Exercise just once a month could help your brain decades later

Regular exercise at some point in life is a key to better cognitive health in old age, researchers say. Starting sooner is better and sustaining it longer are, too. A new British study has found that exercising at least once a month at any time in adulthood is linked to better thinking and memory function […]

Sex-specific differences seen in response to reduced insulin activity

Insulin is not only a regulator of blood sugar, but also has an influence on life expectancy. If the insulin signaling pathway is inhibited, animals live longer. But which tissue is crucial for this? And do males and females react in the same way? Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging in […]

Are THESE what spooked health chiefs into a safety review of Sudafed?

Are THESE what spooked health chiefs into safety review of Sudafed? Cases of French girl, 18, and Turkish man, 56, struck down with extremely rare yet deadly side effect Decongestant pseudoephedrine has been found to trigger PRES and RCVS  The EMA and MHRA are now undertaking safety reviews of the medicine  Read more: The deadly […]

Genomic region for impaired memory function and anxiety in Down syndrome identified

A UCL-led research team has, for the first time, identified a specific region of chromosome 21, which causes issues with memory function and anxiety in a mouse that models Down syndrome, a finding that provides valuable new insight into the condition in people. Most people have 46 chromosomes in each cell, divided into 23 pairs: […]

Children’s lung capacity has improved in cleaner air, finds Swedish study

As air pollution in Stockholm has decreased, the lung capacity of children and adolescents has improved, according to a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal. The researchers from Karolinska Institutet consider the results important, since lung health of the young greatly affects their risk of developing chronic lung diseases later in life. “Fortunately, […]

Could stool samples indicate who may develop Parkinson's?

Researchers have investigated whether stool samples could be used to detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms have settled in. They found that stool samples may be able to identify a condition that is an early indicator of Parkinson’s disease. They noted that further studies are needed to confirm their results. Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, neurodegenerative […]

The role of pre-infection sleep quality/duration and insomnia severity in the incidence of long-term symptoms after COVID-19

*Important notice: medRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information. In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the role of poor sleep quality, short sleep duration, and insomnia in predicting long-term coronavirus […]

Over-the-counter medication commonly used in UK may hold dementia risk

Alzheimers Research UK explain 'what is dementia?' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The number of dementia cases is set to […]

Hemophilia A Gene Therapy Durable at 2 Years; Under FDA Review

Clinical data have been published for a gene therapy for hemophilia A that is approaching the market — valoctocogene roxaparvovec (Roctavian), which is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration. Hemophilia A (a deficiency of clotting Factor X) is the most common form of the disease, accounting for about 85% of patients. […]