Dr Hilary lists the early symptoms of dementia A survey, conducted by Opinium, found that 34 percent of respondents do not know the symptoms of dementia. Another 16 percent of participants incorrectly thought dementia is a normal part of ageing, when it is not. Moreover, over 77 percent of respondents are not aware of key […]
Research from the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience has identified a mechanism through which insulin-like growth factors facilitate brain plasticity. The insulin superfamily of hormones, including insulin, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1), and insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2), play a crucial role not only in regulating blood sugar, metabolism, and growth, but also in […]
Reviewers’ Notes Tissues, blood vessels, cells: tumors develop in a complex ecosystem known as the tumor microenvironment. While it is established that this environment differs from one patient to another and that it can have a positive or negative influence on the progress of the disease, the rules that govern tumor microenvironments are still poorly […]
A fаntаѕtiс soundtrack, especially when it’s ѕtill соld аnd dаrk оutѕidе, is еxасtlу whаt уоu nееd to both gеt уоu in thе mооd to run аnd keep you going оn that run. Aѕ a rulе, I always run to muѕiс. Oссаѕiоnаllу, however, I run without it. There’s something аbоut running whiсh I find iѕ vеrу […]
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(Reuters) – Stryker raised its annual profit forecast on Thursday as the medtech company sees strong demand for its medical and surgical devices, aided by a post-pandemic pickup in surgical procedure volumes at hospitals. The company also beat Wall Street estimates for profit in the second quarter and became the latest in line to benefit […]
Spontaneous rhythmic contractions of the intestinal tract, also known as peristalsis, play an important role in enabling healthy gut function in the vast majority of living organisms. This intrinsic activity appears to be essential for the life and health of many animals, researchers suggest. It is caused by rhythmic electrical impulses generated by so-called pacemaker […]
Q: 40% of respondents worldwide did not choose HPV as the key cause of cervical cancer. 37% in Uruguay did not mention it either. Why does this awareness gap exist? Q: 21% of Uruguayan women indicate HPV is not a sexually transmitted virus. Are you surprised by this finding? Q: Fear of results (40%) and […]
TOPLINE: Five scleroderma immune responses have associations with cancer risk and could be used to stratify patients, researchers argue. METHODOLOGY: Included patients from the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center Research Registry and the University of Pittsburgh Scleroderma Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A total of 676 patients with scleroderma and a history of cancer were compared with 687 […]
Reviewers’ Notes The number of girls diagnosed with precocious puberty increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to potential risk factors such as increased screen time and less physical activity, according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The number of girls referred to pediatric endocrinologists for precocious puberty has increased […]
