HRT patches to treat prostate cancer—here's how it works

Women's HRT patches can treat prostate cancer just as effectively as standard hormone injections—but with fewer of the worst side effects—according to a large UK trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The ...

Biomarkers could improve depression diagnosis

Neuroscientists at the University of New England (UNE) have found three distinctive brain patterns shared by people with childhood maltreatment and depression that could provide the launching pad for a new approach to diagnosis ...

How your neighborhood could be aging you

There's a growing consensus that your ZIP code is a strong predictor of your health and lifespan. Now, researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health have determined that neighborhood conditions may be driving aging at ...

What is muscle memory, and can I improve mine?

Whether it's riding a bike or knitting a sweater, there are some tasks you do without thinking. These are commonly associated with "muscle memory," the idea your body can remember how to perform complex tasks and, over time, ...

How childhood dementia begins in brain cells

An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better understand and treat childhood dementia. Recently published in the journal Nature Communications, the study ...

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