Cart is empty Scientists at LSU Health New Orleans’ Neuroscience Center of Excellence, led by Nicolas Bazan, MD, Ph.D., Boyd Professor and Director, have identified a new mechanism that regulates a protein key for cell survival. It appears to protect against the excessive oxidative stress that precedes the development of neurodegenerative diseases of the brain and eye. Results are published in the journal Cell Death & Disease.
Cancer: People living in England’s poorest areas at higher risk of death—new study
Nationally, the risk of dying from most cancers is falling thanks to improvements in screening, diagnostics and treatment. But new research shows stark health inequalities still exist in England when it comes to cancer care. The study found that people who live in the poorest parts of England have more than a 70% higher risk of dying from cancer compared with those who live in more affluent areas.
Loneliness is a major public health problem—and young people are bearing the brunt of it, say researchers
Writing in The Week, journalist Theara Coleman has declared 2023 “the year of the loneliness epidemic.” In May, the US surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, said loneliness posed a public health risk on a par with smoking and drinking.
Students could get more sleep and learn better if school started a little later, neurologist says
Nearly three-quarters of high school students do not get enough sleep on school nights, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Screen time may not be tied to autism spectrum disorder
Screen time for children may not be associated with development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Network Open.
Dr Chilufya pledges support to church in fostering social cohesion
By NAMO PHIRI
MANSA central Member of Parliament Dr Chitalu Chilufya has pledged to continue supporting the leadership of the church in fostering social cohesion in Luapula province.
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More parallel ‘traffic’ observed in human brains than in animals
In a study comparing human brain communication networks with those of macaques and mice, EPFL researchers found that only the human brains transmitted information via multiple parallel pathways, yielding new insights into mammalian evolution.
The keto diet protects against epileptic seizures, and scientists are uncovering why
The high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet is more than just a trendy weight-loss tactic. It has also been known to help control seizures in children with epilepsy, particularly those who don’t respond to first-line anti-seizure medications.
Alzheimer’s disease researchers extend the amyloid degradation toxicity hypothesis to the population level
Despite affecting millions worldwide, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has long lacked effective treatments due to a fundamental inadequacy of our understanding of its etiology and pathogenesis. The absence of an integrative theory connecting the molecular origins of AD with disturbances at the organelle and cell levels, changes in relevant biomarkers, and population-level prevalence has hindered progress.
BioNTech hails key step in building Rwanda mRNA vaccine hub
German manufacturer BioNTech on Monday said it had completed a key step in setting up its first vaccine production hub in Africa aiming to boost access to mRNA jabs on the continent.