Increasing evidence suggests seizures cause blood—brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction including decreased seizure threshold and higher onset potential of future seizures. However, the mechanisms underlying BBB damage in seizures remains poorly understood....
Lire la suiteDisruption of the blood--brain barrier after generalized tonic-clonic seizures correlates with cerebrospinal fluid MMP-9 levels
Increasing evidence suggests seizures cause blood—brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction including decreased seizure threshold and higher onset potential of future seizures. However, the mechanisms underlying BBB damage in seizures remains poorly understood....
Lire la suite"It's Somebody else's responsibility"- perceptions of general practitioners, heart failure nurses, care home staff, and residents towards heart failure diagnosis and management for older people in long-term care: a qualitative interview study
Older people in care-facilities may be less likely to access gold standard diagnosis and treatment for heart failure (HF) than non residents; little is understood about the factors that influence this variability. This study aimed to examine the experiences...
Lire la suiteA cure for dementia could be just seven years away due to 'incredible advances' in medicine, says Health Secretary
Jeremy Hunt added that the country’s ‘tremendous science tradition’ is crucial to securing future of NHSThe UK will be first country to map 100,000 genomes to help tackles diseases such as cancerHe added that an ageing population could be ‘humanity’s...
Lire la suiteNeurovascular abnormalities in brain disorders: highlights with angiogenesis and magnetic resonance imaging studies
The coupling between neuronal activity and vascular responses is controlled by the neurovascular unit (NVU), which comprises multiple cell types. Many different types of dysfunction in these cells may impair the proper control of vascular responses by...
Lire la suiteSkanska inks contract to renovate Williamson County Hospital District, USA
Skanska has signed a contract with Williamson County Hospital District, Tennessee, USA to perform hospital additions and renovations on its campus. The contract value is USD 51 M, about SEK 330 M, which will be included in order bookings for Skanska USA...
Lire la suiteAre the germs in your gut the key to a long life? Experts believe bacteria could determine your weight and risk of disease
Scientists found gut bacteria is unique to a person and largely stays the same over timeBut dieters’ ‘gut identity’ did change according to which weight-loss regime they were onBelieve that one day analysing a person’s ‘gut identity’ could help doctors...
Lire la suiteWHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus
The World Health Organization announced Friday it had convened emergency talks on the deadly MERS virus, but said the move did not mean it was hiking its global alert level. Source: WHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus
Lire la suiteWHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus
The World Health Organization announced Friday it had convened emergency talks on the deadly MERS virus, but said the move did not mean it was hiking its global alert level. Source: WHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus
Lire la suiteExercise rescues mutated neural stem cells
CHARGE syndrome is a severe developmental disorder affecting multiple organs. It affects 1 in 8500 newborns worldwide. The majority of patients carry a mutation in a gene called CHD7. How this single mutation leads to the broad spectrum of… Source: Exercise...
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