Depression is linked to an increased risk of dementia in both mid and later life, finds study
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study has found that depression is linked to an increased risk of…
Mindfulness and problem-solving therapy may be more effective
The classification of mobile interventions for stress. The first number denotes whether the intervention had human support (1,…
How coffee affects a sleeping brain
Brain activity patterns during sleep (NREM and REM), comparing caffeine versus placebo effects on periodic neural oscillations (after…
Diagnosing Parkinson’s using a blood-based genetic signature
Transcriptomic profiling of lymphoid cell subpopulations. Credit: Brain (2025). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awaf066 Parkinson’s disease is best known for its…
Mixed reality glasses can give ‘the whole world back’ to people with partial vision loss
The research team’s software allows a head-mounted computer camera to process real-time video of the surroundings and compress…
GPs say 12-month scripts will ease workload, but won’t apply to many meds
Changing the rules to allow for doctors to write 12-month prescriptions is one of just four targeted cost…
Reevaluating ‘seriousness’ in genetic conditions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There are differences of opinion in how to assess “seriousness” in genetic conditions. “In…
New blood test enables the rapid diagnosis of thousands of rare genetic diseases
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new, rapid testing method will greatly help the diagnosis of rare diseases in…
Genetic investigations reveal reason for severe neuropathy after infection
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Neuropathy, a disorder in which damage to nerves can impair sensation and movement, has…
Generic drugs can be reliably supplied at big savings, study finds
Credit: Anna Shvets from Pexels A new study finds that CivicaScript, a not-for-profit drug manufacturer in the US,…