Parkinson’s disease could originate in appendix, study finds
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Parkinson’s disease could originate in appendix, study finds

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/31/parkinsons-disease-could-originate-in-appendix-study-finds By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Appendix removal early in life linked to a 19% reduced risk of developing the illness Parkinson’s disease could originate in the appendix, according to one of the largest studies of the neurodegenerative illness. The analysis of health records of more than 1 million individuals in Sweden found…

Malaria: Sniffer dogs to help in fight to eradicate disease
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Malaria: Sniffer dogs to help in fight to eradicate disease

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45997000 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Scientists in the UK and The Gambia say they have the first evidence that dogs can sniff out malaria. They have trained dogs to recognise tell-tale aromas using clothes from people infected with the disease. It is hoped the animals can be used…

Electrical implant helps paralysed people to walk again
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Electrical implant helps paralysed people to walk again

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45628498 By BBC Health news Three patients, all paralysed from the waist down, have been able to walk again after having an electrical patch fitted to their spinal cords. Experts say the device, which is placed below the injury, helps lost signals from the brain reach the leg muscles. US…

Removing faulty brain cells staves off dementia in mice
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Removing faulty brain cells staves off dementia in mice

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/sep/19/removing-faulty-brain-cells-staves-off-dementia-in-mice By Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Researchers say that when they swept away the senescent brain cells in mice, the outwards symptoms of their dementia vanished Purging “zombie cells” from the brain could stave off the effects of dementia, a groundbreaking study has found. The research in mice is the first to show…

40,000 volunteers sought for largest ever UK study of depression
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40,000 volunteers sought for largest ever UK study of depression

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/sep/18/40000-volunteers-sought-for-largest-ever-uk-study-of-depression By Guardian News Researchers are asking people who have suffered from depression and anxiety to provide DNA samples so they can look for common genes Genetic links to anxiety and depression are to be explored in the largest ever study into the issue, experts have announced. Researchers are calling on…