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World-first study charts how our brains decline as we age
WORLD-FIRST STUDY CHARTS HOW OUR BRAINS DECLINE AS WE AGE The charts could one day be used as a clinical tool to help track patients’ brain development and diagnose neurodevelopmental disorders The first comprehensive study of how the human brain changes over a lifetime could help doctors to monitor and diagnose neurological conditions such as […]
Huge DNA study reveals new clues about cancer-causing mutations
The findings could lead to better diagnosis and treatments for cancer
Sleepiness in Alzheimer’s patients is caused by damage to neurons that help them stay awake
The finding could lead to new treatments for those with the disease to help them stay alert Frequent napping during the day is a common symptom of Alzheimer’s and can begin long before any of the memory problems associated with the disease occur. It was widely believed that this was due to patients suffering from […]
Selectively breeding for puppy-dog eyes may be the reason we can’t say no to our canine companions
Thousands of years of breeding has given our canine companions faster facial movements to better communicate with us A study of facial muscles in dogs and wolves has revealed key anatomical differences that are likely a result of human selective breeding. Scientists say that the 33,000-year relationship between humans and canines has relied on a […]
Experts call for NHS to provide genetic tests to usher in era of personalised medicine
We must move away from the current “one drug and one dose fits all” model to make treatments safer and more effective Genetic testing to predict how patients respond to a range of common drugs should be made available as soon as possible, according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians and the […]
Giant ice volcanoes may have sculpted Pluto’s mysterious landscape
Cryovolcanic activity was ongoing beneath the dwarf planet’s surface in the recent geological past, data from NASA’s New Horizons mission suggests
Prehistoric mammals bulked up to survive the tumultuous world after the dinosaurs
Brawn, not brains, allowed our ancestors to flourish after the asteroid hit