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Herpes virus likely to have have connection with Alzheimer’s: Study – World News Network
The University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) which suggests that viral infections may play a role in the disease.
Diet, lifestyle influences chances of age-related brain disorders: Study – World News Network
The scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science have identified the molecular changes that occur in the brains of ageing mice and located a hot spot where most damage is centralized. The cells in the area are also connected with metabolism, thus suggesting a connection between diet and brain…
Study links coffee, tea consumption to lower risk of head, neck cancer – World News Network
Recent research has suggested that drinking coffee and tea may lower the risk of developing head and neck cancer, a group of cancers that includes cancers of the mouth, throat, and larynx.
Artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscles: Study – World News Network
A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine--Tucson's Sarver Heart Center found that a subset of artificial heart patients can regenerate heart muscle, which opens the possibilities of new ways to treat and perhaps someday cure heart failure.
Brain map clarifies neuronal connectivity behind motor function: Study – World News Network
Muscle movement is enabled by signals conveyed from the brain to motor neurones; however, these impulses often transit through spinal interneurons before reaching their target. How the brain and this highly diverse group of "switchboard operator" cells are connected is poorly understood.
Study finds transfusing more blood to anemic patients after heart attack could save lives – World News Network
The study confirms research completed in 2023, which revealed that anemic patients who received less blood had a higher mortality rate or more frequent heart attacks. Jeffrey L. Carson, provost and Distinguished Professor of medicine at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, led both studies.