Archive: 13/10/2015
Causal link between telomere shortening and Alzheimer's disease
In a newly published study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that the shortening of the telomeres – the caps at each end of the chromosomes in our cells – can be linked statistically to the active mechanism responsible ...
Oct 13, 2015
Healthy diet may reduce cognitive decline as people age
Eating healthier may reduce cognitive decline and diminish the negative impact of an unhealthy diet on memory and thinking abilities in older adults, suggests a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet. The findings ...
Oct 13, 2015
Type 2 diabetes screening needs 'reviewing'
The process for screening for Type 2 diabetes or those at high risk of the condition needs "careful re-evaluation", according to the first study on the effectiveness of testing methods.
Oct 13, 2015
Changing gender norms make initiation safer
At least 30 initiates are known to have died by the time the traditional male initiation season ended in South Africa this winter (2015). Most were from Xhosa communities in the Eastern Cape province.
Oct 13, 2015