Neuroscience

Stroke risk increases in individuals with multiple head injuries

The rate of stroke in individuals with no history of prior stroke was 34% higher in individuals who experienced at least one head injury than in their peers with no head injury. The rate is even higher in those who had multiple ...

Sleep disorders

Low-dose aspirin reduces inflammation caused by sleep loss

A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting, held in Houston, Texas, June 1–5, found that low-dose acetylsalicylic acid, also known as aspirin, can reduce inflammatory responses to sleep restriction.

Health

How schools can help children eat well and be active

The health of children and young people in the UK is getting worse, with children's education, health and well-being affected by inactivity and unhealthy diets, new research has found.

Oncology & Cancer

Engineered DNA 'warhead' targets a common cancer mutation

Tumor protein P53 (TP53) plays an important role in suppressing the growth of tumors. Mutations in the gene for TP53 can have a disastrous effect, hampering the body's ability to fight tumors and even encouraging their growth. ...

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