Less deep sleep, more risk of Alzheimer’s
Higher levels of the brain protein tau in older people may indicate a greater sign of Alzheimer’s disease and has been linked to brain damage and cognitive decline. Sleeping badly is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. People with the pathology tend to wake up tired…
Coffee chemicals could curb prostate cancer
Coffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of developing prostate cancer, already for several years. We now know better why. A Japanese team has identified two compounds found in coffee that hinder the proliferation and migration of this type of cancer cells in mice. In…
20% of cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver can lead to cirrhosis
Living many years with non-alcoholic fatty liver can lead to cases of cirrhosis in 20% of patients if the condition is not diagnosed early. This is a common condition in the U.S.; It is an asymptomatic disease that generates a process of inflammation in the…
3000-year-old quinoa found in Ontario
Researchers at the University of Toronto discovered a large quantity of quinoa seeds grown in North America in the year 900 BC. J.-C, which sheds new light on the trade maintained at the time. The 140,000 seeds were found by archaeologists in 2010 as they assessed…
First transplant of iPS stem cells to treat Parkinson’s
A university in Japan announced that it has performed the first transplant of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) to treat Parkinson’s disease. The transplant, the first such treatment worldwide for the treatment of Parkinson’s, was made by the University Hospital of Kyoto, according to the…