The ability to obtain new memories in adulthood may depend on neurogenesis — the generation of new neurons in the hippocampus — to clear out
Category: Medicine
Spanish researchers cure type 2 diabetes and obesity in mice using gene therapy
A research team from the UAB led by Professor Fatima Bosch has managed to cure obesity and type 2 diabetes in mice using gene therapy.
A new link between cancer and aging
Scientists at Hollings Cancer Center at the Medical University of South Carolina have found that human lung cancer cells resist dying by controlling parts of
Silence is golden when it comes to how our brains work
AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 18, 2018) – It’s the comparative silence between the firing spikes of neurons that tells what they are really up to, scientists
Honey may reduce injury in children who have swallowed button batteries
Ingestion of button batteries, which are frequently found in the household setting, can rapidly lead to caustic esophageal injury in infants and children. A new
As mystery deepens over the cause of Alzheimer’s, a UB lab seeks new answers
BUFFALO, N.Y. — For more than 20 years, much of the leading research on Alzheimer’s disease has been guided by the “amyloid hypothesis.” This theory
Millennials aren’t getting the message about sun safety and the dangers of tanning
BEND, Ore. – Many millennials lack knowledge about the importance of sunscreen and continue to tan outdoors in part because of low self-esteem and high
Can a Mediterranean diet pattern slow aging?
A series of six articles appearing in the March issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences finds new correlations
The connection between diet, obesity, and cancer: Nutrition experts explore the evidence
Philadelphia, March 27, 2018 – About one third of cancer cases are estimated to be linked to dietary and other modifiable risk factors, especially for
Mandatory flu vaccines for health care workers improve rates, reduce absenteeism
DALLAS – March 9, 2018 – Mandatory flu vaccines for health care workers improve participation by as much as 30 percent and reduce absenteeism