Alzheimer’s: University of East Anglia to explore sleep link to brain disease
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Alzheimer’s: University of East Anglia to explore sleep link to brain disease

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-47790758 By BBC Health News A new sleep and dementia research unit at a university in England hopes to learn more about the link between sleep problems and Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at the University of East Anglia, in Norwich, will investigate with help from volunteers. Sleep disturbance is common in dementia…

New brain cells made throughout life
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New brain cells made throughout life

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47692495 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News People keep making new brain cells throughout their lives (well at least until the age of 97), according to a study on human brains. The idea has been fiercely debated, and it used to be thought we were born with all the brain…

Are genetic tests useful to predict cancer?
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Are genetic tests useful to predict cancer?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/mar/23/are-predictive-genetic-test-useful-to-predict-cancer-matt-hancock By Hannah Devlin at the Guardian news The health secretary’s call for tests to be rolled out on NHS was met with controversy The health secretary, Matt Hancock, this week shared his shock at discovering that he is at greater than average risk for prostate cancer, despite having no family history of…

‘Baby Grady’ gives hope to infertile boys with cancer
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‘Baby Grady’ gives hope to infertile boys with cancer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47631079 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards helping boys with cancer stay fertile, thanks to a baby monkey called Grady. Cancer treatment can damage a boy’s undeveloped testes and leaves a third of survivors infertile in adulthood. Baby Grady is the…

Cancer’s ‘internal wiring’ predicts relapse risk
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Cancer’s ‘internal wiring’ predicts relapse risk

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-47553534 By  James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News The “internal wiring” of breast cancer can predict which women are more likely to survive or relapse, say researchers. The study shows that breast cancer is 11 separate diseases that each has a different risk of coming back. The hope is that the…