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An implant and app to help control bladder function

An implant and app to help control bladder function An implant and app to help control bladder function

Some diseases cause you to lose control of bladder filling, a problem that a team of scientists and has developed a device that allows, with an implant and an application, to monitor the function of that organ for a prolonged period. The implant, which has been tested on animals, is soft, flexible and battery-free; It […]

Two common household chemicals are associated with the development of brain diseases

Two common household chemicals are associated with the development of brain diseases Two common household chemicals are associated with the development of brain diseases

A new study has associated contact with two very common chemical compounds in common products and items in any home to damage to specific cells in the body. brain (oligodendrocytes) that gives rise to diseases such as multiple sclerosis or autism spectrum disorders. The research has been carried out by scientists from Case Western Reserve […]

UNESCO analyzes how energy and technology interfere in water crises

UNESCO analyzes how energy and technology interfere in water crises UNESCO analyzes how energy and technology interfere in water crises

The crises of water threaten peace in the world more than ever, according to the UNESCOwhich in a report published this Friday how energy and technology They interfere and weigh more and more on the exploitation of water resources. The coordinator of the report, Richard Connor, explains that water “can contribute to prosperity.” that where […]

They identify a possible origin of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

They identify a possible origin of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis They identify a possible origin of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) It is a degenerative disease for which today the causes are unknown and there is no efficient treatment. Now, Spanish scientists took a new step in their knowledge and identified the accumulation of ‘junk proteins’ as a possible origin of the THE A and cause of aging. The results are […]

WHO urges investment against tuberculosis, which kills 1.3 million people a year

WHO urges investment against tuberculosis, which kills 1.3 million people a year WHO urges investment against tuberculosis, which kills 1.3 million people a year

The World Health Organization (WHO) defended this Monday greater investment in the fight against tuberculosis, especially in testing and prevention programs, since it could benefit not only the health but also the economy, on the eve of the international day against this disease. The UN health agency released a report, carried out with the collaboration […]

Sterilization is the contraceptive most used by women in Venezuela

Sterilization is the contraceptive most used by women in Venezuela Sterilization is the contraceptive most used by women in Venezuela

28% of the women who use contraceptives Venezuela have opted for female sterilization, which makes this method the most used by Venezuelan women, according to a study carried out by the Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB) in 2023, the results of which were presented this Wednesday. “Female sterilization remains the most frequently reported method of […]

Food or remedies? In Milei’s Argentina, medicines are a luxury

Food or remedies? In Milei’s Argentina, medicines are a luxury Food or remedies?  In Milei’s Argentina, medicines are a luxury

In the pharmacy of Argentina people check the price of the medicine and do not buy it, even antibiotics. Some stopped their anti-inflammatory treatments. hypertension or the cholesterol. Others stopped receiving crucial medicines to survive from the State while the government audits the assistance system. The drop in sales of 10 million medicines in January, […]

Schizophrenia and aging could have a common biological basis

Schizophrenia and aging could have a common biological basis Schizophrenia and aging could have a common biological basis

A team of scientists has discovered that the seniors and people with schizophrenia have a series of changes in the genetic activity of brain tissue “surprisingly” similar, suggesting that their cognitive impairment could have the same biological basis. The details of the study, carried out by researchers from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, […]

Alzheimer’s patients will have to continue waiting for medicine

Alzheimer’s patients will have to continue waiting for medicine Alzheimer’s patients will have to continue waiting for medicine

The long-awaited drug against Alzheimer’s of the Eli Lilly company was held by US state regulators for further review, the pharmaceutical giant announced on Friday, a blow for patients suffering from the devastating brain disorder. During a clinical trial, donanemab was found to slow cognitive decline in the early stages of the disease, but also […]

Scams and health fears surrounding skin whitening injections

Scams and health fears surrounding skin whitening injections Scams and health fears surrounding skin whitening injections

The young woman dreamed of having “clear skin” and received injections three days in a row at a market stall in Abidjan. But he waited ten days and there were no results. “They deceived me“, acknowledges the YouTuber, who asks to be identified with the pseudonym Anita. Many women, influenced by a fair-skinned beauty ideal, […]

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