People with Parkinson's disease can have a brighter future Well over six million people globally have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which has an enormous impact on the lives of patients and their families and incurring mounting costs for society. In this special supplement ... Sep 23, 2020 0 3
More than 2.2 million women live in maternity care desert status areas (HealthDay)—More than 2.2 million women live in areas with severely limited to no access to maternity care (maternity care desert status), according to a report published Sept. 23 by the March of Dimes. Sep 23, 2020 0 1
Fructose made in the brain could be a mechanism driving Alzheimer's disease New research released from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus proposes that Alzheimer's disease may be driven by the overactivation of fructose made in the brain. Sep 23, 2020 0 221
Routine: less is often more when it comes to children's development As a mother of three grown-up children, I vividly recall the panic I felt when the annual six-week summer school holidays approached. Weeks of potential chaos loomed ahead as the regular routines were disrupted. My psychological ... Sep 23, 2020 0 1
HIV drugs could prevent diabetes, study suggests A group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could be repurposed to prevent type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Sep 23, 2020 0 85
Study identifies weight-loss threshold for heart health in patients with obesity, diabetes A Cleveland Clinic study shows that 5 to 10 percent of surgically induced weight loss is associated with improved life expectancy and cardiovascular health. In comparison, about 20 percent weight loss is necessary to observe ... Sep 23, 2020 0 1
Study finds gut microbiome plays important role in sleep regulation Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a chronic sleep condition affecting more than one billion people worldwide. Evidence suggests OSA can alter the gut microbiome (GM) and may promote OSA-associated co-morbidities, including ... Sep 23, 2020 0 464
SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates In a new study published in the esteemed journal JAMA researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital have examined the association between a positive SARS-CoV-2 test during pregnancy and complications ... Sep 23, 2020 0 1
UK reports 6,000 new coronavirus cases The UK on Wednesday reported 6,178 new coronavirus cases, a marked jump in the daily infection rate that comes a day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled new nationwide restrictions. Sep 23, 2020 0 1
How a single protein in non-neuronal cells controls brain development Normal brain development requires a precise interplay between neuronal and non-neuronal (also called glial) cells. In a new study, researchers from the University of Tsukuba have revealed how the loss of protein arginine ... Sep 23, 2020 0 0