A new study has answered a question that has puzzled cancer researchers for decades: Does a genetic defect found in nearly all human colorectal cancers simply accompany the disease, or does it trigger its development? A team ...
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A new study tracking global progress on child mortality finds that the world will miss a key United Nations (UN) health target by at least five years at current rates, with the burden falling heavily on Sub-Saharan Africa. ...
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A blood test could help identify people at higher risk of cognitive decline years before a traditional diagnosis is possible—according to University of East Anglia research published in the journal Gut Microbes.
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions took a closer look at how the gastrointestinal tissue repairs itself. They reveal in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences key players ...
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Perinatal depression, which occurs during pregnancy or in the period after childbirth, is one of the most common mental health conditions experienced by women. The condition affects the well-being of the mother during both ...
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In the Interdisciplinary Science and Education Complex on Northeastern's Boston campus, models of human bones line shelves alongside machines that measure how much force it takes to break the real things. It's the lab of ...
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Assessing health literacy levels soon after hospital admission and adjusting discharge instructions accordingly helped reduce readmission rates for pediatric patients after heart surgery and improve caregiver satisfaction ...
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Having higher levels of vitamin D in the blood in middle age is associated with lower levels of tau protein in the brain, which is a sign of dementia, years later, according to a study published in Neurology Open Access. ...
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Millions of Americans take daily supplements—nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), nicotinamide riboside (NR) and nicotinamide (NAM)—to boost energy, slow aging and protect the heart and brain. Many cancer patients also take ...
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Lifestyle-behavioral factors and socioeconomic status play an important role in shaping healthy aging, but their effects may differ depending on the individual's DNA, according to a new international study led by Adelaide ...
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