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Genetic variants accelerate biological aging
Mon Feb 8, 17:10 / comments: 0
Researchers have identified genetic variants associated with biological aging in humans, a discovery that could have implications for understanding diseases associated with aging.
Stuttering has genetic origin
Sat Feb 13, 10:07 / comments: 0
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?
Babies learn bilingualism from the womb
Wed Feb 17, 14:18 / comments: 0
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.
Multiple sclerosis: the benefits of exercise
Mon Feb 22, 13:13 / comments: 0
The study also reveals that parts of the brain damaged by multiple sclerosis were less deteriorated in patients who were conducting fitness sessions.
Allergy: New in treatment
Thu Feb 25, 20:13 / comments: 0
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.
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).
Genetic testing to determine anticoagulants dose
Tue Mar 16, 21:42 / comments: 0
A simple genetic test allows doctors to determine the ideal dosage of anticoagulant for individual patients, thus avoiding any bleeding or blood clots during the adjustment period of treatment, according to research published Tuesday.
Physical activity for a smooth recovery
Sat Mar 27, 10:03 / comments: 0
Spring is back and this creates the desire to resume physical activity, often abandoned during the long winter months. The benefits of sport for health and especially for the heart are well documented.
Our children are taller than us!
Thu Apr 1, 15:13 / comments: 0
Children today are larger than those of the 1960s. The reason: a more balanced diet and children's shoes.
Artificial skin with a bright future
Wed Apr 7, 19:13 / comments: 0
A major change is about to occur in skin grafts: Australian scientists appear to have succeeded in reproducing an artificial skin similar to human skin, and living with a natural thickness.
Female Sexual Dysfunction Creates More Issues Than You Realize
Fri Apr 23, 13:21 / comments: 0
Taking sex out of your fantasies or feeling guilty about when and how you should have sex inhibits the natural flow of sexual hormones, which have a positive impact on all body functions.
Doping: The growth hormone effective in sprinters
Sat May 8, 14:22 / comments: 0
A study demonstrated for the first time that growth hormone can improve the performance of sprinters by 4 to 5%, or four tenths on a race of ten seconds. This work was funded by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Statins against cholesterol: Still debated
Mon Sep 13, 20:01 / comments: 0
These cholesterol drugs reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. But the question about their being so useful remains debated.
On the trail of a cure to erase bad memories
Thu Jun 10, 18:14 / comments: 0
Insomnia, the hallucinations, irritability and even depression are possible symptoms of what doctors call "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.". Researchers have discovered the ability of a protein to remove post-traumatic stress.
Insomnia Treatment Options
Tue Sep 14, 18:08 / comments: 0
Insomnia or an inability to sleep properly is a condition that plagues many people. Most people also tend to reach out for the easiest sleeping pill that they can procure to be able to sleep properly if the condition does not go away on its own.
Retinitis pigmentosa: A protein for good eyesight found
Sat Jun 26, 15:01 / comments: 0
Researchers have identified a protein able to activate the photoreceptors, the neurons responsible for daytime vision, damaged by retinitis pigmentosa.
Predicting menopause with a simple blood test
Tue Jun 29, 18:12 / comments: 0
The scientists can now predict with some accuracy the age when a woman will reach menopause. An opportunity which might interest young women affected by the phenomenon.
Getting bioartificial lungs
Mon Jul 5, 12:24 / comments: 0
Although exciting, the preliminary work probably still require years or even decades of research to result in bioartificial lungs that could be implanted in humans.
Bronchiolitis: 2 times more likely among babies swimmers
Sun Jul 25, 10:26 / comments: 0
Babies swimmers have a risk of bronchiolitis almost doubled compared to other children because the mixture of chlorine and urine is particularly irritating to their lungs.
Relationship between morphology and memory
Sun Jul 25, 09:11 / comments: 0
The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society says it is down to a point in the memory capacity of women say pear for every increase of one point of their body mass index (BMI)
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- The female brain is more active than male
- Female Sexual Dysfunction Creates More Issues Than You Realize
- Find time to practice physical exercise
- Retinitis pigmentosa: A protein for good eyesight found
- Artificial skin with a bright future
- Regenerative medicine: Printing the organs
- Getting bioartificial lungs
- The first permanent artificial heart implanted
- Doping: The growth hormone effective in sprinters
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