by University of Texas at Arlington Linda Perrotti, professor and chair of the Department of Psychology at UTA and senior author of the study. Credit: University of Texas at ArlingtonPrevious studies focused on cocaine use have found that women are more likely than men to develop an addiction, try cocaine at a younger age, use larger...
by American College of Physicians Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of more than 82,000 older adults receiving outpatient measurements of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) found that measuring eGFR based on creatinine and cystatin C levels (eGFRcr-cys) was more strongly associated with adverse outcomes than measuring eGFR with only creatinine levels (eGFRcr). The study is published...
by Pusan National University A new study from Pusan National University shows that smoking is positively associated with the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, predominantly affecting women. Discontinuing smoking can potentially reduce the ALS risk. Credit: Dr. Yun Hak Kim / Pusan National UniversityAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disorder, is a significant global health...
by Homa Warren, Baylor College of Medicine Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDriving at night might present more hazards than daytime driving. Nighttime blurriness is common, and bright headlights often lead to glares, halos around headlights and starbursts, which makes vision extremely challenging. A Baylor College of Medicine ophthalmologist explains the risks of nighttime driving. “One of the...
by Compuscript Ltd Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and it is a strong predictor of subsequent cardiovascular events. However, whether treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can decrease this risk remains controversial. PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov were systematically searched...
by The Scripps Research Institute Alzheimer’s nerve cells manifest a decrease in the connections between nerve cells, called synapses, shown here within the blue circles. Half the synapse is marked with a red fluorescent stain and the other half with a yellow stain. Credit: Scripps ResearchNerve cells in the brain demand an enormous amount of energy...
by Laurie Fickman, University of Houston Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA University of Houston optometry researcher is warning against the use of low-level red light (LLRL) therapy as a method to control myopia, or nearsightedness, especially in children. Over the last few years, LLRL has emerged as a viable myopia treatment after studies reported the treatment as...
by Liam Connolly, UC Davis Schematic showing putative mechanism of hMSCs mediated immunosuppression in experimental model of Crohn’s disease. Credit: npj Regenerative Medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41536-024-00347-1A stem cell therapy for Crohn’s disease developed by UC Davis Health researchers has shown promising results in mouse studies. The research, published in npj Regenerative Medicine, showed that human bone...
By Kelly Hayes Zenzedi, pictured above, is a stimulant used for the treatment of ADHD and narcolepsy. (Credit: FDA/Azurity Pharmaceuticals) An ADHD medication was recalled in the U.S. after a different prescription drug was found inside the bottle by a pharmacist, U.S. officials said. The recall, announced on Jan. 25 in a notice by the U.S....
by Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience Superior colliculus is involved in figure detection. (A) The stimulus types that were used for the figure detection task. The stimulus consisted of a static grating that differed from the background in either contrast (top left), orientation (top right), or phase (bottom). (B) Two example stimuli (both orientation task). Licking on...
