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Healthy sleep reduced the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events

Sleep of 7-8 hours without episodes of insomnia and daytime sleepiness with early chronotype reduced the likelihood of heart failure and stroke

02.08.2023

Your health

Vitamin D levels found to be associated with the severity of the course of psoriasis

Among patients with a higher BSA score, which shows the area of body surface affected, there was a higher percentage of people with vitamin deficiency

01.08.2023

Genetic engineering

There's a brand new way to get rid of pain

Staff at the New York University College of Dentistry Pain Research Center have developed a new targeted therapy for pain relief

31.07.2023

Your health

Antidepressants increased the likelihood of stroke in elderly patients

The likelihood of illness increased when high doses of antidepressants were used, even when prescribed for short periods of time

31.07.2023

Your health

A few minutes of "everyday" activity reduces cancer risk

An analysis of fitness tracker data found that several short periods of activity throughout the day reduced cancer risk

28.07.2023

Other life sciences

Mechanism found that determines natural age-related memory decline

Researchers have identified a protein mechanism that influences cognitive decline with age

27.07.2023

Your health

Experts recommended reducing obesity-related cardiovascular risks from childhood

European cardiologists and endocrinologists have developed a scientific statement to prevent obesity in children and the risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease in later life

27.07.2023

Biomedicine

Engineers have developed a biomaterial for light-assisted corneal repair

Biomimetic material irradiated with low-energy blue light reshapes the damaged cornea of the eye

27.07.2023

Genetics

Researchers have identified the genes that are responsible for uprightness

Scientists have identified the genes that are responsible for skeletal proportions and distinguish humans from other primates

26.07.2023

Biomedicine

A compound has been created that prevents the spread of breast cancer

Researchers have synthesized a compound that blocks a protein linked to breast cancer metastasis

26.07.2023

Other life sciences

Chronic constipation found to be associated with cognitive decline in adults

Perhaps additional research into this problem will find new tools to treat or reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia

26.07.2023

Biomedicine

New brain cell transplants displace diseased and aged brain cells

Experiments in mice have shown that transplantation of nerve tissue helper cells can help treat neurodegenerative diseases

25.07.2023

Other life sciences

Concussions did not impair children's mental abilities

Intelligence quotient (IQ) weeks or months after injury decreased by a statistically non-significant amount

25.07.2023

Your health

Women's contact with arsenic during work increased risk of cancer in children

The risk of developing cancer was found to be increased in children whose mothers were exposed to arsenic while working

24.07.2023

Your health

Juices, potatoes and refined grains trigger the development of depression

Unhealthy plant foods - potatoes, fruit juices, high-sugar foods, refined grains - can trigger anxiety and depression in people

21.07.2023

Other life sciences

Social isolation reduces brain volume

People who have little social contact in old age may lose more in brain volume than those who continue to have an active social life

19.07.2023

Biomedicine

A new method of treating early-stage Alzheimer's disease has been proposed

The clinical utility of the monoclonal antibody donanemab for the elimination of amyloid plaques in the brain has been demonstrated

19.07.2023

Other life sciences

Decreased blood levels of vitamin D are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer

Researchers have identified a role for circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the prevention of early colorectal cancer in young adults under age 50

18.07.2023

Genetics

Genes influenced the symptoms of bipolar disorder

Genes linked to depression and schizophrenia influence symptoms of bipolar disorder

17.07.2023

Other life sciences

Proven safety of testosterone replacement therapy in men with hypogonadism

The incidence of cardiac adverse events did not increase with prolonged use of testosterone gel

17.07.2023