Three things to know about your brain on menopause – and how to navigate the changes
‘A surge of interest’ is helping scientists understand and normalize ‘the change’When Lisa Mosconi started studying the impact of menopause on the brain, she realized two important facts.First, very few brain studies looked at menopause at all. Second, the few that did looked at older women who were well past menopause.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 1, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Sloat Tags: Well actually Menopause Women's health Medical research Gender US news Source Type: news

Study offers hope in identifying high-risk prostate cancer patients
Researchers find way to classify prostate cancer that might help identify 15% of men with more aggressive typeThe most common type of prostate cancer has two distinct ways of developing in the body, researchers have found, opening up new possibilities for identifying which patients need treatment.Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, withone in eight diagnosed with the disease during their lifetime. Most prostate cancersare adenocarcinomas– a type of cancer that forms in the glandular tissue that lines certain internal organs. But while the disease can kill, for many patients the risk is low.Continue ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Prostate cancer Society Cancer research Science Medical research UK news Health Men Source Type: news

The debilitating impact of tinnitus, and how a new app could help – podcast
It ’s thought that about 15% of us are affected by tinnitus, and despite its potentially debilitating impact on mental health and quality of life, there isn’t any cure for the condition. Madeleine Finlay speaks to John, who has used CBT techniques to learn to live well with his tinnitus, and Dr Luc y Handscomb, a tinnitus researcher who is involved in trialling a new app that could hold promise for sufferers.• In the UK, the charityMind is available on 0300 123 3393 andChildline on 0800 1111. In the US, call or textMental Health America at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. In Australia, support is available atBeyond Blue ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 29, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Presented and produced by Madeleine Finlay, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, the executive producer is Ellie Bury Tags: Science Health Deafness and hearing loss Medical research Disability Society Depression Source Type: news

Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health, review finds
World ’s largest review finds direct associations with higher risks of cancer, heart disease and early deathUltra-processed food (UPF) is directly linked to 32 harmful effects to health, including a higher risk of heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, adverse mental health and early death, according to the world ’s largest review of its kind.The findings from the first comprehensive umbrella review of evidence come amid rapidly rising global consumption of UPF such as cereals, protein bars, fizzy drinks, ready meals and fast food.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Health Nutrition Food Diets and dieting Medical research Science World news Source Type: news

‘Brain fog’ from long Covid has measurable impact, study suggests
Researchers found that deficits equivalent to six IQ points were detectable a year or more after infectionPeople experiencing long Covid have measurable memory and cognitive deficits equivalent to a difference of about six IQ points, a study suggests.The study, which assessed more than 140,000 people in summer 2022, revealed that Covid-19 may have an impact on cognitive and memory abilities that lasts a year or more after infection. People with unresolved symptoms that had persisted for more than 12 weeks had more significant deficits in performance on tasks involving memory, reasoning and executive function. Scientist sai...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Long Covid Coronavirus Medical research Science Health Source Type: news

Killer fungi detectives: inside the lab that may be fighting the next pandemic
Researchers in Adelaide are at the forefront of finding new fungal pathogens, which are spreading more because of climate change and can be deadly without effective drugsThe first tray of yellow-lidded specimen jars holds chunks of flesh – lung, perhaps, or muscle – some cerebrospinal fluid and another liquid, possibly from a brain abscess. The second holds a rainbow of colourful fungi, cultivated from those specimens.One growth is green and fluffy, like something you would find in a sharehouse fridge – penicillium, maybe. Another is a dark grey or brown, like animal fur. There are bright white fuzzballs and blackish...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Tory Shepherd Tags: Fungi Biology Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Science Australia news Adelaide Health South Australia Source Type: news

Man in remission from blood cancer and HIV after remarkable treatment
Paul Edmonds of California is fifth-known person in world confirmed to be in remission from both, says cancer instituteDoctors say a man inCalifornia who contracted blood cancer while living with HIV is in remission from both potentially fatal illnesses thanks to a treatment they are hailing as remarkable and encouraging.Paul Edmonds is only the fifth-known person in the world confirmed to be in remission for both acute myelogenous leukemia and HIV, according to a recentnews release from City of Hope, the national cancer institute that provided his medical care.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Ramon Antonio Vargas Tags: US news Infectious diseases Medical research Aids and HIV Cancer research California World news Science Source Type: news

Advancing rare disease breakthroughs with genomics, AI and innovation
From the forefront of medical research to the front lines of patient care, scientists and clinicians at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine are making notable progress in rare disease diagnostics and treatments. Patient by patient, they are dedicated to bringing hope, answers and healing to those who have tirelessly searched for solutions to their conditions.  The pioneers in the field, including Margot Cousin, Ph.D., and Filippo Pinto e Vairo, M.D., Ph.D., are harnessing… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 28, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

South Wales and South West researchers awarded £ 4.3 million for world-leading research into severe mental illness
A pioneering new Mental Health Platform Research Hub, which will advance the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness has been awarded a £ 4.3 million grant from UK Research& Innovation (UKRI) and the Medical Research Council (MRC). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Grants and Awards, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study
Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteriesMicroplastics have been found in every human placenta tested in a study, leaving the researchers worried about the potential health impacts on developing foetuses.The scientists analysed 62 placental tissue samples and found the most common plastic detected was polyethylene, which is used to make plastic bags and bottles. A second study revealed microplastics in all 17 human arteries tested and suggested the particles may be linked to clogging of the blood vessels.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 27, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Damian Carrington Environment editor Tags: Plastics Pollution Environment Health Biology Medical research Society Science World news Source Type: news

Gaps allow substances to move in and out of the brain
Gaps around blood vessels that cross the layers of tissues protecting the brain allow certain cells and molecules to move between the brain and the body. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - February 27, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: news

SARS-CoV-2 fragments may cause problems after infection
Researchers found that fragments of SARS-CoV-2 left behind after the immune system fights off infection may continue to trigger immune responses. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - February 27, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: news

Blood test may predict psychosis risks
Scientists identified molecules in blood that may reflect a person ’s risk for severe psychotic symptoms, future hospitalizations, and personalized treatment options. (Source: NIH Research Matters)
Source: NIH Research Matters - February 26, 2024 Category: Research Source Type: news

Wendy Mitchell obituary
Writer and dementia campaigner who believed that people should have the right to choose their own deathThe writer-activist Wendy Mitchell, who has died aged 68, won hearts and minds by advocating for living positively with dementia. She was determined to remind people that those living with the disease are not “sufferers” and that there is “a beginning, a middle and an end to the disease – with so much life to be lived in between”. She held strong beliefs that people should have the right to choose their own death, and campaigned for assisted dying laws in Britain – one of the subjects of her final book.Wendy w...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Anna Wharton Tags: Dementia Books Mental health Society Assisted dying Alzheimer's Medical research Yorkshire Source Type: news

Sponge on a string reduces long waits for diagnostic test for cancer
Exclusive: cytosponge detects precursor to oesophageal cancer, slashing NHS waiting times for endoscopiesA “sponge on a string” used to identify a precursor to one of Britain’s deadliest cancers is helping to reduce the long delays faced by patients who need a vital diagnostic test.An NHS trial of the innovative “cytosponge” has found that almost eight out of 10 people who are assessed using the method do not then need to join the waiting list foran endoscopy.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 26, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Denis Campbell Health policy editor Tags: Cancer Health Cancer research NHS Medical research Source Type: news