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Researchers have for the first time observed accelerated formation of amyloid proteins linked to Alzheimer's disease

Globally, Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia that leads to the death of brain cells, affects more than 55 million people

05.11.2024

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Donor hematopoietic cells appeared disinclined to accumulate mutations after transplantation

American researchers sequenced the DNA of 16 pairs of donors and recipients of bone marrow stem cells decades after transplantation and concluded that it does not lead to a pronounced expansion of mutant transplanted cells, increasing the risk of cancer diseases

24.10.2024

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Experiment shows altered breathing patterns in people who have lost their sense of smell

According to various estimates, anosmia affects between 1.4 and 15 percent of people in the population, reaching up to 24 percent in the over-53 age group

23.10.2024

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Administration of GTP-1 agonists has been associated with a decreased risk of opioid overdose

The analysis included data from nearly 504,000 adult patients with RUO and more than 817,000 with a history of RUA from 136 U.S. health systems from January 2014 through September 2022

18.10.2024

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Multiple sclerosis increased risk of bladder and uterine cancers

A retrospective cohort study by French scientists found that patients with multiple sclerosis have an increased risk of developing bladder and uterine cancers as well as brain neoplasms

11.10.2024

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High doses of lithium aspartate reduced the severity of postcoccygeal syndrome

A dose-finding study showed that lithium aspartate at a dose of 40 to 45 milligrams per day in an open-label form resulted in significant improvement in the symptoms of post-coital syndrome

03.10.2024

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Scientists have figured out the difference in life expectancy between politicians and the general population

The authors of a new study decided to retrospectively measure health inequalities by comparing the mortality rate of politicians to that of the population they represent

01.10.2024

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Eating disorders resulted in severe electrolyte disturbances

A study by Canadian scientists found that electrolyte disturbances in patients with eating disorders significantly increase the risk of death, hospitalization, kidney damage, bone fractures and intestinal obstruction

27.09.2024

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Psilocybin outperformed escitalopram on long-term effects of depression therapy

The double-blind randomised placebo-controlled phase II trials included 59 participants (approximately two-thirds male) with major depressive disorder and moderate to severe depression

25.09.2024

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Tumours increased the risk of developing cardiovascular disease

In addition, chemotherapy also independently increased the risk of cardiovascular disease, as reported in the journal Cancer

24.09.2024

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Autism, ADHD and learning disabilities have been proposed not to be separated

Distinguishing between some neurodevelopmental disorders makes them difficult to diagnose and treat, says an international medical team

17.09.2024

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Doctors allowed to withhold supplemental potassium after aortocoronary bypass surgery

According to the authors of the paper published in JAMA Network Open, these results show that there is no need to maintain high potassium concentrations after ASA

03.09.2024

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World's first patient to receive lung cancer vaccine

Janusz Ratz - a 67-year-old London resident, scientist and artificial intelligence researcher - has become the first person in the world to receive the BNT116 lung cancer vaccine created by German biotech company BioNTech

03.09.2024

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Interleukin-6 predicted tumor development in type 2 diabetes

Danish scientists have found that in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes, blood levels of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 are associated with cancer risk

02.09.2024

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Hiccups play an important role in children's brain development

By hiccuping, the infant tunes up the respiratory system, while the adult may be suffering from a rudimentary mechanism

11.11.2024

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Dermatologists have clarified the cause of 'sari cancer' in those wearing the garment

It is known from scientific literature that in the Indian subcontinent, women who wear the traditional sari garment are found to have what is known as 'sari cancer', a rare type of malignant growth on the skin in the waist area of the body

08.11.2024

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Myelin entered the genome along with the retrovirus

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

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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

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The antidepressant effects of psilocybin persisted one year later

American psychiatrists have demonstrated that psilocybin can produce sustained antidepressant effects over 12 months

16.10.2024

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Hormone injections improved cognitive performance in Down syndrome

Injections of a hypothalamic hormone responsible for the development of the reproductive organs and commonly used against infertility have been shown to improve cognitive performance in people with Down syndrome

16.10.2024