The analysis which was conducted of studies that involved 23,000 people who had dementia has found that outdoor activities as well as massages are more effective for the treatment of dementia than drugs. The authors have been calling on the administrators and policymakers to prioritise the treatments without drugs for the symptoms of dementia which…
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Million Years Ago Viruses Can Help In Identifying And Killing Cancers
As per new study by researchers, DNA “copies” of viruses that infected our ancestors millions of years ago can aid the immune system to spot and destroy cancer cells. The new research was published in the journal Genome Research and aimed at “endogenous retroviruses,” fragments of DNA of humans that were left behind by viruses…
Parasitic Chagas Disease Can Be Treated With Alzheimer’s Disease Drug
Allegedly, the drugs that are currently used in the treatment of Chagas disease—which is an infectious disease caused by the parasite Trypansosoma cruzi—have severe side effects and restricted use in those having a chronic disease. The scientists have stated that memantine—a drug presently used to cure Alzheimer’s disease—can reduce variety of parasites in mice with…
Pathway Discovered For Lung Cancer Resistant To Treatment
A huge way how chemotherapy operates is by provoking cancer cells to commit suicide, and researchers have discovered a pathway, which the most widespread lung cancer uses to prevent death. Researchers at the Georgia Cancer Center and Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University have discovered a first step that seems to be lung cancer…
Probiotic Supplements Might Boost Weight Loss In Obese Kids
Reportedly, probiotic supplements might boost weight loss and increase the metabolic health of obese kids following an exercise plan and diet. The results of the study suggested that probiotic supplements might aid obese kids in reducing body weight and also decrease their peril of prospect metabolic conditions, as well as type II diabetes and heart…
Patients With Ketoacidosis Having Diabetes Linked To Risk Of Suicide
According to a new study, patients having type I diabetes, hospitalization for a hyperglycaemic—commonly known as high blood sugar—coma or ketoacidosis are both associated with a consequent surge in the peril of attempting suicide. The study was carried by Dr. Jean Michel Petit from the University Hospital Dijon, France, and associates. The patients having type…