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Living with air pollution increases your dementia risk, study confirms

Dementia is a scary word. It means people start forgetting things, lose track of time, and sometimes can’t even recognize their family. Over 55 million...

Scientists find root cause of heart rhythm disorders

Heart rhythm disorders can be terrifying and deadly, but new research from The Ohio State University is providing hope for better treatment options. The study,...

Obesity drug improves this cognitive function in obese people

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research explored the effect of obesity on associative learning, which is vital for forming neural connections...

First-degree relatives of people with NAFLD have higher risk of liver disease

NAFLD: A Growing Health Concern Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a significant public health issue, affecting approximately a quarter of the global population. The disease...

Forgetting is actually way of learning, study finds

We've all forgotten where we left our keys or the name of an acquaintance. But what if forgetting isn't just an inconvenience but a sign...

Exercise and weight loss are the key to fighting diabetes

We all know exercise is good for us, but when it comes to fighting off diseases like diabetes, hitting the gym might be more...

AI can detect cognitive and motor disorders through speech

A team led by Prof. Li Hai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science at the Chinese Academy of Sciences has taken a significant...

Researchers find the cause of memory problems in older people

Memory is a tricky thing. It can feel like a puzzle with pieces that need to fit just right for the picture to be...

Lorazepam treatment linked to worse outcomes in pancreatic cancer

A study led by Michael Feigin, Ph.D., an associate professor of pharmacology and therapeutics at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, investigated the effects of...

More younger Americans get cancer during 2010-1019

A recent study conducted by Benjamin Koh and colleagues from the National University of Singapore highlights a worrying trend: more young people (under 50...