A new study by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers uses more genetically diverse mouse models to study the accumulation and spread of abnormal tau protein deposits in the brain—a known sign of Alzheimer’s disease and several other neurodegenerative diseases. The study’s findings, recently published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, could lead to better […]
During the coronavirus pandemic, the mental health of adolescents suffered to an extraordinary degree. To what extent school closures contributed to or even caused this crisis was so far largely unknown. In collaboration with the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Christina Felfe, Professor of Applied Microeconomics at the University of Konstanz, and her team (Judith […]
At the urgent request of the Maui Humane Society, we are on the ground in Lahaina, Hawaii supporting critical animal search and rescue efforts in response to the catastrophic wildfires that impacted thousands of residents and their pets. “The ASPCA’s priority is to bring displaced and injured animals to safety and to provide critical assistance in […]
Tardive dyskinesia (TD) has a considerable impact on physical, psychological, social, and professional lives, according to a study published in the May/June issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Rakesh Jain, M.D., M.P.H., from Texas Tech University School of Medicine-Permian Basin in Midland, and colleagues examined the patient burden of TD using an online survey […]
A good night’s sleep is essential for everyone. In individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD), sleep disturbances constitute an additional burden that may exacerbate disease outcomes and impact patients’ quality of life. In a special issue of the Journal of Huntington’s Disease , researchers review what is, and perhaps more importantly, what is not known about […]
Reviewers’ Notes After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence among females. The research also found that cancer mortality was significantly lower among female surgical patients compared to non-surgical subjects, according to a new study in Obesity, […]
For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one. Yet, despite aspirin’s low cost and its clear benefits in such scenarios, fewer than half of people worldwide who have had a heart attack or stroke take the medication, according to a […]
A new study in Nature Metabolism sheds light on the activity of metabolic signaling molecules that mediate changes in human behavior depending on the internal state of the body. Study: Liraglutide restores impaired associative learning in individuals with obesity. Image Credit: Alexander Beker/Shutterstock.com Introduction Human brains use sensory data to regulate physiological needs in such […]
A mother is warning fellow parents to watch out for unusual health symptoms, after claiming doctors said her six-year-old son’s cancer was actually a ‘viral infection’. Keiley Ebbs first noticed something was wrong with her little boy, Jett, when he began complaining of pain in his arms and legs, experienced morning sickness and became clumsier […]
Reviewers’ Notes Children's views of inequality may be influenced by how its causes are explained to them, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. The work offers insights into the factors that affect how larger social issues are perceived at a young age and points to new ways to reduce bias toward […]
