Can Influenza Vaccination Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease?
Individuals who received influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated counterparts to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
Research led by first author Avram S. Bukhbinder, MD, a ...
Commonwealth Leaders Committed to Accelerate Fight Against Malaria
Commonwealth leaders are committed to advancing the fight against malaria and non-communicable diseases (NTDs) with pledges toward intervention actions.
The commitment was made at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, a ...
Is Glaucoma Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction?
Glaucoma diagnosis is not linked to more vertical rates of cognitive decline, as revealed by a new study.
Previous studies have looked for links between glaucoma — a neurodegenerative disorder that’s the leading cause of irreversible blindness ...
Eyes are the Perfect Shelter for Ebola and Other Viruses
A specific cell within our retina, the light-sensitive part of our eyes responsible for sending visual information to our brain, appears to be particularly good at housing Ebola and other viruses, new research published in the journal Frontiers in ...
Typhoid Fever-causing Bacteria Fight Back Against Drugs
Bacteria causing Typhoid fever are becoming increasingly resistant to some of the most important antibiotics for human health, according to a study published in The Lancet Microbe journal.
Is Typhoid Fever A Global Concern?
Typhoid fever is ...
Exploring the Secret Lives of Skin Mites Living on Your Face
Microscopic mites that secretly mate on our faces at night may soon become one with humans, reveals a new study.
The mites are passed on during birth and are carried by almost every human, with numbers peaking in adults as the pores grow ...
Link Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Heart Blood Flow Impairment
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients are less able to improve blood flow to the heart when needed, revealed study.
The association between OSA and cardiovascular disease is well documented. In this study, researchers sought to examine ...
Does Untreated Hyperparathyroidism Lead to Heart Attack?
Untreated primary hyperparathyroidism (a common hormone disorder) means a 51% increased risk of hip fracture and a 45% boost in a heart attack or stroke risk. The kidney stone risk is nearly quadrupled, and the death risk is raised by 72%.
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How the Brain Links Memories?
The critical molecular mechanism behind memory linking has been discovered by researchers.
They’ve also identified a way to restore this brain function in middle-aged mice – and an FDA-approved drug that achieves the same thing. ...
Unraveling the Mystery of Genes Important for Brain Development
The mechanism by which genes coding for a subset of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) interact with neighboring genes to regulate the development and function of essential nerve cells, shows new research led by the University of Bath, UK. The findings ...
New Acute Intestinal Epidemic Outbreak
In the southwestern region of North Korea an outbreak of an ’acute enteric epidemic’ has been reported.
In response, the country’s leader Kim Jong-un sent medicine prepared by his family to the ruling Workers’ Party committee of the city the ...
Eureka: Mistletoe Berries Act as Biological Super Glue
Mistletoe berries can be more than just an ornament for Christmas as researchers have discovered a biological super glue that could be used in various ways.
Each mistletoe berry can produce up to two meters of a gluey thread called viscin. It ...
Researchers Reveal How Epilepsy Medication Causes Birth Defects
Valproic Acid (VPA) puts some cells of the developing nervous system into senescence, a kind of halted state that keeps them from growing and dividing correctly, as per the study publishing in journal PLOS Biology by Bill Keyes.
VPA — a drug ...
World Blood Donor Day: India Needs Better Network To Avoid Blood Wastage
On World Blood Donor Day, in India, health experts emphasized the need to highlight the shortcomings and improve the infrastructure and network of blood banks across India.
It is also estimated that nearly 12,000 individuals die in India each ...
Why Dogs are Man’s Best Friends?
Have you ever wondered how dogs became a man’s best friend? A new study reveals that it is because of one particular gene called the melanocortin 2 receptor gene (MC2R).
Two mutations in the melanocortin 2 receptor gene – involved in the ...
