Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new 15-minute tool to screen stroke survivors for visual perception problems has been launched by researchers from Durham and Oxford universities. The free screening tool…
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How parenthood may help keep your brain young
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Parents’ brains may be getting an unexpected benefit from raising children: protection against some effects of aging, according to a new study of nearly 37,000 adults.…
Hormone FGF21 found to influence brain’s food reward system in response to protein restriction
Protein restriction increases preference and motivation for whey protein in WT but not Fgf21-KO mice. Credit: Molecular Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.molmet.2024.102068 When faced with multiple food options and ultimately choosing…
First female runner could soon break the 4-minute-mile barrier
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister pushed through the finishing tape at Iffley Road track in Oxford, England, and collapsed into the arms of friends after…
Novel bone marrow transplant shows high success in curing sickle cell disease
Normal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology A bone marrow transplant process co-developed by investigators at the Johns…
Childhood trauma increases incidence of heart disease in Black women, study finds
Credit: Christina Morillo from Pexels New research from Emory University indicates that childhood trauma physically alters the hearts of Black women. The study, which examined the relationship between childhood exposure…
Common gynecological disorders linked to raised heart and cerebrovascular disease risk
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Having one or more common gynecological disorders, such as endometriosis or heavy or irregular periods, may be linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and…
Pancreatic cancer RNA vaccine shows durable T cell immunity
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center researchers have found RNA neoantigen vaccines that generate long-lived, functional CD8+ T cells in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), potentially…
New home-based intervention could reduce emergency hospital admissions for older people
Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels A new service aimed at supporting older people who are starting to become frail, could reduce emergency hospital admissions by more than a third and…
What I learned during three years at the UK’s most secretive chemical weapons laboratory
Credit: Александр Македонский from Pexels When I first arrived at the top secret Porton Down laboratory, I was aware of very little about its activities. I knew it was the…
