Walking, Gardening, Swimming, Dancing May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Older Adults
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – Older people who regularly walk, garden, swim or dance may have bigger brains than their inactive peers, according to a preliminary study to…
Gut Bacteria Can Penetrate Tumors and Aid Cancer Therapy, Study Suggests
The Rockefeller University Press via Newswise – Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Chicago have discovered that bacteria that usually live in the gut can…
A New AI ‘Super Nurse’ Monitors Patients in Israeli Hospital
Brian Blum via Israel21c – Artificial intelligence can spot potential deterioration before a human nurse or doctor could, and it can predict which patients will be readmitted. Look, it’s Super…
DNA Discovery Can Lead to New Types of Cancer Drugs
University of Copenhagen the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences via EurekAlert – Cells can both survive and multiply under more stress than previously thought, shows research from the Faculty…
Proof that Lifelong Cholesterol Reduction Prevents Heart Disease
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – “It is well accepted that coronary atherosclerosis is a chronic progressive disease that begins early in life and slowly progresses over several…
Researchers Announce Progress in Developing an Accurate, Noninvasive Urine Test for Prostate Cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine via EurekAlert – Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have made significant progress toward development of a simple, noninvasive liquid biopsy test that detects prostate…
Eating a Vegetarian Diet Rich in Nuts, Vegetables, Soy Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – “Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and a leading cause of disability…” Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – People who…
New Compounds May Help Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus
Angela Betsaida B. Laguipo, BSN via News-Medical Net – Amid the global health crisis of the coronavirus (COVID-19), scientists from around the world are racing to find a treatment to…
Two Sides of a Coin: Our Own Immune Cells Damage the Integrity of the Blood-Brain Barrier
Nagoya University via EurekAlert – The blood-brain barrier is a layer of cells that covers the blood vessels in the brain and regulates the entry of molecules from the blood…
Fine Particle Air Pollution Linked with Poor Kidney Health
American Society of Nephrology (ASN) via Newswise – It’s known that breathing in air pollution can have detrimental health effects beyond the lungs, but few studies have shown how it…
Novel Transplant Technique Revives Donor Hearts That Had Stopped Beating
Vanderbilt University Medical Center via Newswise – In the first such procedures in Tennessee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has successfully used technology to bring two donor hearts that stopped beating…
Study Finds Trend Toward Benefit in Using Blood-Clotting Agent for Bleeding Stroke
American Stroke Association via EurekAlert – American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Late breaking science news release. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2020 — A common medication that reduces bleeding…
Scientists Use Neutrons to Try to Develop Better, Less Costly Dental Restorations
DOE News Source via Newswise – Teeth damaged by trauma or disease require treatment to look and feel as good as new, but the restorative materials available to dentists don’t…
Brain Tumor Surgery that Pushes Boundaries Boosts Patients Survival
UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center via NewsWise – Survival may more than double for adults with glioblastoma, the most common and deadly type of brain tumor, if neurosurgeons…
Surgeons Successfully Treat Brain Aneurysms Using a Robot
American Heart Association via EurekAlert – American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference – Late breaking science news release. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2020 — Using a robot to treat brain…
