More than 14 percent of the world's population has had Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness, according to a major review of the available research published on Tuesday. Previous research… [+554 chars]
The use of cannabis-based medicines to relieve pain is becoming increasingly common and now researchers are looking at how they might help people with dementia. A team from the NSW Illawarra Health … [+2171 chars]
Inside the body, some seemingly harmless proteins have sinister potential. In the case of Alzheimer’s disease, the amyloid-beta (A) protein, which is vital for brain growth, can become tainted and de… [+2414 chars]
Three decades ago, UC Santa Barbara neuroscientist Kenneth S. Kosik first started studying a Colombian family afflicted with a genetic form of early-onset Alzheimers disease. He and fellow researcher… [+10187 chars]
A newly developed blood test that measures a specific immune response in the body could help doctors gauge how much protection a person has against COVID-19, according to a new study. The test, whic… [+4248 chars]
Photo: cynsha 123rf Anyone who has seen a cat experience catnip knows that it makes them go a bit wildthey rub in it, roll on it, chew it, and lick it aggressively. It is widely accepted that this p… [+2374 chars]
Biocatalysis has become an important part of synthesizing organic products across the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Scientists have used nanotechnology in enzyme immobilization strategies, … [+7636 chars]
In a towering, modern building overlooking the Brisbane showgrounds, scientists are so close to a breakthrough in dementia treatments, the optimism is almost palpable. Under the direction of cellula… [+6868 chars]
Summary: Exposure to the opioid fentanyl induces autism-like behaviors in mice by activating mu-opioid receptors in the anterior cingulate cortex. Source: Mass General Fentanyl, a mu-opioid recepto… [+6176 chars]
A study of 1,280 patients treated and monitored at the Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program who also contracted COVID-19 reveals that the responders who have suffered from chron… [+4823 chars]
An Australian couple has been left devastated, traumatised and exhausted after their youngest son was diagnosed with cancer just years after the family lost another child to the devastating disease. … [+2259 chars]
IntroductionInfection or inflammationBlockage of the DuctsTumorsVascular IssuesDiseasesInjury to the OrgansManaging HematospermiaDo Prostatic Conditions Cause Hematospermia?References Semen is a flu… [+5774 chars]