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The causes of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are unclear, and the interventions for AD are very limited. However, researchers led by Prof. He Zhuohao from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers worldwide, have recently proposed a new strategy for the intervention in certain neurodegenerative diseases, including

Reviewed A team of interventional cardiologists from Henry Ford Health's Center for Structural Heart Disease recently became the first in the United States and the Western Hemisphere to repair a heart valve with severe tricuspid regurgitation in a patient using the investigational K-Clip™ Transvascular Tricuspid Repair System. Pedro Engel Gonzalez, M.D., Brian O'Neill, M.D., and

TOPLINE: Additive emulsifiers commonly found in processed foods are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), results from a large prospective cohort study suggest. METHODOLOGY: Studies have linked high intake of ultraprocessed foods with elevated risks of CVD, possibly because of negative effects of additives used as thickening agents and to improve texture and

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Reviewed Lukas Chavez, Ph.D., has received $3.2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how unique DNA circles found in cancer cells drive deadly pediatric brain tumors. The research aims to expose how the circular pieces of DNA contribute to therapy resistance and open new therapeutic avenues to improve the lives of people

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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s southern state of Kerala shut some schools and offices this week as officials raced to halt the spread of the deadly Nipah virus, after it killed two people in the fourth outbreak since 2018.Residents fix a sign reading “Nipah containment zone” on a barricade, put up to block a road

California is on track to become the first state to ban four food additives that some experts have linked to health issues ranging from behavioral problems in children to reproductive issues to cancer in lab animals. On Tuesday, the legislature passed Assembly Bill 418, which now awaits the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The substances

The chatbot will see you now: AI could be used to reduce waiting times in A&E, research suggests Read more: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Bill Gates meet for AI talks Chatbots could be used to diagnose patients in a bid to reduce waiting times in emergency departments, researchers have indicated. It comes after a

The prevalence and incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which consists of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is increasing in Canada, according to a new report. IBD is likely to become a significant burden to the healthcare system unless measures are enacted to ensure that the growing number of patients get the care they need,

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Reviewed Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training programme for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the disease. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, many countries are grappling with high mortality rates from breast cancer, with the disease often diagnosed too late and access to

A new study shows that the activation of the brain’s immune defense cells—astrocytes—in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease could be tracked early with a brain PET scanner and is linked to changes that can be detected in the blood later in the course of the disease. The study has now been published in Molecular

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the comparative efficacy and safety of the simultaneous coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and seasonal influenza vaccination regimen compared to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination alone among healthcare workers (HCWs) who had received one or two COVID-19 booster doses. Study: Immunogenicity and Reactogenicity of Coadministration of COVID-19 and

More than 10 hours a day of sedentary behavior significantly increases the risk of dementia in older adults, a new study suggests. The study of nearly 50,000 adults in the UK Biobank shows that dementia risk increased 8% with 10 hours of sedentary time and 63% with 12 hours. That’s particularly concerning because Americans spend

IntroductionLiquid biopsy systemsPerformance comparison of liquid biopsy systemsHow can liquid biopsy systems be deployed in clinical settings?Future of liquid biopsyRole of artificial intelligence (AI) in liquid biopsy systemsHow can AI benefit liquid biopsy systems?Challenges of liquid biopsyReferencesFurther reading Liquid biopsy, or the evaluation of malignancies using biomarkers found in bodily fluids, has gained popularity in recent years.

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic made tennis history at the U.S. Open when he won his 24th Grand Slam. It tied him with Margatet Court for the most championship titles and puts him one win ahead of Serena Williams who impressively (and unsurprisingly) earned 23 wins. Djokovic’s first stop after securing the major win was

What do we know about the new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 (‘Pirola’)? https://youtube.com/watch?v=jHqvD7yYMOs%3Fcolor%3Dwhite What about the new variant EG.5 (nicknamed ‘Eris’)? Will the new COVID-19 boosters available this fall protect against these new variants? How are the new COVID-19 boosters different from the previous COVID-19 vaccines? Who should get the COVID-19 booster this fall? When should

Improving food literacy positively influences diet quality and reduces the risk of chronic diseases; however, interpreting the evidence of its effectiveness has been limited. Results of a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, have found that Foodbank Western Australia’s Food Sensations for Adults (FSA) food literacy program is effective in producing