For individuals carrying a genetic mutation that causes Alzheimer’s disease, engaging in at least 2.5…
Organs Are Not Just Bystanders, May Be Active Participants in Fighting Autoimmune Disease
Organs affected by autoimmune disease could be fighting back by “exhausting” immune cells that cause damage using methods similar to those used by cancer cells to escape detection, according to a study…
Does Our Environment Affect the Genes in Our Brains?
Is there a link between differences in IQ test performance and the activity of certain genes? Researchers from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have shown that modifications in the structure of a specific gene have a negative…
Researchers Successfully Train Employees to Respond to Opioid Overdose, Administer Naloxone
A small study shows that business managers and staff–such as those running coffee shops and fast-food restaurants–can be trained to reverse opioid overdoses, which are known to occur in public bathrooms. The…
Tobacco Display Ban Linked to Fewer Children Buying Cigarettes in Shops
The research, the first analysis of the impact of the 2015 tobacco display ban in England, assessed survey responses from 18,000 11-15 year olds from across England between 2010 and 2016. The…
For-Profit Hospitals Correlated with Higher Readmission Rates
Patients who receive care in a for-profit hospital are more likely to be readmitted than those who receive care in nonprofit or public hospitals, according to a new study published by University…
