Category: Features
Alertness, or vigilance, is developed through evolution
Using a molecular method likely to become widely adopted by the field, researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have discovered brain circuitry essential for alertness, or vigilance – and for brain states more generally. Strikingly, the same cell […]
Research sheds light on how memories are made
A new study funded by the National Institutes of Health has shed light on how memories are formed. Using an innovative “NeuroGrid” technology, scientists showed that sleep boosts communication between two brain regions whose connection is critical for the formation […]
Deaths by drinking methanol increase to 15 in Ecuador
The number of deaths in Ecuador from a spate of methanol (industrial alcohol) consumption has risen to 15, with 21 other people under observation, the Ministry of Public Health announced Monday. The first nine deaths occurred on last Thursday in […]
73 % total deaths in Malaysia due to NCD
It is estimated that 73 % of the total deaths in Malaysia were due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and half of the number were caused by cardiovascular diseases. Malaysian Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said based on […]
China to create gigantic DNA database
A super-sized DNA sequencing platform will be built in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu province, in order to create a genetic information database for ethnic Chinese, according to the provincial health authority. The DNA project is part of the […]
Manipulating mitochondrial networks could promote healthy aging, study finds
Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells—either by dietary restriction or by genetic manipulation that mimics it—may increase lifespan and promote health, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, published online October 26, 2017 in Cell Metabolism, […]
Thousands of new microbial communities identified in human body
A new study of the human microbiome—the trillions of microbial organisms that live on and within our bodies—has analysed thousands of new measurements of microbial communities from the gut, skin, mouth, and vaginal microbiome, yielding new insights into the role […]
An estimated 25 million unsafe abortions occur each year globally
Worldwide, 25 million unsafe abortions (45% of all abortions) occurred every year between 2010 and 2014, according to a new study by WHO and the Guttmacher Institute published recently in The Lancet. The majority of unsafe abortions, or 97%, occurred in […]
Measles still claims 90, 000 lives annually despite global decline in deaths
In 2016, an estimated 90 000 people died from measles – an 84% drop from more than 550 000 deaths in 2000 – according to a new report published by leading health organizations. This marks the first time global measles deaths […]
Migraine and its link to other health problems
What conditions have ties to migraines? Are you more likely to have some medical problems if you get those intense headaches? 1. Stroke There’s little evidence that a migraine will trigger a stroke, or that both things will hit at […]
