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Modafinil Improves Memory in Patients Recovering from Depression

MODAFINIL, a drug traditionally used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness, can also be used to improve the memory of patients with remitted depression…

Purified Protein Effective at Halting Diabetes and Obesity

OBESITY is widely associated with a plethora of serious health issues, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus; the Centers…

Malaria Drugs: New Hope for Insulin Production in Type I Diabetes Mellitus

INSULIN production by Type I diabetes mellitus patient pancreata is characteristically low as a result of dysregulated immune targeting of β-cells…

EMJ Weekly News Round-Up: 13th January

Welcome to your EMJ weekly news round-up. This week, we learnt about the benefits of exercise and rest, how the brain’s response to stress causes…

Do We Have a Generation of Health-Inspired Youth?

When looking at the relationship between young people and health, the question must be considered: what does ‘healthy’ mean or look like today?

Higher Number of Parasites in Mosquitoes May Make Malaria Infection More Likely

THE LIKELIHOOD of malaria infection is influenced by the number of parasites a mosquito carries, according to new research.

Urine Test Can Tell You How Healthy Your Diet Is

RESEARCHERS have developed a test that uses urine samples that indicate what food a person has been eating, allowing them to monitor how healthy their…

Biologics Could Reduce Risk of Heart Attack in Arthritis Patients by 40%

RHEUMATOID arthritis patients receiving biological treatments can have a reduced heart attack risk of 39% when compared to patients receiving only…

Amygdala Identified as Mediator Between Stress and Heart Problems

SCIENTISTS have for the first time identified the region of the brain that links stress in an individual to later experiencing adverse cardiovascular…

Ancient Retroviruses Date Back to Palaeozoic Era, 500 Million Years Ago

RETROVIRUSES, the family of viruses that includes HIV, are nearly half a billion years old, according to research from the University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.