Credit: Vera Kratochvil/public domain There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good night of sleep, and lack of sleep can have profoundly negative effects…
Category: Health & Medicine
A ‘memory wipe’ for stem cells may be the key to better therapies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Stem cells are special kinds of cells in our body that can become any other type of cell. They have huge potential for medicine, and trials…
5 advances in cancer treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain QUESTION: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, melanoma, breast cancer and colon cancer. In talking…
Bringing addiction care ‘inside the house of medicine’
International per-person consumption of prescription opioids (2010–12). This period coincides with the peak of opioid prescribing in the USA and Canada. Credit: The Lancet (2022). DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02252-2 As civilization ground…
Why bilinguals may have a memory advantage—new research
Credit: Luis Molinero/Shutterstock Think about being in a conversation with your best friend or partner. How often do you finish each other’s words and sentences? How do you know what…
2010 to 2019 saw increase in incidence of early-onset cancers in U.S.
From 2010 to 2019, the incidence rates of early-onset cancers increased, with gastrointestinal cancers having the fastest-growing incidence rates, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in JAMA Network…
Study connects research scientists with the communities they serve
Joann Sweasy, PhD, director of the UArizona Cancer Center, speaks at a Scientific Café event at Rollies Mexican Patio restaurant. Credit: UArizona Health Sciences A new study by University of…
New insights into the protein-mediated motor neuron loss in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Using novel mouse ALS models, researchers discovered that the pathogenic TDP-43 exhibits distinct propagation patterns in the corticospinal pathway and spinal circuits, providing insights into the mechanisms underlying the progressive…
A simple mouth rinse could spot early heart disease risk
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain What if we could identify the earliest warning signs of cardiovascular disease from a simple saliva sample? Scientists think they have found a way to do…
Research identifies gene ‘fingerprint’ for brain aging
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.07.027 Most of us who’ve reached middle age have noticed a slowing in memory and cognition, but scientists don’t have a clear picture of…
