PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: public domain An article published this week in the journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the first…
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Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cape Verde has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization. The archipelago to the west of Senegal consists of 10 islands, and has a population…
Physical activity weakly associated with better late-life cognition
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Physical activity is associated with better late-life cognition, but the association is weak, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 1 in JAMA…
Traces of the 13th Legion Gemina found in Vienna
Excavations by the Vienna City Archaeology department have uncovered traces of the 13th Legion Gemina during excavations in preparation for development at the Kindermanngasse Elementary School in Vienna. The 13th…
Avar warrior found buried with lamellar armour
Archaeologists from the Déri Museum have announced the discovery of an Avar warrior buried with a complete set of lamellar armour. The discovery was made near the village of Ebes,…
New guidelines aim to elevate comprehensive care for people with severe epilepsy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) has developed updated guidelines that outline the comprehensive services and resources epilepsy centers should provide to improve quality of…
New UK report reveals autism assessment and support crisis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A report published today (Friday 2 February) by the Child of the North initiative—led by the N8 Research Partnership and former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield’s new…
Researchers discover epigenetic status determines metastasis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University have investigated in mice how spreading tumor cells behave at the site of metastasis. Some…
‘Rare positive result’ in trial of new support intervention for people with dementia and their family caregivers
Credit: Jsme MILA from Pexels Research led by Claudia Cooper, Professor of Psychological Medicine at Queen Mary University of London, shows that a new therapy, NIDUS-Family, helps people with dementia…
“Arcade” of ancient mancala game boards found in Kenya
Veronica Waweru, an archaeologist from Yale University, has discovered an “arcade” of rock cut mancala game boards in Kenya’s highlands. Mancala, meaning “to move”, is a turn-based strategy game where…
