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Rheumatoid arthritis medicine may help people suffering from cancer
27.12.2017

Scientists of the University of East Anglia have found that leflunomide (a drug from rheumatoid arthritis) may increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy. Leflunomide in combination with a chemotherapeutic drug, selumethinib, has inhibited a tumor growth in mice with melanoma, Zee News reports.

Brain damage may turn a person into a criminal
27.12.2017

As The Hindustan Times notes, scientists from the Medical Center of Vanderbilt University have analyzed the data of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) of volunteers. The experts have found a link between brain damage and acquired sociopathy.

Administration of folic acid during pregnancy causes allergies in children
27.12.2017

It is known that folic acid is able to prevent neural tube defects. Therefore, doctors recommend women to use folic acid supplements during the first trimester of pregnancy. However, sometimes taking folic acid can cause undesirable consequences, Zee News reports.

Intestinal bacteria are accused of spreading resistance to antibiotics
27.12.2017

As Xinhua notes, scientists from the University of Arizona and the Norwegian University of Sciences have studied bacteria that live in the intestine of honey bees. The scientists have found that genes for an antibiotic resistance were spread in the bacteria community so that all bacteria without exceptions became resistant.

Discovery: genes start mutating soon after conception
18.12.2017

According to a new study carried out by scientists of Yale University and the Mayo Clinic, hundreds of small genetic mutations start mutating in the cells of the embryo after conception. Many of these mutations occur in the embryo when sex cells are formed. This means that these mutations can become a part of the genome and be transmitted to the next generation, UPI.com reports.

Genetics have told how many mutations the human’s brain accumulates during the life
18.12.2017

As Vesti.ru notes, scientists of Yale University and Harvard have calculated how many mutations the human’s brain accumulates during the life. The scientists have studied both embryos and adults. The experts from Yale have evaluated the dynamics of mutations in embryos. DNA analysis has shown that young neurons contain 200 to 400 genetic variations scattered along the whole DNA chain.

American scientists have discovered a new method to enhance the effect of antibiotics
18.12.2017

This method of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University is able to cure even the most antibiotic resistant bacterial infections, Xinhua reports. In particular, the scientists were interested in increasing the sensitivity of pathogens to quinolones (antibiotics are often used to treat infections caused by Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus).

Treatment of sleep apnea relieves epileptic seizures
18.12.2017

CIPAP therapy is a method of sleep apnea treatment by means of artificial ventilation with constant positive pressure. Scientists of Cleveland Clinic have found that CIPAP therapy is useful for people with epilepsy suffering from sleep apnea. Due to this therapy, the number of epileptic seizures is reduced, UPI.com reports.

Scientists have found that HIV very quickly affects the brain,
18.12.2017

It has long been known that HIV-positive people often face problems such as depression and forgetfulness. However, until now, scientists did not know whether this is a consequence of somatic diseases of these people, or the virus is able to affect the brain directly.

The brain surgery will be safer with
25.01.2017

The needle was designed by Australian scientists. It has a tiny fiber-optic camera that helps surgeons during the surgery to see what vessels are at risk and to prevent their damage. It is interesting that namely computer detects the threat and notifies surgeons about it, Business Standard reports.