Ageing is a dramatic public health issue in the face of the current demographic changes: the proportion of 60 and
Day: December 9, 2019
Assessing digital addiction in children
A new study developed and validated a tool for assessing children’s overall addiction to digital devices. The study, which found
How high lipid levels cause inflammation and damage kidneys and blood vessels
Doctors interested in ways to minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease have long had blood cholesterol levels in their sights.
How the brain produces cognition
Human behavior is often explained in terms of unseen entities such as motivation, curiosity, anxiety and confidence. What has been
Mysteries of critical brain receptor complex
Glutamate receptors in the brain called AMPARs are critical for synaptic plasticity, learning and memory. Poorly functioning AMPARs have been
Inhibition of gene prevents resistance to immunotherapy
Cancer immunology drugs, which harness the body’s immune system to better attack cancer cells, have significantly changed the face of
Y chromosomes loss linked to cancer
The Y chromosome is considered the male chromosome and women don’t have it – they famously have XX chromosomes while
Better understanding of irregular heartbeat may lead to effective treatment
Researchers at Imperial have shown how the chaotic electrical signals underlying irregular heart rhythms lead to the failure of standard
Exercise yields some cardiovascular benefits in children with excess weight
Eight months of daily, afterschool physical activity in previously inactive 8- to 11-year-olds with obesity and overweight improved key measures
Probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys
The team from the Universities of Bristol and Reading found that 28-day old piglets produced very different levels of immune
