Archive: 29/10/2019

Cycling is safer with more cyclists on the road, but injuries are on the rise, study finds

Head and facial injuries from cycling have remained steady over the past 10 years according to a Rutgers-led study.

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Study identifies potential new target for treatment of gout

Researchers at Washington State University Health Sciences Spokane and elsewhere have identified a new therapeutic target for the treatment of gout, a common type of arthritis that causes episodes of painful and stiff joints.

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Hormonal contraceptives affect the efficacy of exposure therapy

Psychologists at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have studied in what way hormonal contraceptives affect the efficacy of anxiety therapy. They demonstrated that women who were on the pill benefitted less from exposure therapy than ...

Oct 29, 2019

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Distinct brain region alterations in youth with psychosis spectrum disorders

Psychotic spectrum (PS) disorders are characterized by abnormalities in beliefs, perceptions and behavior, but how these disorders manifest themselves in earlier development stages is largely unknown. A new study in the Journal ...

Oct 29, 2019

Toxic algal blooms may be key to slowing neurodegenerative disease

Toxic algal blooms can be devastating to natural waterways, robbing them of oxygen, creating dead zones, and sickening people and animals. However, they may also be beneficial, potentially helping combat the progression of ...

Oct 29, 2019

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Tick-borne encephalitis virus detected in ticks in the UK for the first time

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) has been detected for the first time in ticks in the UK. The findings are part of ongoing research by Public Health England (PHE) and the Emerging and Zoonotic Infections National Institute ...

Oct 29, 2019

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New model of irregular heartbeat could boost drug efficacy

Patients with irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, have few effective treatment options—available drugs are not always effective, and an implanted defibrillator can be too aggressive.

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Scientists identify critical window for treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Neuroscientists at the University of Southampton have made a significant development in understanding how Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain, discovering a significant period of time where medical intervention ...

Oct 29, 2019

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Skin graft: a new molecular target for activating stem cells

Human skin completely renews itself every month thanks to the presence of stem cells in the deepest layer, which generate all the upper layers of this tissue. The deciphering of genes that regulate stemness remains an enigma ...

Oct 29, 2019

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The psychology of thrills and chills

Psychologist Kenneth Carter is not a fan of Halloween haunted houses. But he has written a book about people who thrive on activities like entering dark passageways, sensing that something unknown and terrifying awaits around ...

Oct 29, 2019

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