Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Investigating plasma levels as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease

A Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) paper published in Current Alzheimer Research presents the first detailed study of the relationship between plasma levels of two amyloid beta peptides (Aβ1-40 and Aβ1-42), brain ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Global spread of Zika linked to types of mosquitos that transmit it

More cities than previously assumed could soon grapple with the Zika virus if two species of mosquitos are found to be equally effective carriers of the disease, a University of Texas at Austin disease ecologist and his colleagues ...

Addiction

Meth use has skyrocketed in Australia

The total number of regular methamphetamine users in Australia is 270,000 - greater than the populations of either Hobart or Townsville.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Second pregnant woman diagnosed with Zika in Australia

A second pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Australia, officials said Friday, adding that the disease was acquired overseas and there was no public health risk.

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