Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Physical frailty may contribute to dementia, study suggests
A new study suggests that physical frailty may contribute to the development of dementia. The study was published in Neurology.
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Neuroscience
Implantable neurostimulation system restores blood pressure balance after spinal cord injury
Getting out of bed in the morning without the risk of passing out is a game-changer for 32-year-old Cody Krebs. In 2022, Krebs experienced a severe spinal cord injury (SCI) in a motor vehicle accident. Since that time, Krebs ...
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Medications
A local anesthetic that doesn't impair motor function could be within reach
All current local anesthetics block sensory signals—pain—but they also interrupt motor signals, which can be problematic. For example, too much epidural anesthesia can prevent mothers in labor from being able to push. ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report: Influenza-linked hospitalization rate high in 2024 to 2025 flu season
The cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate for the 2024 to 2025 season surpassed all end-of-season rates during the period beginning with the 2010 to 2011 season, according to research published in the U.S. ...
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Surgery
Weight-loss surgery bests medical weight management for obesity-related risk mitigation
Bariatric surgery is associated with a significantly lower risk for developing major metabolic comorbidities compared with a medical weight management program for adults with obesity, according to a study published online ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds melanoma less common in individuals with several tattoos
People who have experienced more than one tattoo session may have a decreased risk of the skin cancer melanoma—with one key caveat, according to research from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U).
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Oncology & Cancer
Algorithm that predicts pancreatic cancer metastasis could help avoid unnecessary surgeries
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the biggest challenges in the field of oncology. Numbers of cases are increasing, and the latest personalized therapies and immunotherapy are not yet yielding results. Much of the effort is ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Plant-derived compound provides antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects against periodontal disease
A powder based on morin, a natural compound extracted from plants such as guava leaves, apple and fig peels, certain teas, and almonds, has shown antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant effects against bacteria ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Psychedelics show promise for treating concussion, traumatic brain injuries
Concussion and other traumatic brain injuries impact an estimated 69 million people every year, as a result of sports collisions, falls, road accidents and interpersonal violence. There are few treatments, and no approved ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New way of detecting tumor DNA in urine can identify bladder cancer
Researchers from the University of Birmingham's Bladder Cancer Research Center have used a new method to detect chemical changes in the DNA in an individual's urine sample; epigenetic changes, called methylation.
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