Parkinson’s disease is a condition that causes the brain to become progressively more damaged over time, said the NHS. You could be at risk of the neurodegenerative condition if you find that the way you speak has changed, it’s been revealed. Parkinson’s is caused by a loss of nerve cells in a specific part of the brain. These nerve cells […]
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Why Covid-19 hits some Sick heavier than the other, is still a mystery. A decisive role could play in the immune system. German scientists show that Chaos can cause the Virus in it. Already in April, an international researcher noted group to Carly Ziegler from Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts, that the immune system plays during the course of a […]
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Alzheimer’s disease: use of a cancer drug? Alzheimer’s dementia is the most common age-related neurodegenerative disease. Curable it is not yet. However, due to certain medicines, symptoms and concomitants the disease can be alleviated. A cancer drug could be used. In spite of the great increase of Knowledge of recent years and the development of new drugs for the treatment […]
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is undergoing chemotherapy after discovering cancer in her liver. Ginsburg had received treatment for pancreatic cancer in 2019. She says she’s still able to stay on the Supreme Court. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announced Friday that she’s currently undergoing cancer treatment. “On May 19, I began a course of chemotherapy (gemcitabine) to treat a recurrence of […]
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US considers ways to combat rise in coronavirus cases The Trump administration is extending travel restrictions over land borders with Canada and Mexico due to the coronavirus; Casey Stegall reports on the latest. A recent study out of South Korea found a higher prevalence of COVID-19 transmission stemmed from older school-aged children than those under the age of nine. Amid […]
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DNA usually forms the classic double helix shape discovered in 1953—two strands wound around each other. Several other structures have been formed in test tubes, but this does not necessarily mean they form within living cells. Quadruple helix structures, called DNA G-quadruplexes (G4s), have previously been detected in cells. However, the technique used required either killing the cells or using […]
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CDC advises having a face mask, hand sanitizer, and tissues when venturing out Fox News medical contributor Dr. Janette Nesheiwat weighs in. In the age of routine hand sanitizer use to protect against the novel coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is urging consumers to be wary of at least 75 such products because they may contain a toxic chemical. […]
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Preliminary data from researchers at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center show that immunotherapy doesn’t necessarily worsen complications for patients with both COVID-19 and cancer. This data is being presented by Layne Weatherford, Ph.D., UC postdoctoral fellow, at the American Association for Cancer Research Virtual Meeting: COVID-19 and Cancer, Monday, July 20. Weatherford works in the lab of Trisha Wise-Draper, […]
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Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to an ongoing decline in brain function. You could be at risk of the neurodegenerative condition if you suddenly find it difficult to differentiate between colours. There are a number of different types of dementia, and the most common in the UK is Alzheimer’s disease. Diagnosing the condition early […]
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COVID-19 has ignited a worldwide conversation about inequality. The question is whether we just want to talk about inequity or make the changes to produce more fair outcomes. Focusing our efforts on one critical change would reduce disparities in some of the most pressing health issues of our time. That change is pluralism, the active process of inclusion: recognizing, valuing […]
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