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New drug may protect against memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease: The drug is now in Phase 2 clinical trials in patients with Alzheimer’s and Fragile X syndrome

09/09/2019 0

A new drug discovered through a research collaboration between the University at Buffalo and Tetra Therapeutics may protect against memory loss, nerve damage and other […]

Simple device can reduce rates of child diarrhea

10/08/2019 0

It kills a child under 5 every minute on average. Diarrheal disease, the second leading cause of death for children globally, could become even more […]

Compensatory strategies to disguise autism spectrum disorder may delay diagnosis

24/07/2019 0

For the first time, compensatory strategies used by people with autism have been investigated and collated in a qualitative study using an online survey of […]

Risk and progression of Alzheimer’s disease differs by sex

18/07/2019 0

The abnormal accumulation of proteins in the brain is a biological marker for Alzheimer’s disease, but the ways in which these proteins spread may help […]

Treatment for common cause of diarrhea more promising: Intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium successfully grown in lab using new technique

20/06/2019 0

One of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide — accounting for millions of cases and tens of thousands of deaths, mostly of small children […]

A step closer to identifying cause of a blinding disease: Researchers find clue to rare genetic disorder

24/05/2019 0

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited form of vision loss that causes people to have trouble with their colour vision and difficulty seeing […]

Aging baby boomers push sky high incidence of shingles of the eye: Cases of herpes zoster ophthalmicus tripled in 12 year time span, highest among older adults

03/05/2019 0

More Americans are being diagnosed with eye complications of shingles, but older adults can call the shots on whether they are protected from the painful […]

A third of type 1 diabetes is misdiagnosed in the over 30s

01/05/2019 0

More than a third of people over the age of 30 who are initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes actually have type 1, meaning they […]

‘Longevity gene’ responsible for more efficient DNA repair

24/04/2019 0

Explorers have dreamt for centuries of a Fountain of Youth, with healing waters that rejuvenate the old and extend life indefinitely. Researchers at the University […]

Potential impacts of future heat waves on humans and wildlife

12/03/2019 0

Climate change is often talked about in terms of averages — like the goal set by the Paris Agreement to limit the Earth’s temperature increase […]

Small babies, big data: Systems biology reveals babies’ detailed developmental trajectory during week 1 of life

12/03/2019 0

The first week of a newborn’s life is a time of rapid biological change as the baby adapts to living outside the womb, suddenly exposed […]

Studies lend support to ‘grandmother hypothesis,’ but there are limits

10/02/2019 0

Humans are unusual in that women go through menopause and stop reproducing long before reaching the end of their life expectancy. One theory holds that […]

Absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk

06/02/2019 0

Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying earlier symptoms of cerebral small […]

Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors

25/01/2019 0

A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and their adult offspring exhibit more […]

Health effects of metabolic ‘magic bullet’ protein: New model lets scientists activate health-promoting enzyme AMPK at any time and in any tissue

15/01/2019 0

The metabolic protein AMPK has been described as a kind of magic bullet for health. Studies in animal models have shown that compounds that activate […]

Gut microbiome protects against acute arsenic toxicity

07/01/2019 0

Research conducted at Montana State University shows that microbes in the human gut play an important role in protecting against arsenic toxicity, a problem that […]

Health Problems
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Health News

Stroke: The simple dietary swap found to slash the risk of stroke by 14% – new study

17/08/2022 0

Shelter Sickness: Migrants See Health Problems Linger and Worsen While Waiting at the Border

17/08/2022 0

Researchers discover cancer-associated fibroblasts induce drug sensitivity

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Black Americans’ High Gout Rate Stems From Social Causes

16/08/2022 0

Tips for healthy school lunches on a budget

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Personal Health

‘True Cost of Aging’ Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

25/07/2022 0

Fran Seeley, 81, doesn’t see herself as living on the edge of a financial crisis. But she’s uncomfortably close. Each month, Seeley, a retired teacher, […]

Big Employers Are Offering Abortion Benefits. Will the Information Stay Safe?

01/07/2022 0

In response to the Supreme Court’s overturning of Americans’ constitutional right to abortion, large employers thought they had found a way to help workers living […]

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing In on Covid Vaccines for ‘The Littles’

16/06/2022 0

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