A new study, published today in Nature Communications, offers clues into how APOE isoforms differentially affect human microglia function in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by Dr Sarah Marzi and Dr Kitty Murphy at the UK Dementia Research Institute at King’s College London and the Department…
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How brain stimulation alleviates symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Researchers are investigating the mechanisms and identifying new areas of the brain that can benefit patients when stimulated.
Persons with Parkinson’s disease increasingly lose their mobility over time and are eventually unable to walk. Hope for these patients rests on deep brain stimulation,…
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Discovery offers new insights into skin healing in salmon
University of Stirling scientists have discovered cells in the skin of Atlantic salmon that offer new insights into how wounds heal, tissues regenerate, and cellular transitions support long-term skin health.
By understanding how skin cells remodel and heal tissue, researchers hope to develop…
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Unconditional cash transfers following childbirth increases breastfeeding
The U.S. is facing a maternal health crisis with higher rates of maternal mortality than any other high-income country. Social and economic factors, including income, are recognized determinants of maternal morbidity and mortality. In addition, more than half of pregnancy-related deaths (deaths…
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Why after 2000 years we still don’t know how tickling works
How come you can’t tickle yourself? And why can some people handle tickling perfectly fine while others scream their heads off? Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni from the Donders Institute argues in a scientific article published on 23 May that we should take tickle research more seriously. She…
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Newly discovered ‘molecular fingerprints’ could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis
Scientists have unearthed surprising details about how our bodies handle insulin — the hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating blood sugar and developing diabetes.
The discovery could lead to better treatment of type 2 diabetes and earlier diagnosis, potentially even before the disease…
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Timely initiation of statin therapy for diabetes shown to dramatically reduce risk of heart attack and stroke
Taking a statin medication is an effective, safe, and low-cost way to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of cardiovascular events. Despite clinicians recommending that many patients with diabetes take statins, nearly one-fifth of them opt to delay treatment. In a new study, researchers from Mass…
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Weight loss linked to nerve cells in the brain
A specific group of nerve cells in the brain stem appears to control how semaglutide affects appetite and weight — without causing nausea. The discovery, made at the University of Gothenburg, could pave the way for better drugs to treat obesity.
Semaglutide belongs to a group of drugs called…
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For opioid addiction, treatment underdosing can lead to fentanyl overdosing – a physician explains
Imagine a patient named Rosa tells you she wakes up night after night in a drenching sweat after having very realistic dreams of smoking fentanyl.
The dreams seem crazy to her. Three months ago, newly pregnant, Rosa began visualizing being a good parent. She realized it was finally time…
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Doctor Wait Times Average One Month In U.S.
Patients are waiting an average of 31 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor, according to a … More
Patients are waiting an average of 31 days to schedule an appointment with a doctor, according…
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