Study suggest, disrupted sleep leads to memory problems

04 Jan 2024

A recent study, published in the online edition of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, suggests that individuals who experience frequent sleep interruptions in their 30s and 40s may face an increased likelihood of developing memory and cognitive issues a decade later. The research focused on...

Stomach bug could lead to Alzheimer’s disease!

31 Dec 2023

A newly conducted study suggests a potential association between a prevalent gut bacteria, found in approximately two-thirds of the global population, and an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease. Published in Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association, the research focused on investigating whether the presence of a clinically...

Addressing health, lifestyle variables might minimise the risk of young-onset dementia: Study

27 Dec 2023

Researchers have uncovered a diverse range of risk factors associated with young-onset dementia, challenging the notion that genetics is the sole cause of the disease. The study, published in JAMA Neurology by the University of Exeter and Maastricht University, identified 15 risk factors similar to those for late-onset dementia. Currently...

A novel approach may help estimate the spread of wildlife diseases

19 Dec 2023

It may be possible to create a novel technique to assess the frequency of diseases in wild animals that travel freely and to estimate the number of samples needed for a diagnosis. Wildlife agencies struggle to collect enough samples to accurately measure disease spread, preventing pandemics with wildlife origins like...

Study shows how sleep breathing affects memory

19 Dec 2023

How do memories grow when you are asleep? Studies conducted in 2021 under the direction of Dr. Thomas Schreiner, leader of the Emmy Noether junior research group at LMU's Department of Psychology, showed a clear correlation between the reactivation of memories during sleep and the appearance of certain sleep-related brain...

Study reveals how the body reacts to different oxygen levels

12 Dec 2023

All it takes to realize how harmful it is to not get enough oxygen is to hold your breath for a few seconds. However, is having too much possible? In fact, inhaling air that contains more levels of oxygen than your body needs can cause illnesses or even death. Yet...

Targeting microbiome can improve child under nutrition according to research

15 Feb 2023

A recent research led by Queen Mary University of London suggests that targeting gut microbiome development to tackle child undernutrition in lower and middle income countries instead of just focusing on human nutritional needs, can improve child growth and development more effectively. The study, which was published today in Nature...

India meets France to focus on research, development for future wars

29 Nov 2022

Ajit Doval, the national security adviser for India, met with Sebastien Lecornu, the French minister of defence, to address a range of issues of interest, including global, regional, and bilateral security-related concerns. According to officials acquainted with the matter, a focus on manufacturing and research and development in line with...

Differences unveiled in the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder

10 Nov 2022

A research has been conducted from the Keck School of Medicine at USC where a comparison of the brains of boys and girls with binge eating disorder was done and significant changes in the structures of the sexes were discovered. The research was recently published in Psychological Medicine. The study...