A low-dose radiation therapy reduce damage to the brain in the event of an injury or stroke, as well as alleviate stroke-related movement disorders, according to a study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. About half of those who survive a brain injury or stroke experience movement disorders and disabilities throughout their lives.…
In a rare but serious complication of cancer, the body’s own immune system can start attacking the brain, causing rapid-onset memory loss and cognitive deficits. What triggers this sudden biological civil war was largely unknown. Now, researchers at University of Utah Health have found that some tumors can release a protein that looks like a…
Education saves lives regardless of age, gender, location, social and demographic background. This is the conclusion reached by Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME-CHAIN) researchers in their respective published in The Lancet Public Health magazine. The researchers found that the risk of death decreases by 2 percent with each additional year of education.…
Researchers from the University of Alcala in Spain have predicted that life expectancy in 2030 will be 86.54 years for women and 83.13 years for men worldwide. The results of the study have been published in PLOS One. As part of a new global study, scientists tracked trends in the rates of deaths from various…
Scientists are not sitting idle. They are actively working on platform technologies that could be rapidly adapted to combat Disease X. As the world grapples with the aftermath of COVID-19, scientists and global leaders are turning their attention to a mysterious and potentially more devastating threat: Disease X. This hypothetical pathogen represents the unknown, a…
Exercise, although recommended for weight loss, can be difficult to maintain over the long term. However, some researchers have found that dancing can be an effective way to lose weight. As a physical activity, dancing tends to be more enjoyable than regular exercise and can even provide a venue for social interaction. A recent meta-analysis…
A phase II clinical trial for a skin cancer vaccine has delivered very promising results. Developed by Moderna, the vaccine is designed to work alongside another immunotherapy treatment called KEYTRUDA, which also helps the body fight cancer. KEYTRUDA is owned by Merck (also known as MSD), and the ongoing clinical trial is a collaboration between…
Scientists say they’ve developed a new antibiotic that appears to work against deadly bacteria resistant to most drugs. Scientists from Harvard University and the pharmaceutical company Roche announced the creation of zosurabalpin in the online journal Nature. The new drug targets a bacteria called acinetobacter baumannii that thrives in medical environments like hospitals and, according…
The idea of gaining weight in the winter has floated around for decades, with conventional wisdom saying the average person puts on an additional five pounds during the colder months. While research shows that five pounds might be a bit of an exaggeration, doctors say winter weight gain is a real phenomenon. “I see this…
Like any typical car or house or society, the pace at which parts of the human body fall apart varies from part to part. A study of 5,678 people, led by Stanford Medicine investigators, has shown that the human organs age at different rates, Stanford Medicine informed. According to the study, about 1 in every…
