Abnormal repetitive behaviors in mice are strongly linked to multiple biomarkers of oxidative stress, which occurs when antioxidants cannot counteract the effects of harmful molecules in the body, according to a study published…
Category: 6. Health
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21-Year Study Links Gum Disease And Cavities to Higher Stroke Risk : ScienceAlert
Oral hygiene has been linked to multiple health conditions, including dementia and diabetes. Now, research shows that people with both gum disease and more tooth cavities also have a notably higher risk of stroke.
Both have been individually…
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Survival times continue to rise for people with advanced breast cancer
People diagnosed with advanced breast cancer in 2025 can expect to live for an extra six or seven months, compared to the average survival time for patients diagnosed in 2011, according to a major study of patient data in the US…
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Newly identified microglia subtype offers protection against Alzheimer’s disease
In Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia, microglia-the brain’s immune defenders-can act as both protectors and aggressors, shaping how the disease progresses.
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount…
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Greener environments linked to lower risk of mental health hospitalizations
Higher levels of greenness are associated with lower risks of hospital admissions for mental disorders, finds an analysis of data from seven countries over two decades, published in The BMJ‘s climate issue today.
The results…
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Study finds incarcerated people receive lower quality cancer care
In the United States, the incarcerated population is aging. About 15% of incarcerated adults, or approximately 175,000 people, are now 55 years or older.
As the incarcerated population ages, cancer has become one of the greatest…
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Radiotherapy may be unnecessary for many breast cancer patients after mastectomy
Radiotherapy can be safely omitted as a treatment for many breast cancer patients who have had a mastectomy and are taking anti-cancer drugs, a study shows.
An international trial found that patients with early-stage breast cancer…
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Mayo Clinic scientists create stem cell patch to heal hearts without surgery
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a pioneering method to mend damaged hearts without open-heart surgery, an advance that could one day transform the treatment of heart failure.
The new approach uses lab-grown heart tissue…
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Machine-preserved kidneys show better function ten years after transplant
A long-term follow-up study from a consortium of six European countries, coordinated by the department of Surgery of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) shows that, even 10 years after transplantation, deceased-donor…
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