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05/22/2018

Study predicts most people with earliest Alzheimer’s signs won’t develop dementia associated with the disease

During the past decade, researchers have identified new ways to detect the earliest biological signs of Alzheimer’s disease. These early

05/22/2018

Ischemic heart disease, CHF mortality vary across VA systems

(HealthDay)—Risk-standardized mortality rates for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and chronic heart failure vary across Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMCs), according

05/22/2018

Helping preterm infants grow bigger kidneys would prevent kidney disease later in life

Nephrons are the microscopic blood-filtering units inside our kidneys that convert waste products into urine, regulate our electrolyte levels and

05/21/2018

Research sheds light on a novel disease mechanism in chronic smokers

Research published in the journal Clinical Science suggests that an immune signalling protein called interleukin (IL)-26 is increased among chronic

05/19/2018

E. coli toxin linked with inflammatory bowel disease

The term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes conditions characterized by chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, such as Crohn’s disease

04/30/2018

Researchers find that lipid accumulation in the brain may be an early sign of Parkinson’s disease

A collaborative team of researchers at McLean Hospital, a Harvard Medical School affiliate, and Oxford University has found that elevated

04/25/2018

First drug approved for most common inherited kidney disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first drug to slow kidney decline in patients with the most

04/23/2018

Researchers discover molecular basis for increased cardiovascular disease in older women

Researchers have discovered the molecular basis for the increased incidence of cardiovascular diseases in older women. The study, which is

04/20/2018

Mechanism behind neuron death in motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia discovered

Scientists have identified the molecular mechanism that leads to the death of neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as

04/19/2018

Are antidepressants safe in patients with coronary heart disease?

An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the cardiac events that may occur with the