Health

Experiments in mice show the spread is caused by factors within ageing grey matter - not by how long the protein has been expressed by neurons.

Tests on mice have shown the proteins spread via the vagus nerve, which runs like an electrical cable from the stomach and small intestine, into the base of the brain.

It can tell who needs treatment - and when - up to five years earlier than standard clinical methods.

Lycopene helps slow the toxic build-up of glucose in the blood, according to French scientists

Artificial intelligence is set to transform and revolutionise treatment plans for cancer patients, according to one of the world's leading oncologists. Professor Karol Sikora, former chief of the World Health Organization’s Cancer Programme, said that new software developments will ensure that the most suitable radiotherapy treatments match the specific requirements of each individual cancer patient. "We are at an exciting dawn with AI and we are set to see a transformative effect on cancer treatment in the UK. "The technology...

It offers hope of curing killer infections - including MRSA and pneumonia, say scientists

Researchers have discovered that an antibody found in breast milk is key to preventing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an often deadly bacterial disease of the intestine in preterm infants

The United States recorded 22 new measles cases last week, bringing the year's total number of cases to 1,044 in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1992, federal health officials said on Monday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of cases of the highly contagious and sometimes deadly disease rose 2.2% in the week ended June 13 from the prior week. The 2019 outbreak, which has spread to 28 states, is the worst since...

The drug, called Nilvadipine, boosts blood flow to the brain's memory and learning centre by a fifth - without affecting other parts, say scientists