Parkinson’s doesn’t just affect movement and the brain — it may also impact the heart, according to new research from the University of Surrey. Scientists from Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine suggest that targeting a key protein outside of the brain could help manage Parkinson’s-related…
Category: 5. Health
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Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure
There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study suggests.
The research team, led by Michigan Medicine, examined the cognitive abilities of nearly 30,000 adults over time, comparing those who did and did…
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17 modifiable risk factors shared by stroke, dementia, and late-life depression
Age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia, and late-life depression are a debilitating part of growing older, but people can lower their risk of these diseases through behavioral and lifestyle changes. In a new extensive systematic review, Mass General Brigham researchers identified 17…
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New Ultrasound Technology Stimulates Immune Cell Therapy
Immune cells are generated to keep our bodies healthy. To combat disease, our bodies initiate two separate waves of immunity. The first wave, known as innate immunity, is a generalizable response that tries to inhibit pathogens and stop disease progression….
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New Target Improves Immunotherapy Treatment in AML Patients
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the way physicians treat patients with cancer. This form of cancer treatment aims to direct the immune system toward the rapidly growing tumor. As cancer progresses, tumor cells secrete different proteins and molecules to…
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Pharma Dodges The Tariff Bullet
Doctor plays to Thimblerig with boats of medicine, conceptual image
President Donald Trump acted with restraint in his New Liberation Day tariffs, when he deferred imposing tariffs on pharmaceutical products from China, India and Europe. But, so long as these tariffs are being considered,…
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A shingles vaccine may also help reduce dementia risk
People who receive the live-attenuated shingles vaccine may have a lower likelihood of being diagnosed with dementia compared with those who do not get the shot, researchers report April 2 in Nature.
The findings stem from a Welsh vaccination program. The researchers explored how…
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Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
The job of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries immense responsibility for shaping health policies, responding to crises and maintaining trust in public health institutions.
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, the position has been held…
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Medicare Advantage is covering more and more Americans − some because they don’t get to choose
Since the mid-2000s, the Medicare system has dramatically transformed. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage – the private alternative to the traditional Medicare program administered by the government – has more than quadrupled. It now accounts for the majority of Medicare enrollment….
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Lowering the cost of insurance in Colorado – a new analysis of the Peak Health Alliance
A community-led partnership in Colorado designed to negotiate health care prices lowered health care premiums in 2020 and 2021, we find in our new paper in the Journal of Risk and Insurance. The nonprofit organization is called the Peak Health Alliance.
As health care premiums continue to…
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