Researchers at The University of Queensland have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain’s consolidation of memories. Dr Isaac Akefe and Professor Frederic Meunier in a QBI laboratory. Image credit: University of Queensland Dr Isaac Akefe from UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute has uncovered the molecular mechanism and identified the genes underlying...
Month: <span>March 2024</span>
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Exercising Your Way Out of Depression
Exercise can be a powerful tool to fight depression and should be routinely prescribed as part of treatment plans, according to University of Queensland research. Exercise – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) Dr Michael Noetel from UQ’s School of Psychology reviewed more than 200 studies looking at the effect of exercise, psychotherapy...
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ROBOT SURGEON ACCURATELY REMOVES CANCEROUS TUMORS
MARCH 1ST, 2024POSTED BY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY“Doing a resection that has precise margins is a super difficult task,” says Axel Krieger. “So much of these surgeries is hope and even some guessing. A lot of surgeons struggle with it. Our goal was to make these procedures more precise.” (Credit: Getty Images) A new robotic system...
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EATING TOO MUCH PROTEIN CAN BE BAD FOR YOUR HEART
MARCH 1ST, 2024POSTED BY ERIC SLUSHER-U. MISSOURI“Not getting enough dietary protein is bad for health, but too much might also carry adverse health effects due to this macrophage signaling mechanism,” says Bettina Mittendorfer. “Our hope is to eventually find the Goldilocks approach for maximizing the health benefits of dietary protein, such as building lean muscle,...
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Detailed study demonstrates how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate oxygen readings in people with darker skin tones
Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH Pulse oximeters – one of the most common medical devices used in global healthcare – can provide significantly overestimated oxygen saturation readings in people with darker skin tones, according to the most comprehensive study ever to explore the issue. Published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, the new study is...
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A ‘gene of prejudice’ could help explain variations in human personality and demystify autism
by University of California – San Diego Credit: Cell Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113867Individuals with the neurodevelopmental disorder Williams syndrome have a gregarious “cocktail party” personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially. Now, thanks to new findings by researchers at the Sanford Stem...
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Research shows continued cocaine use disrupts communication between major brain networks
by University of North Carolina Health Care Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA collaborative research endeavor by scientists in the Departments of Radiology, Neurology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at the UNC School of Medicine have demonstrated the deleterious effects of chronic cocaine use on the functional networks in the brain. Their study titled “Network Connectivity Changes Following Long-Term...
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Consistent evidence links ultra-processed food to over 30 damaging health outcomes
by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainConsistent evidence shows that higher exposure to ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of 32 damaging health outcomes including cancer, major heart and lung conditions, mental health disorders, and early death. The findings, published by The BMJ, show that diets high in ultra-processed food may be harmful...
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Significant proportion of cancer drugs lack proof of added benefit, finds study
by British Medical Journal Credit: CC0 Public DomainMany cancer drugs approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) between 1995 and 2020 lack proof of added benefit, particularly those approved through expedited (“fast track”) pathways, finds a study published by The BMJ. Despite pharmaceutical industry claims that high drug prices are needed to offset research and development...
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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
by Mike Stobbe Comirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they received a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024....