An insulin nose spray could help improve the memory of Alzheimer’s sufferers A study suggests patients using the spray are more likely to remember words  Spraying the hormone insulin up the nose could help improve memory in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.  A new study suggests patients using an insulin nasal spray were more likely to remember lists of words and […]

Few things are more of a bummer in a relationship than having in-laws you don’t get along with. Luckily for these celebrities, they get on fantastically with their in-laws — daughters, sons, mothers, fathers, and siblings alike — and they’ve let the world know just how much they adore their spouse’s family. Related story Chrissy Teigen’s Newest Family Photos Are […]

A first-in-human trial of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for post-stroke rehabilitation patients by Cleveland Clinic researchers has shown that using DBS to target the dentate nucleus—which regulates fine-control of voluntary movements, cognition, language, and sensory functions in the brain—is safe and feasible. The EDEN trial (Electrical Stimulation of the Dentate Nucleus for Upper Extremity Hemiparesis Due to Ischemic Stroke) also […]

High levels of stress are known to contribute to the development of many psychiatric and medical conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, hypertension, and heart disease. Past case studies suggest that psychiatric disorders linked to stress exposure can manifest differently in men and women, with the two sexes often predominantly exhibiting different symptoms. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry […]

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv preprint server, researchers develop the ‘crystal ribcage,’ a transparent ribcage for real-time lung imaging at cellular resolution. Study: Crystal Ribcage: A Platform for Probing Real-Time Lung Function at Cellular Resolution in Health and Disease. Image Credit: mi_viri / Shutterstock.com *Important notice: bioRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should […]

One in 10 Brits say they’ve caught an STI on holiday as experts warn rowdy stag and hen dos abroad could spark ‘boom’ in infections like chlamydia The poll of 2,000 people aged 18-55 also found one in six have been unfaithful  More than a third are testing for STIs too early risking false negative results READ MORE: Gonorrhoea cases spiral […]

Fears children are being ‘silenced’ by Covid Inquiry: Charities slam delay in assessing pandemic’s impact on kids More than 40 charities and experts have signed a letter addressed to the Inquiry The inquiry has so far spent £40 million after hearing just 23 days of evidence  READ MORE: Bodies of Covid victims were ‘double bagged like toxic waste’  The Covid Inquiry […]

Bowel cancer: Dr Philippa Kaye lists the symptoms When Mia would use the toilet, she’d notice blood, but the young mum believed it could be piles. Applying haemorrhoid cream to relieve her symptoms, the bleeding didn’t stop for long. Finding herself sleeping more than usual, Mia booked a doctor’s appointment to share her concern. On July 10, Mia was referred […]

Got talent in riding bikes? Simon Cowell doesn’t seem to have it after he fell from one and broke his back in Malibu, California. Nearly a week before the highly brash personality returns to TV to judge contestants in ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Simon met an accident that resulted in a serious injury. According to his spokesperson, the celebrity was trying […]

How Covid lockdowns opened Pandora’s box of diseases: From old foes like polio to new enemies like monkeypox – how avoiding common germs left us MORE vulnerable to outbreaks Lockdowns stopped viruses from circling as they would have done in the past Polio paralysis emerged again in New York last July for the first time since 1990 READ MORE: New […]