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Scientists at the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam have uncovered a possible explanation for the mental sluggishness that often accompanies illness. Dr Ali Mazaheri and Professor Jane Raymond of the University’s Centre for Human Brain Health, are the senior authors of the study. Dr Mazaheri says: “Scientists have long suspected […]

A normal, healthy cell can divide in a controlled manner. In contrast, senescent cells have lost their ability to divide. They are not dead though. These cells hang around in the body and stay metabolically active, according to Keefe Chan, cell senescence expert at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. “They’re essentially like sleeping cells,” Dr

More research has emerged around the powerful effect the timing of a person’s heartbeat can have on their physical self – the latest finding is how a quickened rate can increase the chances of a car crash. That’s not to say a fast heart rate immediately equals a crash. The research, led by neuroscientist Sarah

In animals, infections are fought by the immune system. Studies on an unusual virus infecting wild koalas, by a team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Queensland, reveal a new form of “genome immunity.” The study appeared October 10 in the journal Cell. “What we are seeing with

Stanford University researchers may have solved a common, sometimes fatal complication of surgery – simply known as adhesions. These are the fibrous bands that form between internal organs and tissues, sticking them together, as the surgical wounds heal. Adhesions begin to form within the first few days after surgery – in 95 per cent of all

Abstract: This theoretical and reflexive study analyzed the risks related to the maintenance of patency of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter with the use of saline solution in comparison with saline-filled syringes, through the application of the Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis – HFMEA. The process was mapped, detailing the failure modes of each step.

The chances of patients experiencing complications after having a cardiac device implanted vary according to where they have the procedure, according to a recent study. The study of 174 hospitals in Australia and New Zealand published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine shows that the quality of care people receive may account for the wide variation

A promising new method to detect autism in children through a simple eye scan aims to identify the condition years earlier than is currently possible. The possible biomarker for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also has implications for early detection of other disorders such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, says lead researcher Dr Paul Constable from