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Alzheimer's blood test catches 90% of early dementia cases, study finds In Alzheimer's, tau tangles build up in the part of the brain controlling memory, but amyloid plaques play a key role. Small clusters of plaques can gather at synapses and interfere with the nerve cells' ability to communicate.
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How Our Bodies Can Adapt to Heat Ms. Leach and other experts said that this research had become more urgent as more parts of the world faced an increasing number of dangerously hot days. In the United States alone, extreme heat caused at least 2,302 deaths in 2023, and some research ...
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Is watching TV in bed at night bad for sleep? I'm a pretty good sleeper, but occasionally I have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. Most nights I like to watch a movie or show on my laptop in bed for an hour or so. It helps me relax, but could it be hurting my sleep?
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Why we might never know the truth about ultra-processed foods UPFs are defined by how many industrial processes they have been through and the number of ingredients - often unpronounceable - on their packaging. Most are high in fat, sugar or salt; many you'd call fast food.
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University of Minnesota documents stunning impact of poverty on cell function, transplants A surprising University of Minnesota study of stem cell transplants found that cancer patients were more likely to die if the cells they received came from donors who lived in poverty or low socioeconomic neighborhoods.
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What Louisiana patients should know about Alzheimer's drugs Dr. Demetrius Maraganore, a neurologist at Tulane University, is one of a handful of Louisiana doctors who have treated patients with a new Alzheimer's drug. via Tulane University.
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Give your liver some love Altamimi said the new term helps clarify what causes the disease (metabolic dysfunction). He also said it can be trickier to catch than fatty liver disease related to alcohol (called alcoholic steatohepatitis) for a simple reason: those who consume alcohol ...
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An STI 'morning-after' pill? What you need to know about DoxyPEP — and who can get it A common antibiotic is a promising new tool in reducing risk of getting syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea. Nick Logan · CBC News · Posted: Jul 28, 2024 1:00 AM PDT | Last Updated: in less than a minute. A white prescritpion bottle with a white and ...
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3 out of 9 human cases of West Nile virus in Texas have more severe form of the disease Symptoms of West Nile neuroinvasive disease include: headache; high fever; neck stiffness; stupor; disorientation; coma; tremors; convulsions; muscle weakness; paralysis. Treatment for patients with neuroinvasive ...
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Measles cases surge to triple last year's — with 5 months to go According to the CDC, 85% of infected individuals this year were "unvaccinated or unknown," while 10% had received one Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccination and 5% had received two doses.
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Clinic for early-stage cancer patients at KKH centre helps preserve their fertility Dr Ee Tat Xin (left) and Dr Felicia Chin (right) with their patient Yuana Kamsani and her baby, Erza Tania binte Mohammed Shaiful. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN. Lee Li Ying. Correspondent. Updated. Jul 28, 2024, 05:02 AM. Published. Jul 28, 2024, 05:00 AM.
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Stanley Hospital marks World Hepatitis Day with awareness, vaccination drives To mark World Hepatitis Day on July 28, the Government Stanley Hospital conducted a series of outreach programs. The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to eliminate Hepatitis by 2030. In line with this year's theme, 'It's Time for Action', ...
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World Hepatitis Day: It's Time for Action Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver often caused by a virus. Viral hepatitis is a significant health concern worldwide. There are five main hepatitis viruses: A, B, C, D and E. These five types are of significant concern because of the burden of ...
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Back to School Health and Safety Courtney E. Clardy FNP-C is a nurse practitioner at Vanderbilt Integrated Urgent Care. Summer is in full swing, but we are already being bombarded with back-to-school reminders!
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Seven daily habits to improve your gut health and boost brain power The gut communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve (the gut-brain communication highway), the gut microbiome (a community of bacteria and other microbes) and through the immune system, hormones and neurotransmitters.
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Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B: current status and the road forward Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus remains a mode of transmission in high-burden regions where there are gaps in antenatal screening, limited hepatitis B virus birth-dose vaccination and variable access to antiviral prophylaxis.
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Breakpoint: Relationships are key to long-term health Since 1938, the Harvard Study of Adult Development has followed two groups of men. One is a group of 456 boys from Boston's most troubled families and roughest neighborhoods. The other consisted of 268 Harvard College students, chosen by a professor of ...
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Irregular sleep pattern ups risk of Type 2 diabetes, says study NEW DELHI: Not getting good sleep on a regular basis can heighten your risk of developing diabetes, a new study has suggested. In a study published in the journal Diabetes Care, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) - the second largest ...
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COVID cases on the rise again in the Coastal Bend with new sub-variant CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — If you've heard a family member, a friend or even a co-worker mention getting COVID recently, you aren't alone. COVID-19 cases are on the rise again nationwide including in the Coastal Bend. DR. Eric Baggerman, CEO and pediatrician ...
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Microglia rescue neurons from aggregate-induced neuronal dysfunction and death through tunneling nanotubes 1 Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany; German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Bonn, Germany; Max-Planck-Institute for Biology of Ageing, Cologne, Germany.
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