Daily Archives: October 15, 2015
Should we protect the brain barriers to prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
When discovered in 1906, Alzheimer’s disease was described as a peculiar disease and was rarely observed in the population. Today it is one of the top five causes of the death in elderly worldwide. People with Alzheimer’s
Smart legumain drugs: Blocking the right activity at the right time, at the right place
Proteins enable a diverse spectrum of complex chemical reactions that are important for our body to function properly. Some of these chemical reactions require special ingredients, such as energy. Others must proceed in strictly confined reaction chambers
Doctors, look up! Lack of eye contact reduces trust
Trust between breast cancer patients and their oncologist is crucial for good quality breast cancer care. It is associated with beneficial outcomes, such as a decrease in patients’ fear and better adherence. Patients’ trust was earlier shown
Importance of selenium for brain function
Trace element selenium is known to be essential for the human beings. Generally accepted daily intake of selenium is in the range of 20-70 μg. ‘Effective’ part of the ingested selenium is consumed for producing of special
SOCS3 in neurons halts abnormal blood vessel formation in the eye
The leading cause of severe vision loss and blindness in the elderly, as well as in working age adults and in children is abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina. Researchers are still learning about what drives
