Adult ADHD Linked to a Greatly Increased Risk of Numerous Heart Diseases
A large observational study has found that adults with ADHD had an elevated risk of a range of cardiovascular diseases. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute…
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Link Between Diabetes and UTIs Uncovered by New Research
Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are associated with lowered immunity and recurrent infections. Scientists at Karolinska Institute in Sweden have discovered that the…
Liver Disease Linked to a 38% Higher Risk of Dementia
A study finds that people who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease could have a higher risk of dementia. According to new research recently published in Neurology,…
A Diabetes Drug Could Protect Against Alzheimer’s
Target protein for diabetes drug linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease According to a study from the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that was published…
A New Approach to Treating a Lethal Type of Cancer
The research could be used to develop more targeted kidney cancer drugs. Researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet have discovered a connection between reduced mitochondrial content…
Diabetes and Heart Disease Can Double Your Risk of Dementia
The study finds that dementia risk is increased by diabetes and cardiovascular disease. People who have at least two of the conditions type 2 diabetes,…
New Technique Could Lead to Improved Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Lung Disease Drugs
Improved protein function opens the door to novel drug development possibilities. In a paper that was published in the journal Science, scientists from Sweden’s Karolinska…
A New Form of Therapy for Autistic Individuals Can Improve Overall Well-Being
Evaluating a new method of therapy for autistic individuals The use of Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder was evaluated in…
New Hope for Hearing Loss Treatment: Researchers Identify 48 Genes Linked to Hearing Loss
Researchers identified 48 genes that are associated with hearing loss, including 10 new variants. Hearing loss is a common problem caused by noise, age, disease,…
New Treatment Repairs Heart Damage After a Heart Attack With No Side Effects
Following a heart attack, cardiac progenitor cells produce healthy tissue A heart attack, also known as a myocardial infarction, occurs when a part of the…
Research Shows That Playing Video Games Increases Your Intelligence
A new study finds that playing video games boosted children’s intelligence by 2.5 IQ points In today’s world, video games are only becoming more popular….
Unexpected Discovery: Elevated Inflammation Persists in Immune Cells Months After Mild COVID-19
There is a lack of understanding as to why some people suffer from long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 infection. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in…
RNA Molecules Control Repair of Damaged Human DNA in Cancer Cells
A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows how certain RNA molecules control the repair of damaged DNA in cancer cells, a discovery that…
New Research Reveals How the Lung’s Immune Cells Develop After Birth
From our first breath, our lungs are exposed to microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. Thanks to immune cells in the lungs, so-called macrophages, we…
RNA Discovery May Lead to Better Diagnosis and Treatment of Liver Cancer
In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified the presence of a specific connection between a protein and an lncRNA molecule in liver…
Muscle Loss Can Be Counteracted With Early Interventions
Weakening muscles are a natural part of the aging process, but for some people with a condition called sarcopenia the decline is abnormally fast. A…
Link Discovered Between ADHD and Dementia Across Generations
A large study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has found a link between ADHD and dementia across generations. The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The…
Scientists Identify Cell Types Underlying Schizophrenia
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and University of North Carolina, USA, have identified the cell types underlying schizophrenia in a new study published in…
