New research has uncovered a potential new therapy for the currently untreatable delayed neuropathy caused by acute exposure to insecticides or chemical weapons that attack the nervous system. The study, published in the open access journal Cell Discovery, identifies a new biological mechanism responsible for the neuropathy, as well as the drugs to treat it. Organophosphates...
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Is this a CURE for ageing? Researchers successfully make old cells younger using groundbreaking technology
Researchers in Houston were investigating progeria, a child ageing disease They found they could reverse the ageing of cells by inserting RNA that triggered the production of a certain protein called telomerase Experts say this could transform how we understand and treat ageing Researchers have developed technology to reverse the ageing of cells. The breakthrough...
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Two new studies offer insights into gastrointestinal dysfunction in Parkinson’s patients
Constipation is one of the most common non-motor related complaints affecting Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Two important studies from the same research group published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Diseaseexpand the understanding of the relationship between PD and gastrointestinal dysfunction. In one study, investigators measured actual colonic dysfunction and compared it to reported constipation. In the...
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Can you MASSAGE AWAY your muffin top? Emerging osteopathy technique could give you a flat stomach (and make you feel happier and healthier)
VOT (Visceral Osteopathy Technique) could well give clients a flatter stomach The deep tissue massage technique is an emerging treatment and a painful one Osteopaths also claim it can improve digestion, circulation and even posture Anna Maxted found VOT helpful – but a washboard tummy remained elusive Deep tissue massage is usually considered a treat...
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Stroke recovery linked to stimulating environment
Ingrid Rosbergen from The University of Queensland’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences said the study at Nambour General Hospital compared a sample of patients rehabilitated in an ‘enriched’ environment with patients rehabilitated in a ‘usual’ environment. “Within the ‘enrichment’ model patients were encouraged to get out of their rooms and participate in group and...
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Researchers developing new tool to distinguish between viral, bacterial infections
Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world’s most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are developing a tool to help physicians prescribe antibiotics to patients who really need them, and avoid giving them to individuals who don’t. Scientists from the University’s National...
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Scientists are trying to treat autoimmune disease with intestinal worms
It takes a hookworm four to six weeks to travel through the human body and reach the gut, where it latches onto the small intestine and sucks blood to sustain itself. That doesn’t just sound gross; it also sounds like a situation that would outrage the immune system into action. But if you take an endoscope and film these...
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Study finds harmful protein on acid triggers a life-threatening disease
Using an array of modern biochemical and structural biology techniques, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have begun to unravel the mystery of how acidity influences a small protein called serum amyloid A (SAA). The findings, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, may help design new treatments for the...
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Researchers report regenerative effects of low-dose growth factors for bone defect healing
Researchers compared the effects of three bone growth factors to bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2)—the most commonly used agent for repair of large bone defects, which is not without risks at the doses required—and showed significant bone-healing effects including the formation of new blood vessels at low doses relative to BMP2. These findings, which suggest...
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A tiny part of the brain appears to orchestrate the whole body’s aging
Why do we age? It’s a seemingly simple question that nonetheless scientists don’t have a great answer to. Some amount of aging seems to be controlled by our genetic makeup, while other evidence shows that our cells have an upper limit to how many times they can divide. But a new study points to a different player:...