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The number of people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is expected to increase significantly over the next 20 years. AMD does not cause complete blindness but can impair vision enough to prevent driving, reading, and...
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Researchers are reporting that hearing aids can help lower the risk of early mortality. They say that one reason is that hearing aids can help to prevent or slow the progression of dementia. The stigma...
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Up to 3% of the global adult population has eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis. Researchers say the continuous itching and visual aspects of eczema can harm a person’s quality of life and mental health....
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Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 10 million people worldwide. Symptoms, which include tremors, muscle stiffness, and impaired mobility, are believed to be caused by build up of alpha-synuclein fibrils that...
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Coronary artery disease is characterized by a dysfunction of the endothelial cells that form the innermost lining of all blood vessels. A new study has identified five biological pathways regulated by a few genes that...
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The Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine has been in use for more than 80 years to combat tuberculosis. In the 1970s, it was found to be an effective immunotherapy treatment for early-stage bladder cancers. Since then,...
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About 2.8 million people worldwide have multiple sclerosis (MS) as of 2020. Two of the four different types of MS are progressive, meaning disability worsens over time. An early clinical trial shows that a therapy...
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A new study shows that high consumption of certain types of amino acids is linked to a higher incidence of type 2 diabetes. After accounting for demographics and lifestyle, the findings did not indicate a...
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Daily cocoa extract supplements may improve cognitive health among older people consuming a poor-quality diet, a new randomized controlled trial suggests. The authors observed that cocoa extract resulted in no cognitive benefit for older people...
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Fewer than 0.1% of adults in the United Kingdom adhere to the U.K. Government’s Eatwell Guide for a healthy, balanced diet. Adults could add nearly 9 years of life expectancy by switching from an unhealthy...
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