Human body

Soon a vaccine against malaria for the pregnant?

Fri Mar 5, 10:03 / comments: 0

After the bite of an infective mosquito, the parasite multiplies in the liver, then goes into the bloodstream to invade circulating erythrocytes (red blood cells).

Allergy: New in treatment

Thu Feb 25, 20:13 / comments: 0

A DNA sequence may help treat allergic diseases

DNA sequence might contribute to the creation of a specific treatment for allergic diseases without affecting the functioning of the entire immune system, according to study.

Multiple sclerosis: the benefits of exercise

Mon Feb 22, 13:13 / comments: 0

Exercise preserve the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis

The study also reveals that parts of the brain damaged by multiple sclerosis were less deteriorated in patients who were conducting fitness sessions.

Babies learn bilingualism from the womb

Wed Feb 17, 14:18 / comments: 0

There is a mechanism in the early moments of life that helps bilingual children avoid confusing the two languages

Babies living in a bilingual environment learn the difference between the two languages from the womb, according to a study published this week in the U.S. journal Psychological Science.

Biological or psychological? Genetic mutations play a role in stuttering, says the work of American geneticists published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Could this breakthrough lead to new treatments?

Genetic variants accelerate biological aging

Mon Feb 8, 17:10 / comments: 0

The clock that controls cell aging is the shortening of telomeres, the DNA structures located at the ends of chromosomes

Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with biological aging in humans, a discovery that could have implications for understanding diseases associated with aging.

Chronic cough: Pepper to refine the diagnosis

Tue Feb 2, 23:10 / comments: 0

Low concentrations of capsaicin trigger cough in asthmatics

Make a patient inhale capsaicin - a compound extracted from chili - to measure concentrations at which cough is triggered, is the way advocated by British specialists to distinguish different types of cough.

The intestinal flora, a "black box" to explore

Tue Feb 2, 21:22 / comments: 0

Every adult individual houses, mainly in the stool, a thousand different bacterial species

Despite the presence of bacterial mass, the intestinal flora has long remained unknown, its physiological action and its role in certain diseases have been neglected. But today, scientists rectify the shortcomings of the past in many leading works on the microflora.

Saddlebags good for the heart

Wed Jan 27, 10:50 / comments: 0

Commonly called saddlebags they would protect the body from cardiovascular diseases and diabetes

The fat on the buttocks, hips and thighs have a beneficial effect on heart health, says a team of researchers at the University of Oxford.

Alcohol metabolism: Possible treatment

Mon Jan 25, 17:22 / comments: 0

Alcohol metabolism affects nearly one billion people around the world

An experimental compound has been created to repair a defective enzyme, responsible for alcohol metabolism, affecting nearly one billion people around the world.

Antibiotics: The dose should correspond to the weight of patients

Fri Jan 15, 13:22 / comments: 0

Doses of antibiotics should be adjusted to optimize treatment

The doses of antibiotics, which are currently the same for all adults, should be adjusted according to the weight of patients.

An hour of TV per day increases the risk of dying younger

Thu Jan 14, 11:18 / comments: 0

An hour of television per day increases the risk of dying younger

Each hour spent daily watching TV increases by 11% the risk of premature death and 18% of dying from cardiovascular accident, says a major study published Tuesday.

Nerves on edge

Tue Jan 12, 14:00 / comments: 0

Discovery that could help combat neuropathic pain

Our body constantly feels changes in our environment. The sensations associated with it (heat, pain, body position in space) are perceived by the countless sensory receptors of our somatosensory system.

When the bathroom is a care

Tue Jan 12, 13:01 / comments: 0

Many of us enjoy spending time in the bathroom

Bathrooms have become iconic places in which we relax and spend pleasant moments. A few years ago, this place was just functional. Today, it grows, modernizes and transforms into a place of beauty and well-being for our delight.

Sport retards aging at the cellular level

Mon Jan 11, 11:38 / comments: 0

A physical training reduces the shortening of telomeres in white blood cells

A study shows the protective effects of exercise on chromosomes. An original study, published recently in the journal Circulation, showed that regular sport practice retards aging, at the cellular level.

Ancient Egypt: The lead in the makeup to care for eye diseases

Sat Jan 9, 11:58 / comments: 0

Cosmetics that limit the proliferation of bacteria

About 4,000 years ago the Egyptians used lead in make-up design, which in addition to its aesthetic effect, was endowed with healing properties.

Antidepressants useless for most patients

Thu Jan 7, 09:01 / comments: 0

For mild or moderate disease, these drugs are not much better than placebo

Antidepressants are probably unnecessary for the vast majority of patients to whom they are prescribed, but their effectiveness is not in doubt however in very severe forms of depression. For mild or moderate disease, these drugs are not much better than placebo.