A newly identified protein helps aging brains regenerate neural stem cells. Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have identified a molecular switch that helps aging brains maintain…
Category: 8. Health
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Scientists Identify Key Protein That Could Reverse Brain Aging
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Psilocybin shows context-dependent effects on social behavior and inflammation in female mice
Researchers led by Dr. Claire Foldi at Monash University have discovered that psilocybin, the psychoactive compound found in magic mushrooms, produces subtle but distinct effects on social behavior and inflammation that depend critically on…
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African scientists push for homegrown pharma innovation
Africa’s health future hinges on its ability to finance and commercialize its own medical innovations, rather than rely on increasingly uncertain international funding, African science leaders have warned. In a commentary published in Nature…
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A Hidden Cellular Defense May Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s
Scientists discovered why some neurons resist tau toxicity, identifying CRL5SOCS4 as a crucial defense and linking mitochondrial stress to harmful tau fragments. New research by UCLA Health and UC San Francisco has uncovered why certain brain…
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Focused ultrasound for glioblastoma (GBM): Clinical results and follow-on trial in Taiwan
Results from a pilot clinical trial evaluating the safety and feasibility of repeated focused ultrasound-induced blood–brain barrier (BBB) opening combined with the monoclonal antibody drug Avastin (bevacizumab) in patients with recurrent…
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This One Body Measurement Could Reveal Heart Disease Risk Years Before Symptoms Appear
Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting heart disease risk, particularly among people who are not classified as obese. A simple comparison between waist size and height may offer a clearer picture of heart disease risk than the…
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3D camera automates ultrasound documentation
Children are usually examined using ultrasound to protect them from radiation exposure. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA are now working on a system to automatically document the spatial…
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Back to reality: Better TV depictions of CPR may save lives, new study finds
Physicians have said the HBO Max drama “The Pitt” offers one of the most accurate depictions of medicine on television.
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Arizona confirms measles case in ICE custody as state total rises
Arizona health officials are responding after a person held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in the state tested positive for measles.
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Everyday diabetes medicine could treat common cause of blindness
Doctors have found that metformin, an everyday medicine for diabetes, is associated with less progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the most common cause of blindness in western countries. In a recent study, people with diabetes…
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