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Recent research suggests that inflammation plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment strategies to reduce inflammation in Alzheimer’s disease have failed or resulted in side effects. Now, however, a study has found that the noninvasive intranasal...
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Recently, researchers at Rice University in Houston investigated a novel way of administering anticancer medications using mice models. Their results show that this new experimental treatment eradicates ovarian and colorectal cancers in mice. The authors...
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As humans age, the mitochondria in the cells degrade, which negatively impacts cellular function. A recent study finds that a patented supplement improves such signs of aging in mice, significantly extending their life span. So...
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People who eat a traditional Mediterranean diet have lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. But new research suggests that a “green” Mediterranean diet — which avoids all meat and provides extra greens —...
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A recent study found chronic midlife antibiotic use in women was linked to mild decreases in cognitive ability 7 years later. Small decreases were seen in psychomotor speed, attention, working memory, and learning. Future research...
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A new study concludes that lithium exposure could reduce the risk of dementia in people over the age of 50. Previous studies have shown that lithium disrupts the production of proteins in the brain that...
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Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of foot pain. Current treatments for persistent plantar fasciitis include steroid injections or surgery, which may have side effects. A small study has found that injections...
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An older person’s fatigue levels after undertaking certain activities for a specified amount of time can predict the likelihood that the individual’s death is less than 3 years away. Older adults who scored the highest...
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Researchers investigated the link between cardiometabolic risk factors and neuroticism in a sample of middle-aged males, the vast majority of whom were white. They found that those who scored higher in neuroticism had more cardiometabolic...
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Dementia is a widespread neurocognitive condition, but scientists are still learning what factors may predispose to — or protect from — its development. Recent research indicates that the gut microbiota may play a complex role....
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