A decade-long study conducted by researchers from Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, found that frailty significantly increases the risk of serious cardiovascular events…
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Your Life’s Purpose Could Be Keeping Dementia at Bay, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Having a purpose in life could help reduce the chance of developing dementia, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of California, Davis.
The findings are based on data collected on 13,765 participants aged 45 and…
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Scientists use nanoparticles to clear Alzheimer’s brain plaque in mice
1 of 2 | Before-and-after fluorescence microscope images of a mouse brain show red-colored build-ups of toxic amyloid beta plaque (L) and the same brain 12 hours after being treated with nanoparticles. Spanish and Chinese scientists say their…
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Oral health and brain health go together – Deseret News
My wife is a dental hygienist, so I frequently hear about the benefits of brushing and flossing. She’s been known to brush several times a day and can occasionally be seen flossing throughout the day when she thinks no one is watching.
As you…
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Integrated multi-omics highlights alterations of gut microbiome functions in prodromal and idiopathic Parkinson’s disease | Microbiome
Study cohort and integrated multi-omics pipeline
Our initial set of subjects consisted of 50 individuals with PD, diagnosed according to United Kingdom Parkinson’s Disease Society Brain Bank (UKPDSBB) clinical diagnostic criteria [30], and 30…
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Benefits of feeding transition milk to calves
Helping calves build immunity quickly from the moment they are born goes far beyond the “colostrum story”, according to consultant vet Tommy Heffernan.
While the role of nature’s “liquid gold” has been…
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Pharmacies facing angry patients over Covid jab confusion
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Covid vaccination Pharmacists in England say they are facing “major issues” with large numbers of patients booking appointments for Covid jabs only to find they are no longer…
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Antibodies link COVID-19 risk in HIV study
In an illuminating new study published in Nature Communications, researchers report groundbreaking insights into the immune responses against COVID-19 among people living with HIV. The work, emerging from the CoVPN 3008 study, identifies…
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Lessons from scale-up across six countries
The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) has released the inaugural edition of its Triple Elimination Series, a set of market briefs examining market-shaping strategies to prevent vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B…
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