Archive: 10/03/2017

Researchers provide insight into the true dangers of progressive brain diseases in repeated head sport injuries

Researchers and scientists have provided a clearer picture into the true dangers of progressive brain diseases in repeated head sport injuries that must now be tackled head-on.

Mar 10, 2017

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How immune surveillance cells are educated to tolerate foreign bacteria

The fundamental task of the immune system is discrimination—discrimination between the tissues of its host ('self') and invasive pathogens ('non-self'). In order to turn its destructive powers on the proper targets, it ...

Mar 10, 2017

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Impotence medicine associated with reduced long-term risk of death after heart attack

Common impotence drugs such as Viagra may have a life-prolonging effect on patients who have suffered a myocardial infarction, a paper published by researchers at Karolinska Institutet suggests. The finding, which is published ...

Mar 10, 2017

It's not what sport kids play but how they play it that matters

Sport is massive and it's everywhere: on TV, in videogames, and on the streets. As a consequence, myths about the inherent greatness of sport have grown. One such myth is the belief that sport itself is ideally suited to ...

Mar 10, 2017

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Doctors find patient brain activity continued for 10 minutes after death

A team of doctors affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada has documented a case in which a terminal patient removed from life support continued to experience brain wave activity for approximately 10 minutes ...

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Research team helps father discover source of son's disability

The severe learning disabilities of a teenager in the Netherlands were caused by a genetic mutation that affects the function of ribosomes, the cellular protein-making factories crucial to all life. The new finding by an ...

Mar 10, 2017

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Study gives clues to causes of Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinson's Disease

Scientists at the University of Bath have made further progress to understanding the role of one of the proteins that causes the neurodegenerative disorder Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Parkinson's Disease (PD).

Mar 10, 2017

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One in 10 women with a chronic condition turns to acupuncture

The ancient remedies of Chinese medicine and acupuncture are important elements of the health care choices made by women of varying ages, new research has shown.

Mar 10, 2017

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Mite-proof bedcovers may reduce asthma flare-ups in children

Bedcovers which form a barrier to house dust mites appear to reduce asthma flare-ups in children, according to new research conducted in Manchester.

Mar 10, 2017

Brain study identifies bipolar marker

People with the highest risk of developing bipolar disorder exhibit weak connections in the emotional areas of the brain, a world-first Australian study shows.

Mar 10, 2017

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Archive: 10/03/2017

Researchers provide insight into the true dangers of progressive brain diseases in repeated head sport injuries

How immune surveillance cells are educated to tolerate foreign bacteria

Impotence medicine associated with reduced long-term risk of death after heart attack

It's not what sport kids play but how they play it that matters

Doctors find patient brain activity continued for 10 minutes after death

Research team helps father discover source of son's disability

Study gives clues to causes of Motor Neurone Disease and Parkinson's Disease

One in 10 women with a chronic condition turns to acupuncture

Mite-proof bedcovers may reduce asthma flare-ups in children

Brain study identifies bipolar marker

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