As of 2022, an estimated 6.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, an illness that robs people of their memories, independence and personality, causing suffering to both patients and their families. That number may ...
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Imagine you could take a medicine that prevents the decline that come with age and keeps you healthy. Scientists are trying to find a drug that has these effects. The current most promising anti-aging drug is rapamycin, known ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Multiple sclerosis used to be referred to as a "mystery illness" but now MS risk is less of a mystery as we gain a better understanding of its causes, according to the author of a Perspective published today by the Medical ...
Aug 16, 2022
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In mice, inflammation in early to mid-life leads to a permanent decline in functional blood stem cells, according to a recent publication by scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the Stem Cell Institute ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading global cause of death in children under age 5 and lacks an effective vaccine. In a study from the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children's Hospital, a new vaccine formulation ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Structural differences in lung airways between men and woman may be the cause of differences in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) prevalence and outcomes between the sexes. According to a large, multicenter study ...
Aug 2, 2022
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Attending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to new research led by ...
Jul 26, 2022
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The prevalence of hypertension and obesity has been on the increase globally, despite the targeted effort at promoting weight loss, increasing physical activity, and decreasing sedentary time in the general population. This ...
Jul 25, 2022
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Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study led by the University of Washington has added evidence showing ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Migraines may raise the risks for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases (CCDs), particularly in women, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Neurology.
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