Myelin is an important component of the nervous system of vertebrate animals and humans, thanks to which their nerve impulse propagates quickly and efficiently

06.11.2024

News

Alternative fission wall synthesis conferred methicillin resistance to Staphylococcus aureus

British researchers analyzed the cell wall structure of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and concluded that resistance genes allow it to divide in an alternative way with a different wall architecture in the presence of antibiotics

02.11.2024

News

Tocolytics did not affect neuropsychiatric development of preterm infants

Regardless of drug class

02.11.2024

News

The only theta flash stimulation protocol reduced symptoms of schizophrenia

Japanese and American researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis that concluded that intermittent theta flash stimulation of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, but not other stimulation protocols, significantly reduced a variety of symptomatology in patients with schizophrenia

28.10.2024

News

Curcumin supplementation protected against age-related retinal degeneration

However, it is unclear what dose can be considered effective

25.10.2024

News

An American woman's panda symptom turned out to be a manifestation of West Nile fever

A 53-year-old woman was admitted to a U.S. hospital with complaints of fever and abdominal pain

25.10.2024

News

Dissolvable surgical suture generated electricity and healed wounds

Chinese researchers have developed a material for surgical sutures that autonomously produces an electric current in response to movement, promoting wound healing, then completely resorbs afterward

15.10.2024

News

Wounds sustained at night heal worse than those sustained during the day.

Scientists have noticed that repairing skin damage is faster during the day than at night, and there's no big mystery here: our cells are generally more active during the daytime

15.10.2024

News

Intravenous medications have been turned into pills

US medics have developed a technology that makes purely intravenous drugs suitable for taking in pill form

14.10.2024

News

An RNA molecule turned an inflamed wound into a healing wound

Scientists from China and Sweden have studied the mechanism of wound healing and identified a key molecule that can accelerate the process

11.10.2024

News

Mental disorders increased the risk of death from infections

A systematic review and meta-analysis by British scientists found that people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder have almost three times the risk of dying from infections compared to the rest of the population

09.10.2024

News

Extra virgin olive oil enhanced the learning ability of Down syndrome mice

An experimental study by American and Italian scientists found that mice with Down syndrome who were given virgin olive oil showed significant improvements in learning and spatial memory

09.10.2024

News

Nobel Prize in Physiology awarded for the discovery of microRNAs

The prize was awarded for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation

07.10.2024

News

The iron chelator deferiprone impaired cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Although it did lower iron levels in the brain

08.11.2024