A rare genetic mutation may protect against developing Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, a new study from researchers at Oregon Health & Science University suggests.
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Losing feeling in your hands can make everyday activities like cooking, driving or texting a struggle. Procedures that use electricity to substitute for or help regain nerve function can help, but over time, these treatments ...
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A "living medicine" has thinned biofilms of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the lungs of pigs, according to the findings of a study published in the journal eBioMedicine. The experimental treatment involves ...
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Dance training can influence how we perceive not only movement but also everyday emotional expressions, according to new research from the Centre for Cognition and Neuroscience at City St George's, University of London.
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In Brazil, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and their collaborators have identified a promising target for developing new Chagas disease treatments. In laboratory tests, the group succeeded in interrupting ...
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Pausing a patient's usual dose of blood pressure medication on the day of surgery reduces the rate of very low blood pressure requiring treatment during the operation compared with taking their medication as normal, finds ...
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Every night, as he fell asleep, a 25-year-old man saw an eye in his ceiling. It was huge and unblinking, and it felt as if the whole world was being sucked into it. He didn't have psychosis, and he wasn't on drugs. But he ...
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By combining live imaging of brain tissue with artificial intelligence, researchers at Uppsala University have developed a method that reveals how individual glioblastoma cells spread through the brain, how they can switch ...
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Hospitalized older adults can suddenly become disoriented and struggle to make sense of their surroundings. This condition, known as delirium, disrupts attention, awareness and clear thinking. The confusion can set in abruptly ...
A protein's shape can make all the difference between keeping the body running smoothly and contributing to disease. A protein called α-synuclein (α-syn), under normal conditions, helps neurons release neurotransmitters by ...
