patients with reflux disease
Reflux disease manifests as acid regurgitation and heartburn and is a known risk factor for esophageal cancer. However, a new study published in The BMJ by researchers at Karolinska Institutet now reports that the majority of patients do not have a higher risk of cancer. A large-scale study from three…
Lead Exposure Still a Global Health Burden
TOPLINE: Globally, lead exposure is linked to more than 5.5 million adult cardiovascular deaths in 2019, as well as loss of 765 million intelligence quotient (IQ) points in children younger than 5 years, which cost US $6.0 trillion in lost productivity, new research suggests. METHODOLOGY: Global lead exposure has declined…
Young dancer who thought she had the flu put on ventilator and loses her memory
Taz Hoesli, 22, went from being an active dancer performing on London’s West End to spending a week in the ICU due to sepsis. Last October, aged 21 and a ‘peak fitness, dancing eight hours a day, doing all the workouts you can imagine’, Taz got what she thought was…
Unlocking the future of dementia: Your telomere length could predict your risk
The overall age of the world population is increasing due to advances in medical technology and reduced birth rates in many countries. This has led to a significant increase in the number of older adults who lose partial or complete independence due to dementia and, as a result, require care…
Exposure to air pollution while in the womb linked to adverse changes in cell processes in newborn babies
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