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Artificially depressing the brain enhanced ingenuity

Experts from Queen Mary University of London and the University of London have shown that artificially suppressing prefrontal cortex activity can increase creativity in healthy people

01.10.2024

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Danish man with cardiomyopathy returned to professional soccer after having a pacemaker fitted

Swedish scientists have described a case of a patient with cardiomyopathy and an installed cardioverter-defibrillator returning to professional soccer

01.10.2024

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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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Stem cell-derived islet cells cured type 1 diabetes

Chinese scientists reported the recovery of a patient with type 1 diabetes using chemically induced stem cells

30.09.2024

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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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Test-tube babies have been found to have an increased risk of heart defects

Children born through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technologies were more susceptible to serious heart defects than those conceived naturally

30.09.2024

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Fever prophylaxis did not improve functional outcomes in stroke patients

But reduced the likelihood of it developing

27.09.2024

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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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Air pollutants affected daily motor activity in different ways

Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide pollution are associated with an increased risk of impairing these functions, while ozone pollution is associated with a reduced risk

27.09.2024

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Scientists have discovered how proteins stimulate the growth of several types of cancer

An international team of scientists has conducted an in-depth analysis of proteins that cause the development of malignant tumours

26.09.2024

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Tomato juice killed the typhoid pathogen

Juice from crushed tomatoes and some of its antimicrobial peptides have been shown to be effective against Salmonella Typhi bacteria, which causes typhoid fever in humans, and some other intestinal pathogens

26.09.2024

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Prediabetes in adolescents and young adults has been linked to an increased risk of complications of first pregnancy

The analyses included data from 14,302 individuals aged 10 to 24 years (mean age 22.1 years) from New York City health registries from 2009 to 2017

26.09.2024

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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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Myorelaxants did not help with low back pain and fibromyalgia

A systematic review of 44 studies showed that long-term administration of myorelaxants effectively reduces pain syndrome in trigeminal neuralgia, neck pain and painful cramps

25.09.2024

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An overweight woman doubled her child's risk of autism

If a woman develops obesity before or during pregnancy, her baby is more likely to have a neuropsychiatric or behavioural disorder

25.09.2024

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Gamification of digital therapies for mental disorders helped with ADHD in children

However, such instruments had little or no effect on the severity of anxiety symptoms

24.09.2024

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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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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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An experiment involving infection of humans with SARS-CoV-2 showed persistent deterioration of cognitive function

A study in which medical professionals deliberately infected a group of young and healthy volunteers with the coronavirus found that memory and cognitive impairment in Covid-19 survivors persisted nine months and even a year after illness

24.09.2024

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Supportive electroconvulsive therapy reduced the incidence of hospitalisations

The analysis included all 19944 patients (median age 55 years, 61 per cent female) from Danish health registries who received ECT between 2003 and 2022

23.09.2024