Winter can be a time of culinary abundance. Experts share tips on eating nutritiously Winter is settling in across much of the U.S., erasing the freshness and vibrancy of months past. Dec 9, 2024 0 0
Aging myths challenged: Elderly more risk-tolerant and resistant to manipulative choices, finds study Older adults are more inclined toward risk-taking than previously believed, and they also demonstrate an inherent ability to resist manipulation effectively, according to a study conducted by SWPS University researchers that ... Dec 9, 2024 0 0
Brain tissue study offers new genetic insights into Alzheimer's disease complexity A study by the team of Prof. Kristel Sleegers (VIB-UAntwerp), published in Acta Neuropathologica, has offered new insights into the genetic factors that drive Alzheimer's disease. Using samples from the Leuven Brain Collection, ... Dec 9, 2024 0 5
A psychoeducational intervention to empower teenage girls The teenage girl's plight is often portrayed in popular media as screaming matches with parents, sneaking out of the house late at night and crying over the latest crush. Adolescent girls experience significant cognitive ... Dec 9, 2024 0 1
Study maps risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behavior Impulse control disorder (ICD) is a class of psychiatric conditions characterized by potentially inadequate or harmful behavior that reflects a failure to resist urges or desires with potentially negative consequences. Dec 9, 2024 0 0
Novel mechanism in brain blood flow regulation offers insights into treating stroke and dementia A team of UVM scientists led by Mark Nelson, Ph.D., from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has uncovered a novel mechanism that reshapes our understanding of how blood flow is regulated in the brain. ... Dec 9, 2024 0 50
Urgent action needed to address alarming rates of sexually transmitted infections in South Africa, says study Burnet researchers and their collaborators have gained new insights into some of the underlying socio-behavioral and biological factors contributing to the alarmingly high rates of HIV and sexually transmitted infections ... Dec 9, 2024 0 0
Lessons learned from COVID-19 crisis: Improving protection through early response, rapid tracking and impact monitoring Scientific experts from 13 Western European countries have recently completed a review of key lessons learned from the way the COVID-19 pandemic was handled. Two key findings have emerged. Firstly, death rates were lower ... Dec 9, 2024 0 0
Advances in systemic mastocytosis: Early signs of efficacy for novel drug and new predictive tool to guide patient care Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are breaking new ground in the fight against systemic mastocytosis, a rare and heterogeneous condition that is often challenging for clinicians to accurately diagnose and treat. Dec 9, 2024 0 0
Study finds no evidence high dementia risk among former professional soccer players is driven by lifestyle factors A new study has found no evidence that common modifiable health and lifestyle risk factors are responsible for the elevated dementia risk observed among former professional soccer players. Dec 9, 2024 0 0
