Mapping study pinpoints key brain regions for reasoning skills A team of researchers at UCL and UCLH have identified the key brain regions that are essential for logical thinking and problem solving. Apr 15, 2025 0 28
Common genetic variants linked to drug-resistant epilepsy Certain common genetic changes might make some people with focal epilepsy less responsive to seizure medications, finds a new global study led by researchers at UCL and UTHealth Houston. Apr 15, 2025 0 21
Single mid-afternoon preventer inhaler dose may be best timing for asthma control A single daily preventer dose of inhaled corticosteroid (beclomethasone), taken at mid-afternoon, may be the best timing for effective asthma control as it suppresses the usual nocturnal worsening of symptoms more effectively ... Apr 15, 2025 0 1
Brisk walking pace and time spent at this speed may lower risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, research suggests A brisk walking pace, and the amount of time spent at this speed, may lower the risk of heart rhythm abnormalities, such as atrial fibrillation, tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), and bradycardia (very slow heartbeat), finds ... Apr 15, 2025 0 0
Gene-based blood test for melanoma may catch early signs of cancer's return Monitoring blood levels of DNA fragments shed by dying tumor cells may accurately predict skin cancer recurrence, a new study shows. Apr 15, 2025 0 12
Medicaid expansion improves timely lung cancer treatment and access to high-volume hospitals A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act has significantly improved access to timely treatment and high-volume hospitals for patients with early-stage ... Apr 15, 2025 0 0
Snake antivenom serum proves to be three times more effective than the standard one In Brazil, a group of researchers from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and the Butantan Institute have developed a new version of the antibothropic serum that is three times more effective than the version ... Apr 15, 2025 0 58
Most goals in soccer result from first touch shots At the Faculty of Education and Sport–Álava, research is being done into how to make goalkeeper training more effective. The first academic study to analyze shots on goal in soccer from the goalkeeper's perspective has ... Apr 15, 2025 0 0
Brain's visual system adapts to ignore frequent distractions, study finds The human brain can learn through experience to filter out disturbing and distracting stimuli—such as a glaring roadside billboard or a flashing banner on the internet. Scientists at Leipzig University and Vrije Universiteit ... Apr 15, 2025 0 0
Muscle proteins retain memory of resistance training for more than two months, study finds Researchers investigated the quantities of thousands of muscle proteins and found a possible new explanation for muscle memory. A study by the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, ... Apr 15, 2025 0 0
