Part of the brain responsible for alertness is activated during a run, a study found New research also found it helped to improve the senses, like playing the piano Scientists studied 11 runners as well as 11 inactive men to examine brain activity Going for an early morning run could help to keep you...
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Want to avoid arthritis? Then brush your teeth: Experts say bugs that cause gum infections also trigger the crippling joint pain
An infection can create proteins that cause the immune system to malfunction In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, this leads to inflammation and joint pain However, this process was also apparent in sample of patients with gum disease Brushing your teeth could prevent arthritis, new research suggests. Bugs known to cause gum infections also trigger...
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Star Trek’s Medical Tricorders Have Made It to the Final Round of XPrize
IN BRIEF Two teams have advanced to the final round of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition to create a medical tricorder inspired by the one in the “Star Trek” television series. A handheld diagnostic device could improve healthcare tremendously, giving people instant access to information about their vital signs, illnesses, and more. “I’M A DOCTOR,...
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Study: Extended use of pain relievers linked to hearing loss
Using an over-the-counter pain reliever for an extended time could contribute to a greater risk of hearing loss, finds a recent study. According to a news release by Harvard University, “The research team examined data from more than 54,000 women between the ages of 48 and 73 enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study. They analyzed information on...
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Neurons anticipate body’s response to food and water
Summary: A new discovery offers new insight into regulation of water and food intake. Neuroscientists recorded neuronal activity in real-time in awake mice when presented with food or water, and identified anticipatory changes in neuronal activity in the seconds prior to drinking. Using leading-edge technology, neuroscientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) gained new...
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Patients left blind through devastating brain injuries are able to see again after undergoing routine eye surgery
Researchers studied patients with haemorrhaging from motor vehicle accidents Before surgery, some could barely detect a hand waved in front of their faces They discovered that surgery to remove the ‘vitreous gel’ netted 20/20 vision The vitreous gel between the lens and retina is removed and replaced with saline View comments Patients left blind after traumatic...
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Researchers uncover protein-based ‘cancer signature’
Summary:A research team has investigated the expression of ribosomal proteins in a wide range of human tissues including tumors and discovered a cancer type specific signature. This “cancer signature” could potentially be used to predict the progression of the disease. A research team at the University of Basel’s Biozentrum has investigated the expression of ribosomal...
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Tufts researchers uncover possible source of genetic error behind a dozen debilitating diseases
MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. (December 5, 2016)—Tufts University researchers have discovered a possible explanation for the occurrence of a genetic error that causes over a dozen neuromuscular and neurodegenerative disorders, including Huntington’s disease, myotonic dystrophy and forms of spinocerebellar ataxia. The error occurs as copies of three-letter sequences of DNA—known as CAG and CTG triplets—expand and repeat...
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The Frankenstein Effect: Magnet Study Shows How Brain Stimulation Reactivates Working Memory
Brain stimulation could help in reactivating memories, reports a recent study by researchers from University of Notre Dame. Working Memory Of The Brain According to the study, people likely forget the names of persons they just met at a party after the conversation is over. However, the names could be recollected if they shift back...
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Artificial BLOOD
Artificial BLOOD stored as powder could be used in life-saving transfusions within the next 10 years It is based on synthetic nanocells which mimic red blood cells in the body Trials have shown it can keep animals alive as well as normal blood transfusions The ‘just add water’ approach could prove vital to medics working in...