Archive: 23/06/2020

Brain exosomes from blood samples allow earlier diagnosis of ALS

Exosomes, microscopic packets containing genetic material, are shed by tissues into the blood. By sequencing microRNA within exosomes originating in the brain, it is now possible to definitively distinguish blood samples ...

Jun 23, 2020

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Faulty brain processing of new information underlies psychotic delusions, finds new research

Problems in how the brain recognizes and processes novel information lie at the root of psychosis, researchers from the University of Cambridge and King's College London have found. Their discovery that defective brain signals ...

Jun 23, 2020

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UK 'close contact' definition for track and trace should curb COVID-19 spread but at a cost

15 or more minutes within 2 meters of distance—used for its coronavirus track and trace system, should curb the spread of COVID-19 infection, indicates research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community ...

Jun 23, 2020

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Cyberbullying linked to post traumatic stress for victims and perpetrators

Cyberbullying—bullying online rather than face to face—is linked to various types of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, both for victims and perpetrators, suggests the first study of its kind, published online ...

Jun 23, 2020

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Inflammatory bowel disease linked to doubling in dementia risk

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is linked to a more than doubling in the risk of developing dementia, finds research published online in the journal Gut.

Jun 23, 2020

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How does the electronic medical record affect physician education?

Results from a new study provide insights on the positive and negative effects of the electronic medical record (EMR) on the education of physicians training to become kidney specialists. The findings appear in an upcoming ...

Jun 23, 2020

More young Americans developing unhealthy predictors of heart disease

(HealthDay)—A new study finds that 1 in 5 people under age 40 now have metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that together increase the odds for many serious conditions, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

Jun 23, 2020

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Defining paths to possible mother to child coronavirus transmission

UC Davis Health researchers took a critical step in defining the possible paths for the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing COVID-19 to get transmitted from the mother to her newborn baby. ...

Jun 23, 2020

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Chemist develops potential drug to treat type 2 diabetes without harsh side effects

Syracuse University chemistry professor Dr. Robert P. Doyle has developed a new drug lead to treat type 2 diabetes in millions of patients who are seeking to better control their blood sugar without the common side effects ...

Jun 23, 2020

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Study links increased exercise with lower sleep apnea risk

A study published online as an accepted paper in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that increased physical activity is associated with a lower risk of obstructive sleep apnea, a common sleep-related breathing disorder. ...

Jun 23, 2020

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