For the first time new research has proven the existence of an important interaction between the molecules involved in the two types of pathologies Parkinson’s disease and prion diseases are very different from each other as regards both origins and course. Nonetheless, a research group of SISSA’s, headed by Professor Giuseppe Legname, has discovered an...
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Memory decline after head injury may be prevented by slowing brain cell growth
Study questions traditional scientific view that neurogenesis aids recovery The excessive burst of new brain cells after a traumatic head injury that scientists have traditionally believed helped in recovery could instead lead to epileptic seizures and long-term cognitive decline, according to a new Rutgers New Jersey Medical School study. In the September issue of Stem Cell...
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Do Microbes Trigger Alzheimer’s Disease?
In late 2011, Drexel University dermatology professor Herbert Allen was astounded to read a new research paper documenting the presence of long, corkscrew-shape bacteria called spirochetes in postmortem brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.1 Combing data from published reports, the International Alzheimer Research Center’s Judith Miklossy and colleagues had found evidence of spirochetes in 451 of 495 Alzheimer’s brains....
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When Evidence Says No, but Doctors Say Yes
First, listen to the story with the happy ending: At 61, the executive was in excellent health. His blood pressure was a bit high, but everything else looked good, and he exercised regularly. Then he had a scare. He went for a brisk post-lunch walk on a cool winter day, and his chest began to hurt....
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For some, smell test may signal Parkinson’s disease up to 10 years before diagnosis
A simple scratch-and-sniff test may one day be able to help identify some people at greater risk of developing Parkinson’s disease up to 10 years before the disease could be diagnosed, according to a new study published in the September 6, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The...
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Doctors spend half of workday in the electronic health record
Primary care physicians spend more than one-half of their workday interacting with the electronic health record during and after clinic hours. Based on data from EHR event logs (an automated tracking feature) and confirmed by direct observation data, researchers from the University of Wisconsin and the American Medical Association found that physicians spent 355 minutes...
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Nurses’ regular use of disinfectants is associated with developing COPD
Milan, Italy: Regular use of disinfectants is linked to a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research looking at incidence of the disease in over 55,000 nurses in the USA. Dr Orianne Dumas (PhD) from INSERM, Villejuif, France, will tell the European Respiratory Society International Congress today (Monday) that...
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New autism diagnosis guidelines miss the mark on how best to help children with developmental problems
Autism has become a default consideration for any child who struggles socially, behaviourally, or with sensory stimuli. The first national guidelines for diagnosing autism were released for public consultation last week. The report by research group Autism CRC was commissioned and funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in October 2016. The NDIS has taken over the...
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The Types of Cancer that Immunotherapy Can Help Treat
Immunotherapy is a breakthrough cancer treatment that harnesses your own body’s immune system to identify and destroy cancer cells. When doctors talk about immunotherapy as a cancer treatment, they are actually referring to different kinds treatments that fall under the umbrella of immunotherapy, such as antibodies, vaccines, cytokines, and checkpoint inhibitors. Each immunotherapy treatment affects...
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10 Exciting Medical Technologies That Will Make You Hopeful About Our Future
Here are the science fiction technologies that make us believe the future of medicine is bright. I follow practically all of the latest advances and developments related to medical technology. I wake up every day to news that make me feel like living in a science fiction movie. Naturally, when sharing my analyses, I strive...