Archive: 03/10/2016

Keeping your synapses sharp: How spermidine reverses age-related memory decline

Synapses, connecting the neurons in our brains, continuously encode new memories, but the ability to form new memories ("learning") diminishes drastically for many of us as we get older.

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Does having mixed ancestry help protect you from motor neurone disease?

Could the key to unlocking the secret of motor neurone disease lie in the collaboration between two small island nations, Ireland and Cuba? Researchers from Trinity College Dublin are heading to Latin America to begin a major ...

Oct 3, 2016

Out of the limelight: Nobel medicine prize winner Ohsumi

Some people are drawn to the flashy and popular, but Nobel laureate Yoshinori Ohsumi isn't one of them.

Oct 3, 2016

Toys and 'enriched' surroundings help fight infection in mice

Mice that are given toys and placed in stimulating surroundings have healthier immune systems, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

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Could caffeine help prevent dementia?

A new study suggests a significant relationship between caffeine and dementia prevention, though it stops short of establishing cause and effect.

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Role identified for key protein in regeneration of damaged newt retinas

At the back of the retina in adult vertebrate eyes is a highly differentiated layer of cells known as the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). These cells do not normally multiply or migrate in adults, but in humans they do ...

Oct 3, 2016

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Risk of frailty associated with changes in oral function

(HealthDay)—Aging is tied to changes in oral function, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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Danish study links contraceptive use to risk of depression

Aside from pesky side effects like nausea and headaches, hormonal contraceptives are generally considered quite safe and effective. But researchers Wednesday identified a heightened risk of an unintended consequence: depression.

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Platelet-rich plasma SIJ injection cuts low back pain

(HealthDay)—For patients with chronic low back pain, ultrasound-guided sacroiliac joint (SIJ) injection with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is effective for reducing pain, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Pain ...

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US smoking rates differ by county, not just state

(HealthDay)—Parts of the Midwest and South have the highest smoking rates in the United States, a new study finds.

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