Roughly 900,000 Britons have injections containing botulinum toxin each year Studies show the injections reduce the patient’s ability to express emotions By EVE SIMMONS FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY UPDATED: 19:11 EDT, 25 March 2023 Botox injections could impair the ability to recognise others’ feelings, research suggests. In a study that involved looking at happy and sad faces,...
TOPICS: Alzheimer’s Brain Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Eyes By CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MARCH 26, 2023 Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have conducted the most comprehensive analysis of retinal changes in Alzheimer’s disease patients and their correlation with brain and cognitive changes. Published in the journal Acta Neuropathologica, this study is crucial for understanding the intricate effects of Alzheimer’s on the retina,...
There is a relative increase of around 20% to 30% in breast cancer risk associated with current or recent use of either combined oral or progestagen-only contraceptives.” By Amanda Prestigiacomo Mar 25, 2023 Peter Dezeley via Getty Images Hormonal contraceptives come with an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a new study conducted by...
An experimental pill has offered a second chance at life to 18 leukaemia patients enrolled in a clinical trial. – Copyright Euronews/CanvaBy Imane El Atillah • Updated: 26/03/2023 – 12:30 Terminal leukaemia patients who were not responding to treatment now have hope for a cure, thanks to a new experimental pill called revumenib. This drug has completely eliminated cancer in a third...
by European Psychiatric Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research shows that people with a lifetime history of mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders have blood markers suggesting that they are older than their actual age. This may go some way to explaining why people with mental health problems tend to...
by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Researchers engineered immune cells (NK-92) to anchor glycocalyx-editing (GE) enzymes on the surface. The modified immune cells were able to break through the glycocalyx armor of cancer cells. Credit: Sangwoo Park, Cornell University One of the ways that cancer cells hide from the body’s immune system is...
MARCH 27, 2023 by Cognitive Neuroscience Society Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Forgetting is not always easy. If you have ever tried to erase that annoying earworm from your mind or stop thinking about whether you locked the door after leaving the house, you know how disruptive it can be to think about something irrelevant to...
by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Researchers are working to create an anti-germination drug that could be used to prevent C. diff in susceptible individuals before the infection starts. In a normal gut, the natural microbiota regulate bile salt content, which means spores that enter the gut can’t germinate due low content of...
MARCH 27, 2023 by Washington State University (Left) Scanning electron microscopy image of numerous Trichonomous vaginalis organisms attached to epithelial cells grown in the laboratory. (Right) An enlargement of the microscopy photo showing two organisms grown in the laboratory. Credit: Washington State University A quick, affordable diagnostic test developed by a Washington State University researcher...
by European Psychiatric Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A group of European researchers have shown that exposure to human odors, extracted from other people’s sweat, might be used to boost treatment for some mental health problems. In a preliminary study, the researchers were able to show that social anxiety was reduced when patients underwent mindfulness therapy while...
