Picture two different families, each dealing with a diagnosis of dementia in one of its members. In one case, the
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Scientists discover why some people with brain markers of Alzheimer’s have no dementia
A new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered why some people that have brain
Continue reading »Two strategies for preventing diabetes in minority patients
(HealthDay)—Recognizing the barriers to care for minority patients with type 2 diabetes could reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes
Continue reading »Scientists identify nearly 200 potential tuberculosis drug targets
Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide. Nearly 2 million people die every year from this
Continue reading »New aid to help identify and manage patients with diabetes at increased risk of fracture
Fragility fractures are a serious yet neglected complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, with increased risk of
Continue reading »Expecting to learn: Language acquisition in toddlers improved by predictable situations
The first few years of a child’s life are crucial for learning language, and though scientists know the “when,” the
Continue reading »Retinoic acid may improve immune response against melanoma
Immunotherapies use the immune system to fight cancer. But cancers like melanoma have found ways to turn off the immune
Continue reading »Researchers report mechanism that affects multiplication of dengue virus lineage
A lineage of type 1 dengue virus found in Brazil is able to prevail over another, even though it it
Continue reading »Secondhand smoke increases risk of children developing arthritis later in life
A new study in the journal Rheumatology indicates that being exposed to secondhand smoke in childhood could increase the risk
Continue reading »Neurodevelopmental anomalies, birth defects linked to Zika ID’d
(HealthDay)—Many children of mothers with evidence of confirmed or possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy do not undergo all recommended
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