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Compound in soybeans may prevent blood vessel damage caused by cannabis

In a study from National Taiwan University, scientists found a compound found in soybeans blocked damage to the lining of blood vessels in the...

Could loss of smell in COVID-19 cause a ‘dementia wave’ in future?

In a study from the University of Chicago, scientists reviewed the effect of COVID-19 on the olfactory system. The review introduced questions about whether loss...

Opioid use disorder linked to chronic pain

Scientists have long noted a connection between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, however, brain mechanisms linking OUD and chronic pain are poorly...

Morning exercise could reduce high blood pressure in older people

In a recent study from the University of Western Australia, scientists found in sedentary overweight older adults, morning exercise reduces systolic blood pressure, with...

A quick, easy scan can reveal your dementia risk

Late-life dementia is becoming increasingly common in people after 80 years of age. It develops when brain cells are damaged from several diseases, some of...

Loss of motivation may be linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Why neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy and irritability, appear in most Alzheimer's disease patients before the onset of memory loss.

43% of people with COVID-19 get ‘long COVID’, study finds

The World Health Organization offered a clinical case definition of post-COVID conditions in October 2021 as mid-and long-term symptoms occurring in individuals after COVID-19...

Scientists find new drug stopping recurring brain tumor growth

When a non-metastatic brain tumor—a meningioma—recurs after surgery and radiation treatment, a patient is out of options. No drugs are approved for these aggressive tumors,...

Scientists find who will respond best to ketamine for severe depression

In a study from the Baylor College of Medicine, scientists found a way to determine who will respond best to ketamine for severe depression. While...

COVID-19 virus can stay in brain, elsewhere in body for 8 months

In a study from the National Institutes of Health, scientists analyzed tissue samples from the autopsies of 44 people who died with COVID-19. They found...