Catégorie : Médecine

Antibiotics, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication linked to reduced risk of dementia

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Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are associated with reduced risk of dementia, according to new research that looked at health data from over 130 million individuals.   We urgently need new treatments to slow the progress of dementia, if…

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Incidence of heart attacks and strokes was lower after COVID-19 vaccination

Vial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Credit: Paul_McManus Public Domain
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The incidence of heart attacks and strokes was lower after COVID-19 vaccination than before or without vaccination, according to a new study involving nearly the whole adult population of England.   This research further supports the large body of evidence…

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La protéine qui a révolutionné le séquençage de l’ADN

Taq polymérase. © Emphase / EPFL
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La découverte d’une bactérie dans les sources chaudes du Parc national de Yellowstone a révolutionné et démocratisé le séquençage de l’ADN. Elle s’appelle Thermus aquaticus, on peut la croiser dans les sources d’eau chaude du Parc national de Yellowstone, aux…

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Le rôle des capacités d’apprentissage dans la stimulation cérébrale

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Une étude menée par l’EPFL révèle que l’efficacité de la stimulation cérébrale sur les capacités motrices d’un individu est davantage déterminée par ses capacités d’apprentissage que par son âge, mettant ainsi en évidence la nécessité d’une approche plus personnalisée de…

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EU research alliance fights back against resistant super-bacteria

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Antimicrobial resistance is a growing health threat across the world, but EU-funded scientists are working together to boost research and find new treatments. Bacterial infections are a major health challenge, killing around 100 Europeans a day as they become increasingly…

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Pain and perception – exploring the mind-body connection in treating chronic pain

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Better understanding of the mind-body connection could provide new treatment strategies for chronic pain conditions. In a small room at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, a woman wearing a virtual reality headset is busy stacking virtual books onto a virtual…

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