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Inflammation may actually slow down cognitive decline in older people

Research has previously linked inflammation to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). But in a recent study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, researchers found a surprising discovery about...

Why memory loss is an early Alzheimer’s symptom

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers recorded blood oxygen levels in the hippocampus. They provided experimental proof for why the area, commonly...

Enlarged prostate may actually lower a man’s odds for cancer

In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found having an enlarged prostate does not doom you to prostate cancer Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the...

How to plan a holiday season free of COVID, allergies and asthma

Lots of people are looking forward to the holidays this year because, after skipping a year due to COVID, they’ll once again be able...

What you need to know about epilepsy

All people with epilepsy have seizures, but not everyone who has had a seizure has epilepsy. The illness, which affects 3.5 million children and adults...

One in 10 people have frequent meal-related gut pain

In a new study from KU Leuven, researchers found around 11% of the global frequently experience abdominal pain when they eat meals. They found pain...

Heart problem forced her baby to be delivered early. Soon, she faced a steeper...

One night after work, on her way up three flights of stairs to her apartment, Kayde Wolf paused on every landing to catch her...

This common bone drug may lower risk of type 2 diabetes

In a new study from Aalborg University Hospital, researchers suggest that the widely used osteoporosis drug alendronate reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes. It...

E-cigarette users face 15% higher risk of stroke

In a new study from Mount Sinai, researchers found adults who used electronic cigarettes had a 15% higher risk of having a stroke at...

This study develops new drugs to fight COVID-19

In a new study published in Nature Cell Discovery, researchers developed two new drugs to both prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, and also treat people who...