Archive: 06/02/2018

Virtual reality helps explore the GPS of the mind

Zoltan Nadasdy, a neuroscientist at The University of Texas at Austin, wanted to understand how grid cells in the brain help orient us in the world. He had been studying spatial memory in the animal brain for years when ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Why heart disease is often missed in women—the myth of the 'widowmaker'

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death for women throughout the world. Approximately seven times more women will die from heart disease than breast cancer. Even in women with breast cancer, dying from heart disease is ...

Feb 6, 2018

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How this pediatrician came up with a solution to treat malnourished children around the world

Millions of babies in the developing world are getting treated for malnutrition and anemia with a nutrient-packed powder sprinkled onto their food.

Feb 6, 2018

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Could ageing immune systems be a better predictor of cancer than genetic mutations?

It has long been known that cancer arises when genes mutate and start producing abnormal proteins, or no protein at all. However, our latest research, published in PNAS, suggests that there is another, equally important mechanism ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Effect of steroids and exercise on muscle mass and strength

The use of anabolic steroids has been observed in essentially all levels of sport – from the high-school football team to professional sports. In professional body building, steroid use is as much part of the sport as is ...

Feb 6, 2018

Study suggests opioid addicted newborns do better in room with mother than in NICU

A team of researchers affiliated with the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice has found evidence suggesting that newborn babies addicted to opioids do better when they are kept in hospital rooms with ...

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The impact of Cape Town's water shortage on public health

A story that's been making the rounds recently is the impending water shortage in Cape Town. Multiple years of droughts have resulted in lower and lower water levels in the reservoirs that supply the city with water, and ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Faults in the blood-brain barrier implicated in dementia

California based researchers have found that damage to cells known as pericytes, which surround small blood vessels in the brain, may trigger a chain of events that results in brain degeneration. The findings are published ...

Feb 6, 2018

Vitamin A in cattle fodder is could protect against cow's milk allergy

Infants can sometimes develop an allergy to cow's milk that usually subsides by adulthood but may increase the risk for developing other allergic diseases. The allergic reaction can, however, be prevented by two components ...

Feb 6, 2018

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Atrial fibrillation and its accompanying risks on the rise in Asian patients

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia, and its prevalence is projected to rise continuously over the next few decades because of an aging population. However, studies of time trends on ...

Feb 6, 2018

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