ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY Older people with vision loss are significantly more likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment, which can be a precursor to dementia, according to a new study published in the journal Ageing Clinical and Experimental Research. The research by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) examined World Health Organisation data on more than 32,000 people and found that...
Month: <span>May 2021</span>
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Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH IMAGE: A COMPOUND IN AVOCADOS MAY ULTIMATELY OFFER A ROUTE TO BETTER LEUKEMIA TREATMENT, SAYS A NEW UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH STUDY. CREDIT: UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study. The compound targets an enzyme that scientists...
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Single-cell CRISPR technology deciphers role of chromatin accessibility in cancer
NEW YORK GENOME CENTER IMAGE: CRISPR-sciATAC is a novel integrative genetic screening platform that jointly captures CRISPR gene perturbations and single-cell chromatin accessibility genome-wide. The new method harnesses the programmability of the gene editing system CRISPR to knock out nearly all chromatin-related genes in parallel, offering researchers deeper insights into the role of DNA accessibility...
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Alzheimer’s disease is composed of four distinct subtypes
LUND UNIVERSITY Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was published in Nature Medicine. “In contrast to how...
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Awakening ‘ghosts’ in patients with Parkinson’s, a powerful diagnostic tool
by Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Immunohistochemistry for alpha-synuclein showing positive staining (brown) of an intraneural Lewy-body in the Substantia nigra in Parkinson’s disease. Credit: Wikipedia EPFL scientists are developing a completely new ‘brain stress test’ for evaluating the mental status of patients with Parkinson’s disease, the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease worldwide. It involves awakening...
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Researchers develop new smell test for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and COVID-19
by Queen Mary, University of London Image of the novel capsule-based smell test. Credit: Queen Mary, University of London A new smell test developed by Queen Mary University of London researchers has been found to be easy to use in patients with Parkinson’s disease, and could also be helpful in diagnosing COVID-19 in the broader population. Smell tests...
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Fish oil supplements linked with heart rhythm disorder
by European Society of Cardiology Credit: CC0 Public Domain Omega-3 supplements are associated with an increased likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation in people with high blood lipids. That’s the finding of a study published today in European Heart Journal—Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “Currently, fish oil supplements are indicated for patients...
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New algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia
by University of Eastern Finland Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu in collaboration with an international team have created a new diagnostic biomarker-based algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia. The team is led by Professor Barbara Borroni from the University of Brescia, Italy. The article was published...
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High consumption of branch chain amino acids at night could negatively impact the heart
by Adam Pope, University of Alabama at Birmingham BCAAs are found in many sources of protein — red meat, poultry, fish, eggs and nuts.Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in the Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers shows that an increase in the consumption of branch chain amino acids later in...
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Subtle differences in structure and function of the hippocampus in people with Down syndrome
by Case Western Reserve University Credit: Brain Communications (2021). DOI: 10.1093/braincomms/fcab088 Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus—a region of the brain tied to...