Electrical stimulation of the brain may improve memory and recognition in elderly people who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, results of a study hint.“Our preliminary data on Alzheimer’s disease patients are promising as we observed beneficial effects after a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation,” Dr. Alberto Priori from the University of Milan told Reuters […]
Embryonic stem cells can be used to grow vats of red blood cells, which could lead to the creation of “farms” that could provide limitless sources of blood, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.The team at Massachusetts-based Advanced Cell Technology hopes the finding might help save the struggling company, which is desperately seeking investors to keep […]
Rising temperatures can threaten the safety of blood used for life-saving transfusions, warn experts.
According to a new report by West Australian researchers, global warming will increase the prevalence of viruses, like dengue and Ross River, already circulating in the northern regions of the country.
The heat could potentially increase the range of organisms that can transmit […]
A new study has found that people who lose weight soon after a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes have better control of their blood pressure and blood sugar, and are more likely to maintain that control even if they regain their weight.
This is the first clinical study to show that benefits remain even if patients […]
The Expanded Very Large Array (EVLA), part of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), has passed its first test of advanced digital hardware, designed to combine signals from its upgraded radio-telescope antennas to produce high resolution images of celestial objects.
By upgrading the 1970s-era electronics of its original Very Large Array (VLA), NRAO is creating a […]
Older people considering major orthopedic surgery only bring up about half of their concerns when they meet with their surgeon to discuss the operation, a new study shows.
The impact of conditions requiring orthopedic surgery, such as joint replacement, is “enormous and growing,” Dr. Wendy Levinson of the University of Toronto […]
School children across England will soon have their Body Mass Index (BMI) tested as part of a new effort to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity. Parents will be sent a letter telling them whether their child is underweight, a healthy weight, overweight or very overweight. The letter will also include leaflets giving advice […]
School children across England will soon have their Body Mass Index (BMI) tested as part of a new effort to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity. Parents will be sent a letter telling them whether their child is underweight, a healthy weight, overweight or very overweight. The letter will also include leaflets giving advice […]
A new method of freezing damaged cells in the esophagus to prevent them from turning cancerous is being used by gastroenterologists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
A condition called Barrett’s esophagus can result from ongoing heartburn, in which stomach acid constantly splashes into the esophagus. Untreated, this can become Barrett’s with […]
If your child gets migraine headaches, the American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions to help prevent them:
Make sure your child eats meals on a regular schedule, and never skips a meal.
Keep your child on a regular sleep schedule.
Make sure your child gets daily exercise, but don’t overdo it.
Figure out what triggers migraines in […]