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Alzheimer's disease: Modified mRNA helps reduce symptoms in mouse model
Research in mice suggests that an mRNA modification therapeutic approach may help reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. → Read More
Alzheimer's disease: Could Mediterranean, MIND diets help reduce brain plaques?
A study found people who follow two healthy diets, the MIND diet and the Mediterranean diet, have fewer Alzheimer’s disease plaques and tangles. → Read More
Is there a direct link between irregular heart rhythm and dementia risk?
Individuals with newly-diagnosed atrial fibrillation (AFib), or an irregular heart rhythm, may have a modestly elevated risk of developing dementia, a new study indicates. → Read More
Breast cancer recurrence: Could cancer stage and receptor status help predict risk?
* Breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world. * About 30% of people who have their breast cancer treated and tumors removed experience disease recurrence. * Researchers from the University of Wisconsin have found breast cancer stage and hormone receptor status may help predict a person’s risk for their cancer to recur. Breast cancer is currently the most commonly… → Read More
Why some cancer tumors can become resistant to chemotherapy
Researchers say it may simply be a random thing when it comes to if cancer tumors become resistant to chemotherapy. However, once they do, it is difficult to undo that mechanism. → Read More
Best food forward: Are algae the future of sustainable nutrition?
Can researchers find new foods that are both nutritious and sustainable to cultivate in the long term? Algae could be one option. Read all about algae and the future of sustainable nutrition in this Special Feature. → Read More
Toilet paper a source of toxic PFAS in wastewater, study finds
New research has found that toilet paper sheds harmful PFAS — substances previously tied to cancer and other health risks — into wastewater that may contaminate the soil. → Read More
A new therapeutic target for the prevention of heart failure due to aortic stenosis
Researchers say a new treatment involving gene therapy may help in the prevention of heart failure linked to aortic stenosis → Read More
Obesity linked to 21 genes related to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Researchers have linked obesity to 21 known genes related to Alzheimer's disease in a recent study. → Read More
Multiple sclerosis: Could doctors target the gut microbiome to improve symptoms?
* Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects more than 2.8 million people around the world. * MS is a chronic inflammatory disease that damages the body’s central nervous system. * Researchers from the University of Virginia believe they have found a way to block the inflammation causing MS via a mouse model. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease affecting more than 2.8 million people around the globe. MS… → Read More
Multiple sclerosis: Could doctors target the gut microbiome to improve symptoms?
* Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects more than 2.8 million people around the world. * MS is a chronic inflammatory disease that damages the body’s central nervous system. * Researchers from the University of Virginia believe they have found a way to block the inflammation causing MS via a mouse model. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease affecting more than 2.8 million people around the globe. MS… → Read More
Type 2 diabetes drug may help lower increased dementia risk
Pioglitazone, a medication prescribed for type 2 diabetes treatment, may help lower the risk of dementia by improving blood vessel health, a new study suggests. → Read More
Can physical activity at the right time of day increase fat loss?
Exercising at the right time of the day may be able to increase the amount of fat burned by physical activity, a study in mice suggests. → Read More
MS: Could berberine ease the severity of symptoms?
* About 2.8 million people globally have multiple sclerosis (MS), for which there is currently no cure. * Researchers recently found that the natural compound berberine helps ease disease severity in mice. * Scientists believe these findings promise a significant therapeutic potential against neurological disorders, including MS. About 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis… → Read More
Immunotherapy: Researchers identify ways to help predict outcomes for cancer treatment
Researchers are looking into the ways that cancer cells hide and sometimes battle back against immunotherapy treatments → Read More
ME/CFS: How the gut microbiome may impact the immune response
Two new studies offer some potential explanations about the ways in which the gut microbiome could influence the immune response in chronic fatigue syndrome. → Read More
Low sex drive? Kisspeptin hormone injection may help, researchers say
New research suggests that injections of the hormone kisspeptin could help both men and women who have a diagnosis of hypoactive sexual desire disorder. → Read More
Dementia only causes about 41% of cognitive decline: Study identifies other predictors
Common belief mostly associates cognitive decline with dementia diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, but researchers found that there are more factors causing cognitive decline than we once thought. → Read More
Colon cancer: Lowering ammonia levels increases tumor treatment response
Researchers say lowering ammonia levels in colon cancer tumors can help boost immunotherapy treatment → Read More
Ultra-processed foods linked to increased death risk from breast and ovarian cancer
Eating ultra-processed foods was linked to a greater risk of developing cancer as well as dying from cancer, most notably from ovarian and breast cancers. → Read More