Keynotes: 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 young fitness woman runner running at forest trail Going for an...
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White fat may have several paths to a healthier brown
Babies get their adorable chubbiness from brown fat, which keeps them warm. However, until 2009, scientists thought we lost this healthy tissue as we age. Since its discovery in adults, brown fat has been studied as potential treatment for obesity and other health-related issues. Now a team at Boston University has sequenced the genes of...
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Key regulator of bone development identified
Loss of a key protein has been discovered as the event that leads to defects in skeletal development, including reduced bone density and a shortening of the fingers and toes — a new potential target for the diagnosis and treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis. Loss of a key protein leads to defects in...
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Women consuming painkillers risk going DEAF- it all takes just 2 pills a week, a new study reveals
Women who take paracetamol or ibuprofen just twice a week could be damaging their hearing permanently. Taking two pills, every week for six years has been linked with a significant hearing loss, with the drugs thought to cut blood supply to the inner ear and expose it to noise damage. A new study found that...
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Key cause of Parkinson’s disease can be treated
A new Australian study modelling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease has given researchers insight into its causes and a possible treatment. “We’ve shown how inflammation within the brain is related to the development of Parkinson’s disease, and we’ve identified a potential mechanism that can prevent this inflammation,” says UNSW’s Dr Nic Dzamko. “This is...
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Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren’s names
CHICAGO – A novel web-based speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall words they had “lost,” reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. One woman could once again identify the tulips and daffodils in her garden. And a man restored his ability to issue commands to...
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Key cause for Parkinson’s disease can be treated
A new Australian study modelling the early stages of Parkinson’s disease has given researchers insight into its causes and a possible treatment. “We’ve shown how inflammation within the brain is related to the development of Parkinson’s disease, and we’ve identified a potential mechanism that can prevent this inflammation,” says UNSW’s Dr Nic Dzamko. “This is...
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Phantom movements in augmented reality helps patients with chronic intractable phantom limb pain
Dr Max Ortiz Catalan at Chalmers University of Technology, the Department of Signals and systems, has developed a novel method of treating phantom limb pain using machine learning and augmented reality. This approach has been tested on over a dozen of amputees with chronic phantom limb pain who found no relief by other clinically available...
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Helping dementia patients recall grandchildren’s names
CHICAGO – A novel web-based speech therapy program for people with language problems due to dementia significantly improved their ability to recall words they had “lost,” reports a new Northwestern Medicine study. Reviving memories: One woman could once again identify the tulips and daffodils in her garden. And a man restored his ability to issue...
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Augmented Reality helps patients with chronic intractable phantom limb pain
What is Phantom limb pain? People who lose an arm or leg often experience Phantom limb pain, as if the missing limb is still existent. This can become a serious chronic condition that significantly reduces the patients’ quality of life. The causative factors and mechanism involved in this are still unclear. Treatment options: Several medical...