Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New study reveals signs of dementia are written in the blood
Scientists in Japan have identified metabolic compounds within the blood that are associated with dementia.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Understanding sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease, which is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sep 10, 2021
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Neuroscience
A potential therapeutic target to treat cerebral blood alterations
The arachnoid is one of the three meninges, or brain membranes, and is responsible for mechanically and immunologically protecting the brain and the spinal cord. It allows communication between the cerebrospinal fluid (which ...
Sep 7, 2021
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Vaccination
Predicting how well a vaccine will work for you
In an advance that sheds light on why certain vaccines may influence people differently, a new computational approach developed at the University of Michigan may predict how individual patients are likely to respond.
Sep 2, 2021
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Platelet-rich plasma treatment shows efficacy for osteoarthritis
A pilot study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in osteoarthritis (OA).
Aug 30, 2021
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Medications
Malaria treatment shown to be 100% effective in Phase 2 trial
A cancer drug repurposed to treat malaria has been shown to be nearly 100% effective in helping defeat the disease in just three days, according to the results of a Phase 2 clinical trial.
Aug 27, 2021
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Neuroscience
New method visualizes blood flow in the brain down to one blood cell
Researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology and Saratov State University have come up with an inexpensive method for visualizing blood flow in the brain. The new technique is so precise it discerns the ...
Aug 26, 2021
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Neuroscience
Why the dreaming phase matters
Scientists have long wondered why almost all animals sleep, despite the disadvantages to survival of being unconscious. Now, researchers led by a team from the University of Tsukuba have found new evidence of brain refreshing ...
Aug 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Efforts to wipe–out childhood anaemia fall short
An international study has found that a global target to eradicate childhood anemia by 2030 will fail, presenting a major public health challenge.
Aug 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Red blood cell alterations contribute to lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The discovery could lead to new methods ...
Aug 11, 2021
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