Medical research
Nasal spray clears proteins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds
Scientists in America have developed a nasal spray that can remove proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease—at least, in mice.
Jul 26, 2024
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Health
Navigating nutrition for heart health
Could a short diet questionnaire encourage patients to make better food choices and improve heart health? In the past, your health care team had to rely on lengthy surveys to better understand what you were eating. But that's ...
Jul 26, 2024
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Cardiology
Artificial blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes
Strong, flexible, gel-like tubes—created using a novel 3D printing technology—could improve outcomes for heart bypass patients by replacing the human and synthetic veins currently used in surgery to re-route blood flow, ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Pediatrics
US infant deaths rise for first time in decades
For the first time in two decades, the infant mortality rate in the United States has risen, new government data shows.
Jul 25, 2024
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Cardiology
High levels of a specific antibody may contribute to acute coronary syndrome, investigators say
How a person's immune system responds to a protein called LL-37 may increase the risk of developing acute coronary syndrome, but the response may also serve as a potential target for future treatments. These findings come ...
Jul 25, 2024
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Genetics
Scientists find 'gene misbehavior' is surprisingly widespread in healthy people
Scientists have uncovered that "gene misbehavior"—where genes are active when they were expected to be switched off—is a surprisingly common phenomenon in the healthy human population.
Jul 24, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Body composition can affect risk of dementia or Parkinson's, research suggests
People with high levels of body fat stored in their belly or arms may be more likely to develop diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's than people with low levels of fat in these areas, according to a study published in ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Medications
Older adults want to cut back on medication, but study shows need for caution
More than 82% of Americans aged 50 to 80 take one or more kinds of prescription medication, and 80% of them say they'd be open to stopping one or more of those drugs if their health care provider gave the green light, a new ...
Jul 24, 2024
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Biomedical technology
CDC warns of shortage of bottles needed for crucial blood tests
Hospitals and clinical laboratories across the United States are facing a critical shortage of bottles used to culture blood samples, federal health officials report.
Jul 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
UK government can save lives and smash inequalities by changing prostate cancer guidelines, say experts
A change in NHS Prostate cancer guidelines could help deliver one of the Government's manifesto pledges to save lives through earlier diagnoses while tackling racial and regional health inequalities in just a year, say leading ...
Jul 23, 2024
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