Health
What are lymph nodes? And can a massage really improve lymphatic drainage?
The lymphatic system has long been considered mysterious.
Aug 3, 2023
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Health
On Nutrition: Beat the heat
We've been lucky with more rain and cooler weather this summer. My friend Terry in Arizona has not been as fortunate.
Jul 28, 2023
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Medical research
Improperly processed genetic material in Fragile X syndrome—correctly cutting RNA offers a potential treatment
Fragile X syndrome is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in a gene that lies at the tip of the X chromosome. It is linked to autism spectrum disorders. People with fragile X experience a range of symptoms that include ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Causes of osteoarthritis mapped in new biobank
Through molecular studies of knee tissue and advanced synchrotron radiation imaging techniques, researchers hope to gain new insights into the early development of osteoarthritis. The hope is to pave the way for new treatments.
Jul 25, 2023
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Neuroscience
Social isolation linked to lower brain volume
Older people who have little social contact with others may be more likely to have loss of overall brain volume, and in areas of the brain affected by dementia, than people with more frequent social contact, according to ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg virus outbreak: WHO
Tanzania on Friday declared the end of a deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, more than two months after it was first confirmed, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
Jun 2, 2023
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Genetics
Study: Having Alzheimer's genes may increase your risk of epilepsy
People with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy and people with a certain type of epilepsy may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study ...
May 24, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic variant protective against Alzheimer's has beneficial effects on amyloid-beta metabolism
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland discovered that the APP A673T genetic variant, which protects against Alzheimer's disease, alters levels of several proteins and peptides linked to ...
May 24, 2023
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Medical economics
Scientists call for regulation of stem cell 'treatment' fads
Scientists are calling for tighter regulation of stem cell treatments, after finding hundreds of clinics worldwide offering unproven "therapies" for conditions as varied as hair loss and Parkinson's.
May 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High risk for monkeypox resurgence this summer as vaccine immunity wanes, say experts
The World Health Organization today declared an end to the mpox public health emergency. But just two days earlier, the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced a potential resurgence of mpox (formerly monkeypox) ...
May 12, 2023
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