How do age, sex, hormones and genetics affect dementia biomarkers in the blood?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes…
Digital therapy app doubles depression improvement in primary care patients
Screenshot from the Moodivate app, a digital version of behavioral activation therapy, which was shown in a clinical…
Scientists urge mattress manufacturers to act
Research suggests children may breathe and absorb plasticizers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their…
Common genetic variants linked to drug-resistant epilepsy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Certain common genetic changes might make some people with focal epilepsy less responsive to…
Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea may meet its match with new pill
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Gepotidacin, an antibiotic currently used to treat urinary tract infections, could be a new…
Painkillers, statins, and beta blockers may delay Parkinson’s onset by years: Study
Dot plots showing the association of PD AAO with a) statin intake, b) NSAID intake, c) adrenergic blockers…
Genetic mapping reveals early mutations in stomach cancer development
The HKUMed research team developed world’s first biobank of ‘intestinal metaplasia’ organoid models to study early cancer development,…
Researchers may have solved decades-old mystery behind benzodiazepine side effects
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are often prescribed to treat anxiety, insomnia and seizures.…
Key genes in Parkinson’s disease discovered using CRISPR technology
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic…
Review highlights therapeutic properties for wounds
Medicinal honey sometimes comes in the form of a bandage or in the form of an ointment. Credit:…