A machine learning–guided approach for blood pressure management
Hypertension, a sustained blood pressure greater than 140/90 mm Hg, is among the leading causes of heart disease, disability, and premature mortality globally. The level to which blood pressure should be lowered to ameliorate this risk, however, has been debated,…
Read MoreWhat Makes Some Infections Asymptomatic?
A young man is paralyzed from polio in New York. Yet all around him many others are carrying the polio virus in their gut but have no symptoms. What makes them different? The famous Typhoid Mary was asymptomatic, although she…
Read MoreResearchers identify neurons that specialize in remembering speed and location
Over a decade after the role of pyramidal neurons in mental representations of space and location was discovered, a group of Brazilian and American researchers has made an important contribution to scientists’ understanding of the brain’s navigation system by identifying…
Read MoreComparing Prevention and Neurostimulation for Dementia
New data from the United States bolster the case for dementia prevention. At the same time, noninvasive stimulation procedures are still not being used to treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in day-to-day clinical practice. Since it will still be a long…
Read MoreCOVID-19 boosters provide better immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants in elderly Singaporeans
Elderly Singaporeans who are above 60 years old develop weaker vaccine-acquired immunity against COVID-19 upon receiving two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine, in comparison to their younger counterparts. These findings are from a new study led by researchers from…
Read MoreHow to keep kids with food allergies safe during Halloween
Halloween can be a particularly difficult time for kids with food allergies since many common candies contain one or more common allergens. The consequences can be dangerous and traumatic for kids who accidentally consume something they’re allergic to. But a…
Read MoreOver half of women have no idea bladder leaks can be a menopause sign
Ulrika Jonsson encourages women to open up about bladder leaks We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on…
Read MoreCan the brain recover after boxers, MMA fighters stop fighting?
Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may see some recovery in their thinking and memory skills as well as brain structure after they stop fighting, according to a new study published in the September 14, 2022, online issue of…
Read MoreCognition-Boosting ‘Smart Drugs’ Not So Smart for Healthy People
VIENNA, Austria — Prescription drugs designed to boost cognition in neurodevelopmental disorders do not increase overall cognitive performance in healthy individuals — and may even reduce productivity, new research suggests. In a randomized controlled trial, 40 healthy adults were given…
Read MoreFinding an RNA target and tool to fight premature aging
Progeroid syndromes are a group of rare genetic disorders that cause signs of premature aging in children and young adults, such as Werner Syndrome and Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome. Patients affected by progeroid syndromes develop symptoms and pathologies usually associated…
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