Tag archive: medicina
Study of 500,000 Medical Records Links Viruses to Alzheimer’s Again And Again
A study of around 500,000 medical records has suggested that severe viral infections like encephalitis and pneumonia increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Estas células cyborg podrían revolucionar la medicina
Las células cyborg mantienen algunas cualidades de las células vivas normales, eliminan sus inconvenientes y añaden factores extra que las hacen más resistentes y útiles para muchas aplicaciones.
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The next worrisome coronavirus variant could come from China — will it get detected?
Genomic surveillance is crucial for tracking the next ‘variant of concern’, but many countries are winding back their monitoring.
Sexo, inmunidad y el cerebro
Las diferencias entre el sistema inmunitario de hombres y mujeres —en particular, las que involucran células llamadas microglías— podrían ayudar a explicar por qué el riesgo de trastornos como autismo y alzhéimer varía entre los sexos.
Un macroestudio destapa un trasvase de microbios con las personas cercanas: hasta un tercio de las bacterias de la boca
Los resultados sugieren que algunas enfermedades consideradas no transmisibles, como el cáncer, podrían tener un componente contagioso por los microorganismos del aparato digestivo
Vaccination to prevent dementia? New research suggests one way viral infections can accelerate neurodegeneration
One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers and taxpayers. There is currently no cure – available treatments primarily focus on prevention by encouraging protective factors, such as exercise and healthy diet, and reducing aggravating factors, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. One of these aggravating factors is viral infections.
Relacionan el envejecimiento con una mayor actividad de los genes cortos
Un examen detallado de la actividad de los genes de diversos organismos, incluidos los humanos, ha desvelado una peculiaridad del proceso de envejecimiento.
Colonoscopies save lives. Why did a trial suggest they might not?
A major clinical study raised questions about one of the most celebrated cancer-screening procedures available, but a close look at the data tells a different story.
The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
A class of drugs that quash hunger have shown striking results in trials and in practice. But can they help all people with obesity — and conquer weight stigma?