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A retinal image could help doctors quickly distinguish between similar neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer's disease, and with remarkable accuracy, according to new research published in the journal Alzheimer's ...
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In a new study published in Nature, University of Minnesota researchers have found that the Marburg virus, one of the world's deadliest pathogens with an average 73% fatality rate, is unusually efficient at getting inside ...
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A growing number of U.S. adults consider electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) more harmful than conventional cigarettes. The findings, by researchers from the UT Southwestern Medical Center and published in Nicotine and Tobacco ...
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The simple act of crossing a road could help shield the brain from dementia and other cognitive conditions, according to new research from the Australian Catholic University and UNSW Sydney's Center for Healthy Brain Aging ...
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