Bullying alters adolescent brain development
Suffering repeated bullying during adolescence alters brain development in key areas for emotional and social regulation that differ in men and women, so gender should be taken into account when preventing...
Ozempic has benefits in patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity
They prove that the drug Ozempic to treat diabetes that helps you lose weight also reduces inflammation, kidney deterioration and the amount of protein in the urine in patients with chronic...
Exposure to bisphenols linked to lower semen quality
A study led by the Rovira i Virgili University reveals that bisphenols present in plastics and packaging affect semen quality in young men, which highlights the need to review the safety...
A cancer diagnosis in a family member has a hidden impact on health
A large North American study reveals an undervalued impact on the relatives of patients who receive a diagnosis of genitourinary cancer on their risk of developing a psychological disorder or cardiovascular...
Neonatal genetic screening outperforms standard tests in detection
A study reveals that genetic sequencing in newborns detects more serious and treatable health problems than standard neonatal screening, representing an advance in the early detection and prevention of diseases in...
They create a training method before sleeping to have lucid dreams
They demonstrate that the Targeted Lucidity Reactivation (TLR) method can induce lucid dreams with the use of an app that provides a pre-sleep training and an audio signal that allows the...
Having good balance is the best indication of healthy aging
The amount of time a person is able to balance on one leg may indicate how well he or she is aging than other parameters such as muscle strength or gait,...
Baby Sleep Disruptions May Increase Your Risk of Autism
Lack of sleep in childhood affects the development of the baby's brain and increases the risk of autism or ADHD, since sleep interruptions in the first years of life affect the...
They link more green areas in cities with a lower rate of diseases
More urban green spaces, such as parks and wooded areas, help reduce health problems related to extreme heat and improve mental well-being in cities around the world, according to a review...
Headbutting in soccer players increases their risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or ALS
The increase in the number of head impacts suffered by professional footballers increases the risk of them developing neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, Parkinson's or Alzheimer's in the coming years, according...
Brain area plays unexpected role in decision-making
They discover that an area of the brain that is responsible for controlling eye movements also plays an important role in higher cognitive functions such as decision making.The superior colliculus is...
Spain treats the first patient with a drug that attacks the root of cancer
A Spanish patient has been the first in the world to be treated with a drug called AOP208 that fights cancer from its roots by attacking tumor stem cells with a...
Children and adolescents who contract COVID are at higher risk of diabetes
A study indicates that children and adolescents who contract COVID-19 are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes compared to those who have other respiratory infections, a risk that increases by...
Vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis, a dangerous epidemic on the rise
World Osteoporosis Day focuses on the prevention of vertebral fractures, which increase the risk of suffering another fracture up to 5 times, and seeks to raise awareness about the importance of...
Exercise during pregnancy halves the risk of asthma in children
Mothers who engage in moderate physical exercise three days a week during pregnancy can help reduce the risk of asthma in their children by almost 50%, according to a study from...
Traumatic memories can be reduced with Tetris therapy
A single treatment session that includes the video game Tetris can significantly reduce flashbacks associated with PTSD, and its positive effects remain up to six months later.A new study involving the...
They reveal the potential of virgin olive oil to combat cancer
Spanish researchers discover that extra virgin olive oil from the Picual variety can inhibit the formation of blood vessels, which could open new therapeutic avenues to treat diseases such as cancer...
A drug increases survival in patients with gastric cancer
Administering the drug Zolbetuximab along with chemotherapy to patients with advanced gastric cancer reduces the risk of disease progression and death by 29% by enhancing the immune response to eliminate cancer...
Up to 21,000 people die of hunger every day in countries at war
Hunger has reached unprecedented levels and affects 281 million people, of which 278 million reside in countries in conflict, according to an Oxfam report. The use of food as a weapon...
Ozempic therapy would eliminate the need for insulin in diabetics
People with type 2 diabetes could stop needing insulin thanks to a new therapy that combines the drug Ozempic with an innovative procedure that has repaired intestinal dysfunction in 86% of...
They convert harmful fatty acids into omega-3 to combat childhood obesity
They develop a gene therapy that converts harmful omega-6 fatty acids into omega-3, which have beneficial effects by reducing inflammation and helping prevent health problems related to childhood obesity, such as...
Children who go to bed early have better intestinal health
Children who go to bed early have greater diversity in their gut microbiota and more beneficial bacteria, according to a study that suggests a relationship between sleep patterns, gut health and...
Human beings could have reached the ceiling of their life expectancy
Advances in life expectancy have begun to slow and indicate that humans could be close to a biological limit, as despite medical advances, aging remains a major challenge.Throughout the 19th and...
Psilocybin protects against depression as much as antidepressants
They demonstrate that therapy with the psychedelic substance psilocybin, from hallucinogenic mushrooms, can improve symptoms of depression as much as the antidepressant escitalopram, and also provides additional long-term benefits in the...
Being bilingual at an early age multiplies the efficiency of the brain
Learning a second language in childhood improves brain efficiency by creating stronger connections between different brain areas, since the age of language acquisition influences brain organization and functionality.Being exposed to a...
They discover more than 161,000 new viruses with artificial intelligence
Thanks to the help of artificial intelligence, 161,979 new species of RNA viruses have just been discovered, a finding that opens a window to the hidden biodiversity of the planet and...
The brain’s amygdala hides the key to predicting postpartum depression
A study reveals that activity in a specific area of the brain of pregnant women could predict the risk of postpartum depression, which would help develop prevention strategies to improve maternal...
Your toothbrush and shower hide more than 600 unknown viruses
They discover a surprising biodiversity of viruses in showers and toothbrushes, most of them unknown, which do not represent a danger to people but could be key to combating resistant bacterial...
Genes determine life expectancy more than eating fewer calories
Very low-calorie diets can prolong life, but a study in mice shows that genetics are more important for living longer, and that a more moderate level of calorie restriction could better...
Available in Spain APO-go POD, new drug for advanced Parkinson’s
Patients with advanced Parkinson's disease will now have access to APO-go POD 5 mg/ml, a medication from the pharmaceutical company Italfarmaco indicated to treat motor fluctuations that are not sufficiently controlled.Parkinson's...
