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A troubling trend has fallen under the radar in the Brexit-dominated UK. British life expectancy has been in a steady decline for several years. Successive austerity policies seem to be a crucial factor in this.
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The mayor of a French village has forbidden its inhabitants from dying on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The move is aimed at garnering attention to the lack of physicians.
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Achalasia can be successfully managed with gentle endoscopic treatment. The method is as successful as a surgical intervention, previously considered the standard procedure for the condition.
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A study by the University of Oldenburg shows that individual anatomical differences play a major role in how electrical brain stimulation works. The finding could benefit patients of schizophrenia or ADHD.
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The test determines the risk of prostate cancer without visiting the physician or having a rectal examination. The test uses the 'PUR' test device and provides patients with quick answers to urgent urological questions.
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Up to 40% of the human genome are retrotransposons, some of which are Endogenous Retroviruses (ERVs). Their potential role in the development of dementia has recently been the focus of a new study in a mouse model.
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The extremely realistic model they have developed is essentially a 3D-printed object that can be used to simulate the surgical removal of the gland.
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An artificial intelligence platform can now analyze genomic data extremely fast. It detects key patterns that now can contribute to a reclassification of colorectal cancer and improve new drugs' R&D.
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Over time, the human immune system has evolved to adapt to new environments and lifestyles. However, two Dutch researchers proposed that autoimmune diseases have (further) developed in parallel with the immune system.
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The National Research Program "Big Data" (NRP 75) has established the "ICU Cockpit" project, through which large amounts of intensive care data are used to develop procedures for early warning systems and therapeutic recommendations.
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Immunotherapy offers survival benefits to patients with advanced melanoma regardless of age. In addition, older patients, who tend to be undersupplied, seem to benefit particularly from immunotherapy.
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The intelligent knee support bandage dubbed as the "Anthrokinemat" is intended to help osteoarthritis patients in the near future with the proper adjustment of their everyday movements.
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Researchers have now been able to produce reliable maps of the Zika infection risk for South America for the first time.
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The high genetic similarity between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder translates into over a 70% overlap of disease-specific changes in brain cells. A study revealed gender-specific differences in these changes.
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For the first time, a study showed how glucocorticoid hormones such as cortisol control sugar and fat levels. In particular, the difference in these levels between day and night, food intake, and fasting, as well as rest and activity, were observed over a period of 24 hours.
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A new report describes for the first time, the incidence, mortality and risk factors for colorectal cancer in 195 countries between 1990 and 2017. The data provides a strong basis for policies towards prevention.
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The eyes are a rarely considered player in cardiovascular events. However, new study results suggest that the blood vessels in the back of the eye could provide helpful insights.
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Pomegranate juice is rich in polyphenols which prevent radical-dependent damage to brain cells. While such protection has been confirmed as a short-term effect in animal models and in humans, the long-term effects of the juice were unknown until now.
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In a study, researchers analyzed 80,000 chords in 745 classic US billboard pop songs and found that musical pleasure comes from the right combination of uncertainty and surprise.
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Fat deposits in the lungs trigger chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways. Is this ultimately an explanation for the higher asthma burden and other breathing problems in overweight people?
