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Opioids were no better than placebos in helping back and neck pain
A randomised clinical trial showed that opioids have no particular advantage in the treatment of back and neck pain compared to placebo
22.05.2024- English version
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Scientists have learned how long it takes for the brain to recover from alcoholism
The brain is capable of rebuilding its structure after stopping binge drinking, and US researchers have found that it doesn't take long for this to happen
22.05.2024
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The likelihood of Alzheimer's disease was found to be lower in many somatic diseases
It's about correlation, not causation
22.05.2024
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Fluoride in the urine of pregnant American women has been linked to the risk of neuropsychiatric developmental disorders in children
A prospective cohort study by US scientists found an association between fluoride exposure during pregnancy and impaired neuropsychiatric development in children
21.05.2024
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Gene therapy improved intervertebral disc health and relieved pain in mice
After puncture of the drug into the injured intervertebral disc, model mice in tests began to exhibit behaviours characteristic of pain reduction
21.05.2024
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Nightmares and hallucinations called a possible sign of autoimmune diseases
Scary dreams and hallucinations can be an early sign of autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus
21.05.2024
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Social media has been linked to an increased risk of smoking initiation in young people
Secondary analyses of the UK Longitudinal Study of Household Health found that social media use was statistically associated with an increased risk of cigarette smoking initiation and e-cigarette use
20.05.2024
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The energy costs of pregnancy have been called underestimated by an order of magnitude
Australian researchers carried out a series of calculations on 81 animal species and concluded that a mother's energy expenditure when carrying offspring is much higher than existing theories predict, and therefore the total energy required for reproduction is much higher than available estimates
20.05.2024
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Global fertility rates have halved in 60 years
110 countries are not reproducing their populations
20.05.2024
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Men were more severely affected by diabetes complications than women
A cohort study by Australian scientists has found that men with diabetes are at greater risk of complications regardless of the duration of diabetes
17.05.2024
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Scientists find out why singing helps to restore speech after a stroke
In a new paper on the topic, researchers have uncovered the reasons for the therapeutic effects of singing on people with post-stroke aphasia, which is the complete or partial loss of the ability to speak and/or perceive the speech of others
17.05.2024
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Experimental treatment spared a patient from stage four brain cancer
Despite the risk of fatal drug poisoning and death, the malignant process in the scientist's body was stopped
17.05.2024
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ADHD medication has reduced deaths among people with the diagnosis
A cohort study of a Swedish population has shown that initiation of drug therapy in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality, especially mortality from unnatural causes
16.05.2024
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'Neurons are dented': Alzheimer's disease linked to overheating of brain cells
Using temperature-sensitive fluorescent sensors, the scientists measured the temperature inside cells and found that the "sticking" of beta-amyloid molecules (one of the causes of Alzheimer's disease) causes neurons to heat up strongly
16.05.2024
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Chinese scientists have created a mixture to safely freeze nerve tissue organoids
As reported in the journal Cell Reports Methods, the mixture created allows tissue preservation without disrupting neuronal cytoarchitectonics or functional activity
16.05.2024
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Medics have discovered blood proteins that can warn of cancer seven years in advance
These proteins may be involved in the development of cancer in its earliest stages, when full-blown disease progression can be prevented
16.05.2024
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Texting with monetary incentives helped men lose excess weight
A clinical trial by British scientists has found that text messages with financial rewards (up to £400) sent over 12 months lead to meaningful weight loss in men trying to lose weight
15.05.2024
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Iron supplementation did not improve psychomotor development in healthy infants
A clinical study by Swedish scientists has shown that iron supplements are ineffective in optimising psychomotor development in healthy breastfed children
15.05.2024
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Alcohol-neutralising gel successfully tested on mice
Scientists seem to have found a way to make drinking hot drinks less harmful to the body
15.05.2024
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New integrated long-term glucose monitoring device
Experts believe the system will eliminate the need for fingerstick blood tests for diabetes by providing accurate, real-time glycaemic control
14.05.2024