Archive: 06/11/2018

New way of monitoring medicines could vastly improve lives of people in care homes

More than 50% of care home residents are being prescribed medicines that they do not need, or which do not properly address their health problems. Antipsychotics, for example, are often overused to treat the behavioural and ...

Nov 6, 2018

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Krokodil: how 'flesh-eating zombie drug' is causing a global crisis

Desomorphine has been in the news lately. Never heard of it? That's quite possible. But you may well have heard its street name: "Krokodil." However you know it, it's a cheap substitute for heroin that has been widely branded ...

Nov 6, 2018

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New findings add twist to screen time limit debate

Many parents want to know how much time their kids should be spending in front of screens, whether it's their smartphones, tablets or TV.

Nov 6, 2018

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Phobic anxiety is linked to sexuality issues in women who are breast cancer survivors

A study carried out by a research team made up of researchers from the University of Cordoba, the Maimonides Institute of Biomedical Research (in Spanish abbreviated to IMIBIC) and Queen Sofia University Hospital revealed ...

Nov 6, 2018

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Study shows potential to develop brain tumour liquid biopsies

Scientists are making strides in developing liquid biopsies for brain tumours by detecting tumour DNA in the fluid from around the brain and spine.

Nov 6, 2018

Study points to novel epigenetic target for Alzheimer's Disease

A research team at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Center for Therapeutic Innovation (CTI) has identified a novel epigenetic drug target to simultaneously normalize multiple deficits in Alzheimer's disease ...

Nov 6, 2018

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Meditation—an effective new therapy to reduce eye pressure in primary open-angle glaucoma

A new era in the management of glaucoma is ushered in by a landmark study published in the Journal of Glaucoma, official journal of the World Glaucoma Association. Patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) showed significant ...

Nov 6, 2018

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A hypocaloric Mediterranean diet and daily exercise maintain weight loss

Following a Mediterranean diet low in calories and engaging in daily physical activity are proven to reduce body weight and cardiovascular risk in patients with overweight and metabolic syndrome, and to maintain these benefits ...

Nov 6, 2018

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Key molecule responsible for learning and memory discovered

Unlike old dogs, old adults can indeed learn new tricks thanks to a protein molecule called netrin.

Nov 6, 2018

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Why do vegans have such bad reputations?

More and more people are adopting plant-based diets in Australia and other western nations. But also seemingly on the rise is resentment towards vegans and vegetarians.

Nov 6, 2018

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