Brain cancer risk linked with exposure to elevated concentrations of radon
Long-term tracking of nearly 160,000 people from across the United States suggests that brain cancer risk rises as exposure to radon increases.
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The shape of water at a key tau hotspot helps drive dementia-linked clumping
Diseases such as Alzheimer's and frontotemporal dementia are considered neurodegenerative tauopathies, in which tau proteins in the brain misfold and lead to cognitive decline. Until now, it has been unclear how misfolded ...
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The bacteria on your tongue could be linked to your brainpower
Whether you're a quick or slow thinker depends on several factors, such as the efficiency of the brain's wiring and the amount of gray matter in specific control centers. But there may be another, rather surprising influence, ...
Choline supplementation in young children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can have durable developmental benefits
Children affected by prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) experience long-lasting cognitive gains after treatment with supplemental choline, an essential nutrient, a new study suggests. The findings point to a potentially scalable ...
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Breast cancer before 40: Younger patients face higher odds of delayed diagnosis
In an analysis of data on adolescents and young adults with breast cancer, lower income and younger age were linked with delays in care. The analysis, published online in Cancer, also found that women who experienced delays ...
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Think cannabis helps you sleep better? Think again
Millions of Americans use cannabis products as sleep aids, but a new Northwestern Medicine study suggests marijuana may not improve sleep the way many people believe it does.
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Study examines long-term mental health and alcohol use trajectories following disasters
A study of people who had been exposed to a disaster found different long-term patterns of alcohol use and mental health that were interrelated and influenced by individual differences and the type of disaster they experienced. ...
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Treating insomnia could be key to reducing symptoms of depression
Researchers have found that treating insomnia can also help reduce symptoms of depression, with participants in a new study reporting improvements in both conditions. Led by Vanika Lall, clinical associate professor Melissa ...
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Two-trigger drugs target 'zombie' cancer cells with sharper aim
Stopping a cancer cell from dividing does not necessarily make it harmless. Chemotherapy can leave behind living, senescent cells. These 'zombie' cells can release inflammatory signals, helping tumors resist treatment. Drugs ...
Early gut microbes help the newborn immune system fight deadly infections, mouse experiments suggest
Babies are born with some immunity, but they do not have as many tools as adults to fight diseases. Exposure to pathogens helps build their immune repertoire, but it also leaves them vulnerable to infection because many immune ...
