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Age-related risk of Alzheimer's explained at the molecular level

Studies have shown that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) incidence increases with age. This association with age also correlates with deposits of abnormal tau protein in the brain found a new study.

9 Jul 2019

More patients may suffer cardiac arrests than previously estimated

Significantly more patients suffer cardiac arrests in U.S. hospitals each year than previously estimated, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal.

9 Jul 2019

Removing asbestos from schools likely to increase cases of mesothelioma

Removing asbestos from every school in the UK could result in more deaths from mesothelioma than if the asbestos was left in place, claims expert.

9 Jul 2019

Weightlifting is better for the heart than cardio

Researchers in Copenhagen have found that weightlifting may offer more protection against heart disease than cardio exercise does.

9 Jul 2019

Engineered stem cells offer new treatment for metastatic bone cancer

Engineered stem cells could help treat metastatic cancers in bone without killing normal surrounding bone.

9 Jul 2019

Nutritional supplements offer no protection against cardiovascular diseases, say researchers

A new study warns that most dietary supplements do nothing to protect against cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease, stroke, and even heart attack.

9 Jul 2019

Caregiver depression linked to increased emergency department visits for patients with dementia

An observational study of 663 caregivers and the patients with dementia they care for suggests caregiver depression is associated with increased emergency department visits for their patients.

9 Jul 2019

New class of cancer-killing agents shows promise in destroying cancer stem cells

Scientists at The University of Toledo investigating improvements to a commonly used chemotherapy drug have discovered an entirely new class of cancer-killing agents that show promise in eradicating cancer stem cells.

9 Jul 2019

Novel anticancer agents show promise to control tumor growth in nearly every cancer type

A gene called MYC has become one of the hottest targets for cancer researchers around the world. MYC is known to drive tumor growth in nearly all cancer types - but successfully targeting the gene has proven to be a challenge.

9 Jul 2019

UIC researchers aim to find how mining dusts contribute to black lung disease

Rates of severe coal workers' pneumoconiosis - also known as black lung disease - among coal miners have been on the rise recently despite regulations on exposure to dusts associated with mining.

9 Jul 2019

Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

After thyroid cancer surgery, many patients should be in the position of deciding with their doctors whether to pursue treatment with radioactive iodine to help ease long-term follow-up and offer reassurance that the cancer is gone.

9 Jul 2019

$Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults$

Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults

Older adults are more vulnerable to fractures due to bone mass loss. Hip fractures can be tremendously grave, often leading to chronic disease and even death. Now, experts from the American Geriatrics Society explain the true toll of hip fractures and how older adults fare up after the injury.

9 Jul 2019

Medical Condition News

Age-related risk of Alzheimer's explained at the molecular level

More patients may suffer cardiac arrests than previously estimated

Removing asbestos from schools likely to increase cases of mesothelioma

Weightlifting is better for the heart than cardio

Engineered stem cells offer new treatment for metastatic bone cancer

Nutritional supplements offer no protection against cardiovascular diseases, say researchers

Caregiver depression linked to increased emergency department visits for patients with dementia

New class of cancer-killing agents shows promise in destroying cancer stem cells

Novel anticancer agents show promise to control tumor growth in nearly every cancer type

UIC researchers aim to find how mining dusts contribute to black lung disease

Many thyroid cancer patients have no choice about radioactive iodine, study reveals

Experts explain what happens after hip fracture in older adults

Study: Cardiac rehab programs are available in only half of the world's countries

New drug combination found to be effective against uveal melanoma in preclinical studies

Study: One in five university students affected by problematic smartphone use

New technology could improve surgical outcomes for cancer patients

What happens when you eliminate sugar and adopt the keto diet?

Could hormone therapy for prostate cancer increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

Scientists discover rare autoimmune disease triggered by testicular cancer

Microvascular disease associated with increased risk of leg amputation

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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