An impaired movement of the brain’s cerebrospinal fluid, which helps remove waste, could explain how poor sleep and heart conditions can increase one’s risk of dementia, according to a study.
Other functions of the cerebrospinal fluid include…
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Ancient DNA uncovers paratyphoid and relapsing fever among Napoleonic troops
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have genetically analyzed the remains of former soldiers who retreated from Russia in 1812. They detected two pathogens, those responsible for paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, which…
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Polio: Decline in Aid and Challenges in Vaccine Implementation – TOLOnews
- Polio: Decline in Aid and Challenges in Vaccine Implementation TOLOnews
- WHO: Type 2 Poliovirus Prevalence in Africa Drops By 54% THISDAYLIVE
- World Polio Day: vaccination remains key to keeping Europe polio free World Health Organization (WHO)
- WHO…
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Signs of deadly bird flu detected on Australian sub-Antarctic island – news.cgtn.com
- Signs of deadly bird flu detected on Australian sub-Antarctic island news.cgtn.com
- Scientists fear bird flu outbreak after elephant seal deaths on Heard Island Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Suspected H5 virus detected after elephant seal…
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Understanding ADHD: Symptoms, diagnosis, and support
SINGAPORE – For father-of-four Esmond Wee, 44, living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) means buying five pairs of earplugs – because he keeps misplacing them – to ease sensory overload.
Such sensitivity to noise and…
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Cardiologist shares 6 foods to eat to lower cholesterol: Walnuts, okra and more
A Lancet study published in 2023 stated that cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death and disability in India. The situation is grave enough that CVD is named as an epidemic. Indians are at risk of developing CVD earlier…
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First multiple sclerosis patient in the UK receives CAR T cell therapy in groundbreaking trial
A multiple sclerosis (MS) patient in the UK was the first to receive CAR T cell therapy, invented by UCL researchers, in a clinical trial testing whether this personalized treatment can slow or even halt the progression of the…
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GLP-1 RAs May Influence Development of Nonexudative AMD in Patients With Obesity
GLP-1 RA usage is associated with a reduction in risk of developing nonexudative
age-related macular degeneration (AMD) , according to a study comparing GLP-1 RAs, other weight-loss drugs (OWLDs), and no weight-loss medication use.1Research has…
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New Breakthrough Treatment Safely Kills Cancer Cells With Light : ScienceAlert
Cancer treatment has come a long way, but many of today’s therapies still come with steep costs: not just financial, but physical and emotional too. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy remain vital tools, yet they often damage healthy cells…
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‘It really does seem like it turns out to be’
A new AI system can predict disease risks up to 10 to 20 years before symptoms even occur.
As Innovation Origins reported, researchers developed Delphi-2M using over 40,000 Biobank participants and 1.9 million Danish medical records. It can…
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