Summary: Fragmented tau that accumulates in neurons in those with Alzheimer’s disease may be a new target for drugs to treat the neurodegenerative disease. Source: UCSF In a new study of Alzheimers… [+6885 chars]
Kellie Tweed will do a skydive on August 13 to raise funds for iCARE and the Irish Society for Autism. She is also hosting a fundraising event in Joyces, Carndonagh this Sunday. The 29-year-old is d… [+1512 chars]
We have had more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, so why are we now under threat from more viruses? From a potential killer form of unknown hepatitis in children leading to one death in Irel… [+3622 chars]
DEAR DEIDRE: DISCOVERING that my girlfriend has been secretly selling her body was enough of a shock but I have since learned that she has given me an STI too. She has lied and cheated for years, pu… [+2483 chars]
We have had more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, so why are we now under threat from more viruses? From a potential killer form of unknown hepatitis in children leading to one death in Irel… [+3622 chars]
Laparoscopic gastric banding has been favored for the treatment of morbid obesity because it is minimally invasive, effective, and reversible. One of the complications is gastric band erosion which c… [+11096 chars]
In work presented at the 2022 EULAR Congress, Dr. Jens Kristian Pedersen and colleagues used data from the DANBIO registry to describe the all-cause mortality risk associated with depression in patie… [+2718 chars]
A BREAKTHROUGH drug combination has stopped late-stage cancers in their tracks by targeting a rogue death star gene. The new treatment will help lung, ovary and thyroid cancer patients who have run … [+2084 chars]
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia; if we are to alleviate its impact, we need to understand as much as possible about how it gets started and the effects it has on brain cells … [+3256 chars]
Summary: Wisdom helps strengthen resilience and mastery to reduce stress and increase well-being, improving a person’s ability to better handle later-life adversity and age-related loss. Source: Uni… [+5302 chars]
Patients newly diagnosed with cancer typically focus on one question, eclipsing all others: "What is my prognosis?"Determining a cancer patient's prognosis -- the likely course and outcome of their d… [+5088 chars]
Spain and Portugal have been branded monkeypox hotspots with over 260 cases reported in the Iberian countries. And with thousands will be jetting off on holidays, a top Irish health expert has warn… [+1683 chars]
