By Ana Sandoiu Fact checked by Jasmin Collier New research in mice suggests that keeping blood sugar under control using either the ketogenic diet or a diabetes drug could help treat certain cancers by boosting the efficacy of standard chemotherapy. The ketogenic diet consists of high fat foods, foods that contain an adequate amount of...
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How We Are Wired for Smell: Scientists explore the brain’s “olfactory map”
By Ryan P. Dalton on August 13, 2019 Subject cDa29—well-known yet anonymous—resides somewhere in the north of England. You can almost see it: the peat stacks and old textile mills; the limestone and turf ruins where, on divine calling, Hadrian marked the northernmost reach of the Roman Empire. But even were you there, you wouldn’t...
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New drug targets early instigator of Alzheimer’s disease
by Arizona State University Over a hundred years after they were first identified, two ominous signposts of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) remain central topics of research—both formed by sticky accumulations of protein in the brain. Amyloid beta solidifies into senile plaques, which congregate in the extracellular spaces of nerve tissue, while tau protein creates tangled forms crowding the bodies...
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Scientists reverse aging process in rat brain stem cells
by University of Cambridge New research, published today in Nature, reveals how increasing brain stiffness as we age causes brain stem cell dysfunction, and demonstrates new ways to reverse older stem cells to a younger, healthier state. The results have far reaching implications for how we understand the ageing process, and how we might develop...
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Non-invasive electrical stimulation alters blood flow in brain tumors
by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center In a first-of-its kind study, neurologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) tested the use of non-invasive electrical stimulation as a novel therapeutic approach to brain tumors. In an experiment published in Science Advances, the scientists—led by Emiliano Santarnecchi, Ph.D., principal investigator at the Berenson-Allen Center...
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New biodegradable wound dressing developed
by University of Wolverhampton Scientists have developed a new biodegradable wound dressing that can speed up healing and is made from all-natural materials. Researcher Abhishek Gupta, of the University of Wolverhampton’s School of Pharmacy, developed the new innovative dressings. He said they would provide an alternative to conventional gauze, which could be particularly beneficial for...
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How Parents Can Get Kids with ADHD Prepared to Start School
A new study found that children with ADHD are less likely to be ready to start kindergarten. Parents can take steps to prepare their children for school and ease them through the transition. For some children, waiting an extra year before starting kindergarten can help. Many preschoolers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — or symptoms of it — are much less likely than their...
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Study proves hepatitis C drugs reduce liver-related deaths by nearly half
OUT OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS – Aug. 9, 2019 – A new study from the UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrates that antiviral drugs for hepatitis C reduce liver-related deaths by nearly 50% in patients with a history of liver cancer. The finding builds on a December 2018 study by the same researchers who...
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11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory
Long-term, immediate, and habitual methods for keeping your memories fresh and clear. Mental Floss | Kathy Benjamin Whether you want to be a Jeopardy! champion or just need to remember where you parked your car, here are 11 things you can do right now to turn your mind from a sieve into a steel trap. 1. Concentrate for 8 Seconds. These days we’re...
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AHA news: Here’s why stroke survivors need to pay attention to bone health
People who have had a stroke, and the doctors who treat them, have a lot to be concerned about: regaining mobility and function, controlling risk factors for a second stroke, guarding against depression that can result from a newly limited life. There’s another potential consequence not on everyone’s list: osteoporosis. “We don’t know as much...