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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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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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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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Inflammation and loss of sense of smell have been linked to 139 diseases

A research team from the University of California (USA) and the University of Oxford (UK) has identified a link between olfactory loss, inflammation and 139 different diseases, including neurological, somatic, congenital or inherited pathologies

01.11.2024

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Pseudomonas bacillus took up residence in eye drops and killed three people

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas coli infections in 16 states that affected 68 people: three people died, eight lost vision, and four had to have an eyeball removed

28.10.2024

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Heron pose proved to be a reliable indicator of age-related changes

A simple balance test can tell you how fast a person is aging, and more accurately than some other techniques for detecting age-related changes

24.10.2024

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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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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

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Predisposition to hidradenitis has been linked to predisposition to metabolic disease

A cohort study by Danish scientists found that patients with an increased genetic risk of developing hidradenitis have a genetic predisposition to coronary heart disease and diabetes

15.10.2024

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Pain in the bridge of the nose in a young American turned out to be a symptom of gout

In gout, uric acid and its salts accumulate in the body, either due to excessive formation or insufficient excretion of uric acid

14.10.2024

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The prevalence of crunching in the knees has reached 41 percent

People with no knee pain have 36 percent

11.10.2024

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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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Gophers have suggested a possible non-surgical treatment for cataracts

By studying the winter hibernation of gophers, researchers from the US and China have identified a protein that can help get rid of cataracts without surgery, which is not without risks and is not available to all people

24.09.2024

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A startup to serially turn skin cells into any other cells has hit the market

GC Therapeutics has entered the market to develop a commercially available platform that enables affordable programming of induced stem cells

23.09.2024

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The incidence of myocardial infarction has increased among epileptics

Recent studies have shown a potential link between epilepsy and acute myocardial infarction, with common pathophysiological mechanisms identified

20.09.2024

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C1-inhibitor deficiency manifested by angioedema of the intestine

Abdominal computed tomography revealed segmental thickening of the colonic and rectal walls and mesenteric oedema, while colonoscopy showed oedema of the entire colon

19.09.2024

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Nanoscale “nesting doll” helps fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Japanese scientists have created a “nesting doll” of antibiotic, silver and a polymer that stabilizes them

16.09.2024

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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