Research
New research by the University of Sussex could help to increase life expectancy and improve treatment for an aggressive brain cancer, which impacts thousands of people every year in the UK alone. In the study, published in the journal Advanced Science, researchers have discovered that an understudied protein, called PANK4, is able to block cancer [...]
A research project which aims to identify people at higher risk of Parkinson’s disease or before the symptoms appear has exceeded its milestone of 10,000 participants. uMed, the health and research technology company that has supported PREDICT-PD since March 2020, played a critical role in expanding the study's participant base through its network of over [...]
Drug such as Viagra that are used to treat erectile dysfunction may also be associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. These drugs work by dilating blood vessels to allow more blood to flow through and were first developed to treat high blood pressure. The new research does not [...]
A new type of inhibitor drug could prevent microvascular diabetic complications, such as diabetic eye and kidney disease, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. Diabetes is estimated to affect one in 11 adults worldwide and even when managed, the disease can result in life-altering complications, impacting the small blood vessels of [...]
The world’s largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it impacts development and rewires vital pathways. The University of Essex study – led by the Department of Psychology’s Dr Megan Klabunde – revealed a disruption in neural networks involved in self-focus and problem-solving. This means that under-18s who experienced abuse will likely struggle [...]
A team of US researcher has developed the first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like typical brain tissue. The achievement, by University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers, as important implications for scientists studying the brain and working on treatments for a broad range of neurological and neurodevelopmental disorders, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. [...]
AI can predict whether adult patients with brain cancer will survive more than eight months after receiving radiotherapy treatment, new research from King's College London (KCL) has found. The use of the AI to successfully predict patient outcomes would enable clinicians to be better informed for planning the next stage of treatment and refer patients [...]
The government in post after the election should declare a national health and care emergency, calling on all parts of society to help improve health, care and wellbeing, said experts in the first report of The BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS. The new government should, in effect, relaunch the NHS with a [...]
Engaging in music throughout your life is associated with better brain health in older age, according to new research published by experts at the University of Exeter. Scientists working on the PROTECT study reviewed data from more than a thousand adults over the age of 40 to see the effect of playing a musical instrument [...]
Researchers in the US have gained new insight on the pathway between the reward centre of the brain key to how we form habits and the region responsible for motor learning. The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researchers say the connection between the the basal ganglia and the cerebellum potentially changes our fundamental view [...]
