Archive: 13/11/2019

Nutrition or pathogen? Balancing healthy metabolism and stress resistance

A new study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology indicates that the negative long-term metabolic effects of fighting off infections could be mitigated by tweaking how a gene called SKN-1 directs cells to respond ...

Nov 13, 2019

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International study improves traumatic brain injury diagnosis with the use of precision medicine

The research, in which the professor of the Department of Surgery of the University of Valencia Rafael Badenes has taken part, reveals that the traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects to a greater extent people over 65 years ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Researchers develop new methodology to diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

A multidisciplinary scientific team, formed by specialists from three universities in Physics, Mathematics and Psychology and of which Esperanza Navarro, a researcher at the University of Valencia, is part of, has developed ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Could cytotoxic T-cells be a key to longevity?

Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science (IMS) and Keio University School of Medicine in Japan have used single-cell RNA analysis to find that supercentenarians—meaning people over the age of 110—have ...

Nov 13, 2019

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If you've given your DNA to a DNA database, US police may now have access to it

In the past week, news has spread of a Florida judge's decision to grant a warrant allowing police to search one of the world's largest online DNA databases, for leads in a criminal case.

Nov 13, 2019

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New 2019 clinical performance and quality measures for adults with high blood pressure

Today the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) jointly published the "2019 AHA/ACC Clinical Performance and Quality Measures for Adults with High Blood Pressure" in Circulation: Cardiovascular ...

Nov 13, 2019

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When do children begin to recognize hypocrisy?

Practice what you preach. Suit your actions to your words. Walk the talk. Hypocrisy is ingrained as a moral failing for most adults, but when do children learn to make the same distinction?

Nov 13, 2019

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Bionic pacemaker slows progression of heart failure

Using brain circuits made in silicon, scientists have alleviated symptoms of heart failure by reinstating the body's natural heart rhythm. This study published in The Journal of Physiology today holds great potential for ...

Nov 13, 2019

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Obesity study exposes heavy toll of work-life balance

Workers with physically demanding jobs who are inactive out of hours are at greater risk of obesity than those with a more even work-life balance, an international study has found.

Nov 13, 2019

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Baseline predictors of LDL-cholesterol and systolic blood pressure goal attainment after one-year in the ISCHEMIA trial

In this analysis of 3,984 participants from ISCHEMIA (78% of 5179 randomized) with available data, predictors of reaching one-year goals are reported for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and systolic blood pressure ...

Nov 13, 2019

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