Health

Unbelievable: Skin creams aren’t what we thought they were

First direct glimpse of how a cream or lotion is structured on the molecular scale, and it's not quite what they expected.

Augmented reality glasses may help people with low vision better navigate their environment

Glasses enhance mobility and function in patients who have difficulty with peripheral vision or seeing in low light.

Less invasive way to monitor intracranial pressure in the brain

A new technique could help doctors determine whether patients are at risk from elevated pressure.

Micronutrients affect gut bacteria associated with ADHD

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who took micronutrients had lower levels of a bacteria linked to the psychological disorder, and a healthier range of bugs in their gut overall, new research shows.

Scientists identified the link between brain immune cells and Alzheimer’s disease development

UCI study finds the absence of microglia prevents plaque formation.

How chronic liver diseases cause molecular changes in the brain?

Scientists found that molecular changes affect the brain as early as the second week of liver disease. And yet, the rats have minimal symptoms of the disease.

Moisturizers may be turning your skin into ‘Swiss Cheese’

Researchers explain why some lotions do more harm than good.

Why Zika causes birth defects in some pregnancies?

Severe birth defects caused by the Zika virus may be related to the kinds of antibodies infected mothers produce to fight the disease, a study by YSPH researchers and others shows.

Study predicts modest impact from additional dose of rotavirus vaccine

Giving children an additional dose of rotavirus vaccine when they are nine months old would provide only a modest improvement in the vaccine’s effectiveness.

Researcher discusses the mystery of why we sleep

Poor sleep can badly affect health but we still do not understand the purpose of sleep, said an Imperial researcher at a recent talk.

Mode of delivery at birth could be an important factor in shaping the child’s skin microbiome

The bacterial population children's skin is to a large extent similar to that of their mothers and is affected in the long term by whether they were born by vaginal delivery or Caesarian section, reports Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Better tests needed for urinary tract infections

A fast and accurate test for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) to reduce the overprescribing of antibiotics.

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