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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 6, 2024 – People with high blood pressure have a higher risk of cognitive impairment, including dementia,...

Sanders-Brown study: Long-read RNA sequencing reveals key gene expressions in Alzheimer’s disease

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Researchers at the University of Kentucky Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are working to develop a pre-symptomatic disease diagnostic...

Ohio State develops searchable database for Alzheimer’s research

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A searchable database is now ready to help study Alzheimer’s disease.Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical...

Drug used to treat eczema may provide relief for patients with intensely itchy skin diseases

A drug approved to treat eczema provided significant improvement in the symptoms of patients with severe itching diseases that currently...

Antidepressants: new data on prevalence of discontinuation symptoms

Joint press release from Charité & University Hospital CologneCredit: © Charité | Romy Greiner Joint press release from Charité &...

Virginia Tech researcher helps reach nutrition security goals

Food is many things.Credit: Photo by Max Esterhuizen for Virginia Tech. Food is many things. It nourishes our bodies, delights...

William T. Grant Foundation announces funding for UT, Cherokee Health Systems for research-practice partnership

Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation and the Bezos Family Foundation have...

UBC-developed oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients

Diabetes rates continue to rise, with 11.7 million Canadians living with diabetes or pre-diabetes. At UBC, scientists have created a...

Normal ageing might be associated with increased blood-brain barrier permeability in regions also vulnerable in Alzheimer’s Disease, in small study comparing healthy brains of the young and old

Normal ageing might be associated with increased blood-brain barrier permeability in regions also vulnerable in Alzheimer's Disease, in small study...

Father’s diet before conception influences children’s health

Dr. Raffaele Teperino, head of the "Environmental Epigenetics" research group at Helmholtz Munich, along with his research team, has examined...

Hepatitis B virus core protein as a Rab-GAP suppressor driving liver disease progression

This study is led by Prof. Qiang Deng (Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University), Prof. Ke Lan (State Key Laboratory of...

Tiny crop-health sensors could help cut the cost of groceries

A compact, lightweight sensor system with infrared imaging capabilities developed by an international team of engineers could be easily fitted...

Case Western Reserve University researchers develop new method of DNA testing—expanding scientific innovation

CLEVELAND—A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method for target...

3 in 4 Americans under 65 are worried about future of Medicare