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Found: A genetic link to molecular events that precede symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have discovered a molecular mechanism that causes a “traffic jam” of enzymes traveling up and down neuronal axons,…
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Symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders have emerged or worsened for many during the pandemic. This is no surprise to clinicians and scientists,…
Newer blood thinner plus aspirin reduced stroke risk by 27% in patients with heart plaque
Patients with plaque build-up in their arteries, who suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or a minor ischemic stroke, also called a warning stroke, and…
Innovative machine-learning approach for future diagnostic advances in Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, with patient numbers being expected to double worldwide in the next 20 years. The detailed…
New study into a rare type of cancer in abdomen lining shows possible immunotherapy treatment
A new study from the University of Birmingham has found that 50% of patients with a rare type of cancer that has spread into the…
COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight, revealing that obesity is no longer a disease that harms just in…
Could reduced lead exposure explain the downward trend in hip fractures?
Hip fractures are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults and are a strong predictor of mortality. There has been a steady…