Helping people with dementia have a say in their medical care
A new resource is helping people with dementia speak to their doctors and health care professionals about their medicines with more confidence.
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Targeting key proteins in fight against ALS
Northwestern Medicine scientists have zeroed in on a cellular gatekeeper that may hold promise for treating abnormal protein accumulation in neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published in Nature Communications. ...
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Exercise and enriched environments help protect brain barrier from stress-linked depression, finds study
A research team at Université Laval may have discovered why physical exercise and living in favorable socioeconomic conditions reduce the risk of depression. In lab animals exposed to chronic social stress, one of the main ...
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Researchers establish the cause of keratoderma-associated foot odor
The distinct foot odor that comes with the skin disorder Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis (NPPK) is caused by the overgrowth of a specific bacterial strain, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative ...
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Q&A: What you need to know about new dietary guidelines
Earlier this month, the federal government issued new dietary guidelines that place an emphasis on protein, including red meat; recommend full-fat dairy, and offer less specific guidance on alcohol intake. The new guidelines ...
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Carbon-ion therapy offers nonsurgical option for early breast cancer treatment
For many women with early breast cancer, surgery is effective but life-altering. New five-year data from the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) suggest that a precisely targeted, high-energy particle ...
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A new atlas could help guide researchers studying neurological disease
Functioning brain cells need a functioning system for picking up the trash and sorting the recycling. But when the cellular sanitation machines responsible for those tasks, called lysosomes, break down or get overwhelmed, ...
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Q&A: At-home HPV tests may usher in a new era for cervical cancer screening
Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most preventable cancers. Yet, ...
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Dietary supplement may protect against inflammation-related injury and death by enhancing kidney function
As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable symptoms toward either recovery or death. This journey is called your disease trajectory, and ...
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Early intervention helps most autistic children acquire spoken language
After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new study led by researchers ...
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