Cart is empty A simple, cheap and non-invasive blood test could help predict a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms show.
The development of 5G significantly increased the health of older adults, study finds
The Chinese government attaches great importance to the construction of Fifth Generation Mobile Communication Technology infrastructure (5G), which has been shown in a new study to play a positive role in the self-rated health of older adults in mainland China, indicating the health-promoting effects of technological advances.
Skipping counseling doesn’t raise cancer gene test distress, study finds
Skipping genetic counseling before or after taking a remote screening of inherited risk for ovarian or breast cancer does not increase distress, anxiety or depression, according to a study published Sept. 14 in JAMA Oncology.
Can you stop an overdose death? Updated guidelines may help
Saving lives after an opioid overdose isn’t just the job of emergency department workers, according to guidelines on how to treat heart-stopping poisonings.
Decoding the microglial aging process and how it contributes to brain dysfunction
Microglial cells are the maintenance workers of the central nervous system (CNS), protecting against pathogens and pruning damaged neurons to help the brain maintain homeostasis. Considered immune cells, microglia work to protect the brain from before it is fully formed through its lifetime, but they aren’t infallible. The cells can be primed early on to respond in certain ways, making the microglia’s clean-up efforts less efficient. As other cells age, they can complicate microglial function, making them less effective.
ACCESS BANK, ATLASMARA MERGER IMMINENT
By BUUMBA CHIMBULU
ACCESS Bank Zambia Limited has announced that its merger with Atlasmara Zambia is nearing conclusion.
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FAZ demands discipline from Copper Queens
By MICHAEL MIYOBA
THE Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) has urged Copper Queens players to exhibit high levels of discipline to be able to build a strong team that will fight for the COSAFA title defence and the qualification to the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Researchers discover how a gene only some of us have may protect against neurodegeneration
University at Buffalo researchers have discovered how an active form of a gene present in 75% of the human population works to protect the brain against neurodegeneration.
‘Bioprinting’ living brain cell networks in the lab
Monash University Engineering researchers have successfully used “bioinks” containing living nerve cells (neurons) to print 3D nerve networks that can grow in the laboratory and transmit and respond to nerve signals. The technology has been published in Advanced Healthcare Materials.
Seven men on the run after raping a woman in Kalulushi, police say
A Bar lady of Kalulushi on the Copperbelt has been left traumatized after she was allegedly raped by seven men who took turns. The 38-year-old victim was on her way home, along with two other men when the ordeal took place. The attackers then beat up one of the men, the victim was with, while […]