East, Southeast have the most Alzheimer's cases, new US study shows A new study offers the first-ever county-level estimates of Alzheimer's disease in the United States. Jul 18, 2023 0 33
Researchers discover novel biomarker for sepsis severity MUSC researchers have identified a novel biomarker that could change the way sepsis is approached and treated. Sepsis, the leading cause of death in intensive care units, is the body's extreme response to an infection and ... Jul 18, 2023 0 24
Mobile app helps with early detection of eye diseases causing blindness Two students on the Master's Degree in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) have developed a mobile app capable of detecting in a matter of seconds whether someone is suffering from ... Jul 18, 2023 0 1
Research team finds rates of Alzheimer's gene is four times higher in Pacific Islanders Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are vastly underrepresented in genetic research on dementia. Of the 45,000 participants in U.S. Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers, for example, just 17 are from this cohort. Jul 18, 2023 0 1
Study sheds light on mechanisms underlying H. pylori-induced gastric cancer Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infections are commonly associated with abdominal pain, bloating, and acidity. Clinical evidence suggests that infection with H. pylori cagA+ strains dramatically increases the risk of developing ... Jul 18, 2023 0 41
Mouse study sheds light on how antipsychotics work Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat and manage symptoms of many psychiatric disorders, but their mechanisms of action remain a mystery. FMI researchers have found that antipsychotics reduce long-range communication within ... Jul 18, 2023 0 1
Close contact within households may not influence COVID-19 transmission Scientists measuring the frequency and duration of face-to-face interactions between household members have found that close contact had no impact on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Jul 18, 2023 0 31
Video: Invest now for better heart health later Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of both men and women—in the U.S. and around the globe. Overall, men over 45 and women over 55 are more likely to have a heart attack than those who are younger. Jul 18, 2023 0 20
New sensor shows brain cells making and then breaking contact When brain cells, or neurons, are putting out processes to connect with other neurons, how do they tell the difference between their own processes and those of other neurons? One important part of this puzzle involves a molecule ... Jul 18, 2023 0 6
What relatives think about home-based hospital care Relatives are a great resource in today's health care system. In Norway, relatives' efforts add up to approximately the same number of person-years as provided by the public municipal health and care services. Jul 18, 2023 0 13
