Category: Health News
Tackling the Underlying Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases: The Weight of Chronic Illness
The global burden of non-communicable and chronic diseases constitutes a big headache for health experts and policymakers and, of course, patients. Millions of people die from these conditions every …
Transforming Growth Factor Alpha (TGF-alpha) Plays an Important Role in Cognitive Decline
A risk factor for the emergence of neurodegenerative illnesses is advancing age. Certain brain regions in various people are affected differently by age, with memory being the main area …Unlocking the Potential of AI in Medicine: Exploring Applications, Benefits, and Ethical Concerns
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms are causing disruptions in diverse industries, including the medical field. They are changing how things are done while promising faster, better outcomes …New Hydrogel-Based Spray Combats Infections and Antibiotic Resistance
The world is currently facing a problem of reduced efficacy of antibiotics, leaving many patients in danger. Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology are now working on a …
Being A Rural Resident May Increase Risk Of Heart Failure, Study Suggests
A large, long-term observational study led by researchers from the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has revealed that the risk of having heart failure is higher …Adults Still Have Considerable Brain Plasticity and Flexible Learning Due to Silent Synapses
Insufficient AMPA-type glutamate receptors prevent freshly formed excitatory synapses in the mammalian cortex from mediating neurotransmission. As a result, these synapses are functionally quiescent or silent and must develop …
French Scientists Uncover a New Virus, HCirV-1, Behind Mysterious Case of Hepatitis of unknown origin
Together with researchers at Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Inserm, the Université Paris Cité, and the École Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort, scientists at the Institut Pasteur have identified a new virus! It …