Archive: 30/01/2017

A glitch in 'gatekeeper cells' slowly suffocates the brain

Abnormality with special cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain leads to neuron deterioration, possibly affecting the development of Alzheimer's disease, a USC-led study reveals.

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High altitude living decreases the risk of heart disease

Could something as simple as the geographic area in which you live contribute to your risk of developing heart disease and diabetes, or suffering a stroke? A new study, published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, ...

Jan 30, 2017

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Kids should pay more attention to mistakes, study suggests

Children who believe intelligence can grow pay more attention to and bounce back from their mistakes more effectively than kids who think intelligence is fixed, indicates a new study that measured the young participants' ...

Jan 30, 2017

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Fighting age-related fibrosis to keep organs young

The wear and tear of life takes a cumulative toll on our bodies. Our organs gradually stiffen through fibrosis, which is a process that deposits tough collagen in our body tissue. Fibrosis happens little by little, each time ...

Jan 30, 2017

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Heart failure survival rates show no improvement

Survival rates for people suffering from heart failure have not improved since 1998, according to a study led by University of Oxford researchers.

Jan 30, 2017

New research may pave the way for peripheral nerve damage repair

Research published today, 30th January 2017 online in the Journal of Cell Biology, has for the first time identified how a bodily protein allows nerves of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) to repair following injury.

Jan 30, 2017

The attraction effect: How our brains can be influenced

The decisions we make are influenced by other possibilities that we did not choose. At the same time, the options we missed out on determine our satisfaction with the outcomes of situations we were unable to control. Psychologists ...

Jan 30, 2017

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School bullying linked to lower academic achievement, research finds

A study that tracked hundreds of children from kindergarten through high school found that chronic or increasing levels of bullying were related to lower academic achievement, a dislike of school and low confidence by students ...

Jan 30, 2017

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Bone markers as screening strategy for patient adherence to osteoporosis medications

Oral bisphosphonates are common first line treatments for osteoporosis. However, approximately half of patients who begin osteoporosis treatment do not follow their prescribed treatment and/or discontinue treatment within ...

Jan 30, 2017

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Is human capital healthcare's biggest asset?

National healthcare spending increased 5.8 percent in 2015, reaching a total of 3.2 trillion, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. If you're doing the math, that's an average of $9,990 per person. ...

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