Researchers discover underlying cause of brain fog linked with long COVID

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of scientists from Trinity College Dublin and investigators from FutureNeuro has announced a major discovery with profound importance for our understanding of brain fog…

Families of men with fertility problems show distinct patterns of increased risk for several types of cancer

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the first time researchers have identified patterns of risk for several different types of cancer in men with fertility problems and their families. The study,…

Research shows older adults with a history of stroke at high risk of pandemic-induced depression

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new longitudinal study from the University of Toronto highlights the substantial mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with a history of…

Musk says patient moves cursor with brain implant

Elon Musk startup Neuralink developed robotic surgery equipment as part of its work to link brains to computers. Elon Musk says the first human patient with a brain implant from…

People who eat a healthy, plant-based diet are less likely to suffer from dangerous snoring, finds study

Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who eat a healthy, plant-based diet that is high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains and nuts are less likely to suffer with obstructive sleep apnea…

Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration

Phenotypic screen identifies HDAC3 as a regulator of pathological reactive astrocytes. a, Scatter plot of primary screen results displayed as percent GBP2 positive, normalized to reactive astrocyte plus vehicle controls…

Fasting-like diet lowers risk factors for disease, reduces biological age in humans: Study

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system aging, as well as insulin resistance and liver fat in humans, resulting in…

Remission of Cushing’s disease associated with higher risk of developing autoimmune disease

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study of more than 250 persons undergoing surgical therapy for Cushing’s disease (CD) or nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) found that patients who achieved remission of…

Study finds women more likely than men to suffer from long COVID

Unadjusted relationship between BMI and Long COVID by sex. Credit: International Journal of Obesity (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41366-024-01477-8 A new study by Western researchers has drawn a link between higher body…

Frog embryo study helps scientists unravel the human birth anomaly of intestinal malrotation

A transverse section through the Xenopus tadpole intersects multiple loops of the rotated intestine. Credit: Julia Grzymkowski How does our intestine, which can be at least 15 feet long, fit…