Health
Alzheimer’s disease: Sex affects tau accumulation in the brain
PET imaging shows women with the ApoE 4 allele are more susceptible than men to tau accumulation in the brainCredit:...
Earlier diagnosis and treatment assessment of tuberculosis achieved with pet/ct
Radiotracer provides valuable information to guide personalized therapyCredit: Mittal BR, Parihar AS, Sood A, et al. Research presented at the...
Women face more cognitive issues after brain tumor radiation women face more cognitive issues after
Credit: Georgia State Young women who undergo radiation therapy to treat a pediatric brain tumor are more likely to suffer...
PET/CT detects cardiovascular disease risk factors in obstructive sleep apnea patients
Credit: Wang R, Wu P, Li L, et al. Research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's...
Interim scan during prostate cancer therapy helps guide treatment
Credit: Andrei Gafita, Matthias Eiber, TUM School of Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany. New prostate cancer research shows...
Understanding brain activity when you name what you see
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine You see an object, you think of its name and then you say it. This...
‘Good’ bacteria may prevent — and reverse — food allergy
Study finds key microbes missing from guts of infants with food allergy; restoring these bacteria prevents food allergy and suppresses...
Gene networks reveal transition from healthy to failing heart, Stanford-led study shows
Scientists investigating heart failure have been limited to studying diseased heart tissue in the lab -- understandably, as people don't...
Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement on measles vaccinations
Media Advisory: Baylor College of Medicine issues position statement on measles vaccinations HOUSTON - (June 24, 2019) - Baylor College...
Close-range blast exposure & neurodegenerative processes among those with genetic risk for AD
May have long-term health effects for Iraq and Afghanistan war vets (Boston)--A new study raises the possibility that close-range blast...
Big data says food is too sweet
Text-mining analysis of Amazon customer reviews suggests foods are over-sweetenedCredit: Monell Center/Conrad Erb PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2019) - New research...
OU study explores ‘rainbow wave’ and identity gaps in LGBTQ liberal political perspectives
Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma study explores the so-called 'rainbow wave' of LGBTQ voters that emerged during...
Alzheimer’s missing link ID’d, answering what tips brain’s decline
Brain's immune cells form nexus between two damaging Alzheimer's proteinsCredit: Cheryl Leyns and Maud Gratuze Years before symptoms of Alzheimer's...
Seeing the doctor? Relax, you’ll remember more
ANN ARBOR--Some patients feel shame, anxiety or fear immediately before seeing their doctor, making them tense. But if they can...
Does stimulation of the brain’s dorsal anterior insula trigger ecstasy?
Epileptic patients tested before potential surgery experienced an ecstatic aura when the dorsal anterior insula of the brain was stimulated,...
Clinical trials beginning for possible preeclampsia treatment
For over 20 years, a team of researchers at Lund University has worked on developing a drug against preeclampsia -...
Future Science Group expands its partnership with ScienceOpen
Future Science Group (FSG) is pleased to announce it has expanded its partnership with ScienceOpen, with two new collections featuring...
Fingolimod: advantages for some children and adolescents with highly active RRMS
Subsequently submitted data on quality of life are informative / added benefit in one of four patient groups Since 2018,...
Big data and innovations for healthy bees
Recently started, Horizon 2020 project B-GOOD seeks to create a EU-wide management and health data platform to assist sustainable beekeepingCredit:...
A solarium for hens? How to increase the vitamin D content of eggs
Many people suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. This can result in brittle bones and an increased risk of respiratory...
