by Will Sansom, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Growing evidence suggests that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. But to date, effective therapies aren’t available for preventing or treating TBI-induced disease. Scientists may be on to something, though....
by Oregon State University Kyle Nguyen, left, Maca Franco and Lydia Bastian. Credit: Hannah O’Leary, Oregon State University Oregon State University scientists have discovered a new class of potential drug targets for people suffering from neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Lou Gehrig’s disease. The possible targets are oxidized proteins, and researchers in the...
by University of Oregon Credit: CC0 Public Domain Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal. Nerves in the intestines help regulate the gut’s acidity, new research from the University of Oregon shows. That helps keep their bacterial communities in balance. “We found an unexpected connection between the nervous system of the intestine and the community of...
Ralph Ellis February 10, 2022 With the Omicron variant now accounting for almost 100% of COVID-19 cases in the United States, the seven-day average of daily COVID-related deaths hit 2,600 recently, the highest rate in about a year, The Washington Post reported. That’s higher than the approximately 2,000 daily deaths last autumn during the Delta surge, but less than...
KESSLER FOUNDATION IMAGE: RESEARCHERS DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNOLOGY USED DURING KESSLER FOUNDATION SPATIAL RE-TRAINING THERAPY (KF-SRT™). CREDIT: KESSLER FOUNDATION East Hanover, NJ. February 11, 2022. Kessler Foundation experts in stroke rehabilitation proposed a new paradigm for improving treatment of spatial neglect, a disabling condition that hinders recovery for at least 30 percent of stroke survivors. They...
Anyone can experience inappropriate laughter, and it is not a medical diagnosis. However, certain medical conditions may make inappropriate laughter harder to avoid. Inappropriate laughter is laughter that occurs in a situation in which it is not acceptable to laugh. Cultural and social factors may influence whether laughter is inappropriate, as laughing in certain contexts might be...
Gout and plantar fasciitis can both affect the feet. Gout is a type of arthritis that causes joint pain and swelling. Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a ligament in the sole of the foot. Gout occurs as a result of high uric acid levels in the body, which can form painful crystals around joints. Plantar...
by Joe Dangor, Mayo Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Gastrointestinal cancers are some of the most commonly diagnosed cancers, and they continue to be associated with poor survival outcomes. The drug adagrasib specifically targets the KRASG12C gene mutation that is common in gastrointestinal cancers and inhibits gastrointestinal function. Tanios Bekaii-Saab, M.D., an investigator from Mayo...
by Laura Hegwer, Rush University Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As schools across the state have eased their masking requirements for kids after a recent court decision, you may be wondering what the best approach is for you and your child. And now that the masking mandate in Illinois will be lifted in many...
by UC Davis Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A long-term study involving hundreds of brain scans finds changes in the amygdala linked to the development of anxiety in autistic children. The study by UC Davis MIND Institute researchers also provides evidence of distinct types of anxiety specific to autism. The work was published in Biological Psychiatry. “I...
