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Maternal Alzheimer's disease has been linked to increased levels of beta-amyloid in the brains of children in old age

A cross-sectional study by US scientists found that average beta-amyloid levels as measured by positron emission tomography scans were higher in people whose parents suffered from memory disorders

18.06.2024

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Exposure to dust increased the risk of dementia

In a new paper, US medical researchers have revealed that exposure to dust and debris particles that liquidators were exposed to when removing rubble increased their risk of early dementia

13.06.2024

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Taking hypotensive medication has been linked to an increased risk of eczema in the elderly

American and British scientists conducted a logitudy cohort study and concluded that taking medications to treat arterial hypertension is associated with an increased risk of eczematous dermatitis in older adults

28.05.2024

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Kidney donation did not increase the risk of developing hypertension

A prospective cohort study by Canadian scientists has shown that living kidney donors have the same risk of developing arterial hypertension as a control group during the seven years after donation

28.05.2024

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Music has made it easier for patients to recover from surgery

Listening to music after surgery has a calming effect on recovering patients, helping to reduce their anxiety, pain and need for opioid analgesics

22.10.2024

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Dopamine did not directly contribute to the placebo effect

German and British researchers conducted an experiment involving healthy volunteers and concluded that, contrary to the current view, dopaminergic processes of reward and reinforcement learning do not have a direct influence on the development of the placebo effect

30.09.2024

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Cocoa increased cognitive ability in adult men

The trial was conducted using a beverage made from unprocessed cocoa beans rich in flavanols

18.09.2024

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Microplastics discovered in the olfactory bulbs of the brain

Brazilian scientists who conducted a case series study found that microplastic particles can enter the brain through the olfactory analyser

17.09.2024

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Medics have identified differences in the development of skin cancer in men and women

Analyzing a large body of data on melanoma patients over several decades has revealed sex-related differences in when and where people get one of the most dangerous forms of skin cancer

13.09.2024

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Monoclonal antibodies to pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide helped with migraines

As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, a single intravenous infusion effectively protected against migraine attacks for four weeks

06.09.2024

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An important biomarker of "disease of surviving prematurity" found

Intestinal alkaline phosphatase concentration and activity may serve as an effective marker for the diagnosis of a dangerous neonatal disease

28.08.2024

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Mitochondria have invaded brain cells with their DNA

Researchers at the University of Michigan in the US have found that mitochondria "invade" the nucleus of cells far more often than was commonly thought possible

23.08.2024

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PTSD therapy reduced the risk of type 2 diabetes complications in veterans

Life expectancy for people with mental illness is 20 years shorter than for people without mental illnesses

21.08.2024

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More than 25% of people in coma have been found to show signs of consciousness

An international team of researchers conducted the first large-scale study to examine brain activity in 353 people in coma using two methods

20.08.2024

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Surgical gastric reduction reduced the risk of heart failure

American, British and French researchers conducted clinical trials and found that gastric reduction surgery in obese patients improves metabolic parameters and myocardial microvascular channel function associated with the risk of heart failure development

16.08.2024

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Cannabis addiction increased risk of head and neck cancer

In a major new study, US scientists have found a link between having an addiction to marijuana and a higher likelihood of cancer abnormalities in the head and neck

09.08.2024

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Medics have discovered how fearful memories are formed

An international team of scientists conducted an experiment on mice and found that experiencing fear activates nerve cells in a specific area of the brain

08.08.2024

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WHO has published a list of pathogens that could cause the next pandemic

This list is intended to highlight the attention and efforts of scientists to prevent major disease outbreaks

06.08.2024

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Human heart transplanted from titanium for the first time

Essentially, it's a pump made of titanium that pumps blood around the body

06.08.2024

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Toxoplasma delivered therapeutic proteins to neurons

They edited the secretion systems of toxoplasma so that it secretes hybrid proteins and demonstrated delivery of such proteins into cultured neurons, brain organoids, and the brains of living mice

05.08.2024