Category: Health News

When it comes to memory, immune cells are known as the “bad cops” of the brain. But new research shows they could also be turned into “good cops” to power memory and learning. Inflammation can send the brain’s immune cells into damaging hyperdrive, and this has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases that affect memory, like

A team of researchers from the University of California, the University of Zürich, Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that environmental conditions during childhood can impact the way genes are transcribed, resulting in health issues during adulthood. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of

The death toll from the current outbreak of the coronavirus (2019-nCov) hit 1,000 on Tuesday and continued to climb, as senior Chinese authorities were “removed” from their posts over the handling of the epidemic. On Monday, some 103 died in Hubei province alone, a daily record, and the national death toll is now 1,016. While

The current outbreak of infections with a novel type of coronavirus has sparked global anxiety and concern that the virus might spread too far and too fast and cause dramatic harm before health officials find a way to stop it. But what are the realities of the new coronavirus outbreak? We investigate. In December last

For weeks after the first reports of a mysterious new virus in Wuhan, millions of people poured out of the central Chinese city, cramming onto buses, trains and planes as the first wave of China’s great Lunar New Year migration broke across the nation. Some carried with them the new virus that has since claimed

When a person has a heart attack part of their muscle suddenly becomes block, preventing the heart from getting the oxygen-rich blood it needs to function. Timely treatment is critical as without it, the blocked heart muscle is at risk for permanent damage the longer blood flow remains cut off. Not all heart problems come

I lived through the hysteria of the AIDS crisis in the 80s and the scary public health campaigns that came with it. Images of gravestones and funeral flowers warned the public of the fatal new virus. Over 10,000 people died of HIV-related illness in the UK before effective treatment became widely available in the mid-90s.

Competition watchdog probes rip-off IVF clinics ‘that are exaggerating success rates and mis-selling treatments to desperate couples’ IVF clinics are mis-selling ‘add-on’ treatment which can cost up to £2,500 These include ‘glue’ or a ‘scratch’ to help an embryo stick to the wall of a womb An IVF attempt is worth £5,000 but some pay more

Beta-1 integrin, a critical component of epithelial extracellular matrix receptors, is essential for normal lung function in adulthood, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center have discovered. In a mouse model, deleting the gene for beta-1 integrin from the epithelial cells lining the alveoli of the adult lung, where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide

Women who are unhappy with their breasts are far less likely to check them for potentially dangerous lumps and changes, according to a new study by Angela Ruskin University. The study – that looked at 18,000 women across 40 countries – also revealed that women in Britain are most likely to be unsatisfied with the

Former Navy SEAL officer John "Jocko" Willink said that discipline is the most important factor in getting fit. Rather than waiting for motivation, he recommends waking up early and doing 100 burpees first thing in the morning to help cultivate good discipline. Willink recently partnered with Vitamin Shoppe to promote his brand of protein shakes,

Women with early stage breast cancer who test positive for an inherited genetic variant are not always receiving cancer treatment that follows current guidelines, a new study finds. An inherited gene can increase risk of developing a second breast cancer, so strategies such as removing a woman’s breasts or ovaries are intended to prevent a

High blood pressure is a common condition which causes the pressure inside a person’s arteries to be higher than it should be. But many people won’t realise they have the condition because symptoms are rarely noticeable. The American Heart Association describes high blood pressure as the “silent killer” as it can lead to heart attack

The human-made chemicals that make our kitchen pans stick-free, our athletic wear water-repellent and firefighting chemicals more efficient do their jobs incredibly well, but it’s at the expense of lingering in the body and environment for what is believed to be forever. These forever chemicals, perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, more commonly known as PFOS

To gain an infinite lifespan, cancer cells need to maintain the ends of their chromosomes, known as telomeres. They achieve this in various ways. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center systematically investigated more than 2,500 tumor genomes of 36 types of cancer to find out how these mechanisms are manifest in changes in the

There are few things more addicting than a sunny day–the warmth, the beach, a chance to pull out that sundress. But if you’ve ever dealt with the irritation of a sunburn, then you know that too much of a good thing can be bad for you. And overexposure to the sun can cause *way* more

Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women, but symptoms don’t usually show in the early stages. While they may appear as the cancer advances, they can often be confused for less serious conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS). READ MORE Prostate cancer symptoms: Signs

Higher levels of abdominal fat were linked with reduced cognitive function in a Clinical Obesity study of older Asians with type 2 diabetes—even in individuals with normal weight. In the 677-participant study, higher abdominal fat—or visceral adiposity—was associated with lower scores related to memory and language. Source: Read Full Article

Coronavirus cases have exceeded 20,000 as of today, as infections explode out of China and into the rest of the world with deadly consequences. The disease reared its head during late 2019 and early 2020, which is flu season in several countries around the world. How deadly is seasonal flu? Seasonal flu refers to several

A major international study from the Autism Sequencing Consortium with participation of researchers from the Danish iPSYCH psychiatry project, has recently mapped 102 new autism genes. The new findings provide a new understanding of the biology behind autism, which could in the future be utilised to provide an earlier and more precise diagnosis and better