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Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease   Six minutes of high-intensity exercise could extend the lifespan of a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. New research published in The Journal of Physiology shows that a short but intense bout of cycling increases the production of a specialised protein that is essential for brain formation, learning and memory, and could protect the brain from age-related cognitive decline. This insight on exercise is part of the drive to develop accessible, equitable and affordable non-pharmacological approaches that...

Moderna vaccine price hike a 4,000% mark-up above cost Responding to news that Moderna is considering raising the price of its COVID-19 vaccine to between $110 and $130 per dose in the United States, Julia Kosgei, Policy Co-Lead for the People’s Vaccine Alliance, said:  “Billions of taxpayer dollars went into the development of mRNA vaccines. This vaccine isn’t just Moderna’s, it was developed in collaboration with a government agency based on decades of publicly-funded research. It is the people’s vaccine – and it should be available and affordable for everyone, everywhere.  “Experts have estimated that a dose of the Moderna...

MJ and Overton launch first research impact tool focused on health and social care BMJ and Overton collaborate to advance the real-world impact of health and medical research January 2023, London, UK – Today, leading healthcare knowledge provider BMJ, announces the launch of a new research impact tool, BMJ Impact Analytics, developed in collaboration with pioneering start-up Overton. BMJ Impact Analytics is the only impact tool focused on health and social care.  BMJ Impact Analytics will help funders, academic institutions, and corporate organisations discover where their research has been cited in clinical guidance and health policies worldwide. It uniquely shows direct links to patient outcomes...

Discovering factors affecting ascending aortic dilatation improves identification of high-risk patients Prediction of aortic dissection or rupture of the thoracic aortic aneurysm is a challenge, and more accurate identification of high-risk patients and timing of repair surgery are required. A new collaborative study by the University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital indicates that magnetic resonance imaging-derived wall shear stress values predict pathological changes in the aortic wall in patients with ascending aortic dilatation. The findings could be used for the identification of high-risk patients in the future. In ascending aortic dilatation, the aorta progressively dilates due to the...

Nasal vaccines promise to stop the COVID-19 virus before it gets to the lungs – an immunologist explains how they work Publicado: 14 diciembre 2022 14:14 CET Autoría Michael W. Russell Professor Emeritus of Microbiology and Immunology, University at Buffalo The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines have played a large role in preventing deaths and severe infections from COVID-19. But researchers are still in the process of developing alternative approaches to vaccines to improve their effectiveness, including how they’re administered. Immunologist and microbiologist Michael W. Russell of the University at Buffalo explains how nasal vaccines work, and where they are in...