The response time to antidepressants, such as Prozac, is around three weeks. How can we explain this? The adaptation mechanisms of the neurons to antidepressants has, until now, remained enigmatic. Research, published…
Author: imran
Common Alzheimer’s disease drug enhances learning of new skills
Research on a drug commonly prescribed to Alzheimer’s disease patients is helping neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, better understand perceptual learning in healthy adults. In a new study, to be…
New imaging technique visualizes myocardial scar and heart’s blood vessels simultaneously
Cardiologists and surgeons may soon have a new tool to improve outcomes for patients requiring pacemakers, bypass surgery or angioplasties. Research led by Dr. James White and his colleagues at The University…
Study identifies venous thromboembolism risk factors after THR surgery
Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after total hip replacement (THR) surgery were identified in a new study published in the September 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS)….
Researchers decode key DNA in evolution of aging, development and fertility
Breakthrough study could transform drug, aging and fertility research UC Irvine researchers have deciphered how lowly fruit flies bred to rapidly develop and reproduce actually evolve over time. The findings, reported in…
Artificial ovary gives fertility hope to cancer sufferers
The ovary, which was created in a laboratory from cells donated by hospital patients, can mimic a real ovary by growing over the eggs and allowing them to mature. The researchers said…
Metal ‘pancreas’ may help diabetics
A researcher has developed an artificial pancreas that she says could revolutionise the treatment of diabetes. The device, developed by Professor Joan Taylor from De Montfort University, Leicester, could even put an…
Broccoli protects against arthritis
Scientists are launching a groundbreaking new project to investigate the benefits of broccoli in the fight against osteoarthritis. Initial laboratory research at University of East Anglia (UEA) has shown that a compound…
Dementia reversal diet claims ‘are misleading’
A major dementia charity has criticised reports which suggest that a change in diet could reverse dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Society, “misleading” statements that suggest the use of dietary supplements can…
Doctors ‘don’t know how to hold a baby’
All GPs and nurses should be given additional paediatric training under proposals by Prof Sir Ian Kennedy, the former chair of the Healthcare Commission, who led the report. Health care budgets should…
‘Penicillin moment’ in cancer fight
In a breakthrough compared to the discovery of penicillin, British scientists claimed to have developed a new gene targeting drug that they say could herald a new era in cancer treatment. The…
Study unravels genetic risk of bowel cancer
Scientists have found how a single variant in a person’s genetic code can lead to the development of bowel cancer and say their work should help in creating new drugs to combat…
Obesity epidemic simply caused by eating too much
Despite appearances, overall physical activity levels have remained constant for the last quarter of a century during which time weight levels have rocketed, Professor John Speakman said. He claimed that the average…
Supplements for arthritis have no benefit
Supplements prescribed to thousands of arthritis sufferers have no effect, according to researchers. Glucosamine and chondroitin are prescribed and purchased over the counter by patients to alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis, the most…
New Study Reports Ginger Effective For Muscle Pain Relief
Daily doses of raw or heat-treated ginger are effective for relieving muscle pain following strenuous exercise, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society. Though…