Nitrous oxide is commonly known as laughing gas. And not for nothing – it used to be used as anaesthetic in dentistry. In fact, in many places it is still used rather widely due to being relatively cheap and extremely easy to administer. Now scientists from the University of Helsinki found that laughing gas could actually be useful in treating symptoms of depression. Ketamine is actually...
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Pluripotency or differentiation — That is the question
HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MÜNCHEN – GERMAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Induced pluripotent stem cells can turn into any type of cell in the body or remain in their original form. In the current edition of Molecular Cell, scientists from the Helmholtz Zentrum München describe how cells “decide” which of these two directions to take. During their research, they...
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Gene therapy may help fight tough-to-treat blood cancer
by Amy Norton, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—A gene therapy that tweaks the immune system might offer hope to people with blood cancer that has resisted standard treatments, a new preliminary trial suggests. The cancer, called multiple myeloma, arises in certain white blood cells. It is currently incurable, but there are treatments that can help people live with the disease for years. However, most people eventually progress, and some fail to respond to the available therapies...
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Stressed at work and trouble sleeping? It’s more serious than you think
by European Society of Cardiology Work stress and impaired sleep are linked to a threefold higher risk of cardiovascular death in employees with hypertension. That’s the finding of research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Study author Professor Karl-Heinz Ladwig, of the German Research Centre for...
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Nationwide study suggests obesity as an independent risk factor for anxiety and depression in young people
by European Association for the Study of Obesity Obesity is linked with an increased risk of developing anxiety and depression in children and adolescents, independent of traditional risk factors such as parental psychiatric illness and socioeconomic status, according to new research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May). The...
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Eating At The Right Time May Reduce Adverse Effects Of Shift Work
Knowing the right time of day to eat can help improve the health of people working on a shift or those suffering from jet lag. In a study featured in the journal Cell, researchers from the Medical Research Council and The University of Manchester have identified how insulin signals the proper timing of meals in line with the body’s circadian rhythm. By understanding...
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How to start exercising if you’re out of shape
by Andrew Lavender, The Conversation Perhaps your GP has recommended you exercise more, or you’ve had a recent health scare. Maybe your family’s been nagging you to get off the couch or you’ve decided yourself that it’s time to lose some weight. How do you find the motivation, time and resources to get fit, particularly if you haven’t exercised in a while?...
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Higher weight increases risk of psoriasis
by Norwegian University of Science and Technology Studies have linked psoriasis and higher weight, but the causal relationship between the two has been unclear. What triggers what? Or could other underlying reasons explain the connection? “Higher BMI may contribute to increased inflammation of the skin, which can exacerbate psoriasis, but it could also be that psoriasis leads to a person being less physically active...
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PREGNANCY TEST FALSE NEGATIVES ARE POSSIBLE
APRIL 25TH, 2019 POSTED BY TAMARA BHANDARI-WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Despite marketing claims that home pregnancy tests are 99 percent accurate, research over the past decade has shown that up to 5 percent of them return false negatives. Each year, women in the US rely on some 20 million of these tests. Makers of pregnancy tests advise...
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Sensor-based technologies are promising to support independent living for older women
Study reveals active older women prefer wearable sensors over smart home sensors to measure personal activity data collection UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS A study conducted by Assistant Professor Blaine Reeder, PhD, and co-authored by Catherine Jankowski, PhD, at the University of Colorado College of Nursing on older women’s perception of technology found that more active older adult women prefer wearable sensors for...