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Cancer

Online Calculator to Help Diagnose Bowel and Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers have developed two new QCancer algorithms, which cross-reference symptoms and risk factors of patients to red flag those most likely to have bowel and pancreatic cancer, which could help doctors to diagnose these il...
 
 
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Antioxidant Compound MitoQ Could Delay Onset of Alzheimer’s

When you cut an apple and leave it out, it turns brown. Squeeze the apple with lemon juice, an antioxidant, and the process slows down. Simply put, that same “browning” process-known as oxidative stress-happens in t...
 
 
 

Reprogrammed Brain Cells Vital First Step in Parkinson’s Therapy

In efforts to find new treatments for Parkinson’s disease, researchers have directly reprogrammed astrocytes, the most plentiful cell type in the central nervous system, into dopamine-producing neurons. Parkinson’s dise...
 

 
Prescription Opioid

Prescription Opioid Abuse Associated With Anxiety Disorders

According to a study, individuals suffering from mood and anxiety disorders such as bipolar, panic disorder and major depressive disorder may be more likely to abuse opioids. Researchers found that mood and anxiety disorders ar...
 
 
An Antioxidant Rich Diet Reduces Stroke Risk

An Antioxidant Rich Diet Reduces Stroke Risk

A study reports that women who ate an antioxidant-rich diet had fewer strokes regardless of whether they had a previous history of cardiovascular disease. “Eating antioxidant-rich foods may reduce your stroke risk by inhi...
 
 
 

Asymmetric Arm Swing Can Be an Early Sign of Parkinson’s Disease

People with Parkinson’s disease swing their arms asymmetrically, one arm swings less than the other, when walking. This unusual movement is easily detected early when drugs and other interventions may help slow the diseas...
 

 
 

Green Tea EGCG Flavonoid Inhibits Hepatitis C Virus

Researchers have determined that epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)—a flavonoid found in green tea—inhibits the hepatitis C virus (hepatitis C virus) from entering liver cells. Study findings suggest that EGCG may offer an a...
 
 
 

Alzheimer’s Test Can Also Detect Cognitive Decline In Parkinson’s

According to researchers, a method of classifying brain atrophy patterns in Alzheimer’s disease patients using MRIs can also detect cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease. The researchers also found that higher ba...
 
 
Diabetes

High Intensity Workouts Lower Blood Sugar Levels in Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have found that brief high intensity workouts, as little as six sessions over two weeks, rapidly lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients, offering a potential fix for patients who struggle to meet exerc...
 

 
Circadian Rhythms

Weaker Circadian Rhythms Associated With Increased Dementia Risk

According to a study, older women with weaker circadian rhythms, who are less physically active or are more active later in the day are more likely to develop dementia or mild cognitive impairment than women who have a more rob...
 
 
Myelin

Study Provides Evidence Associating Autism with Defects in Myelin

Imaging of patients with a rare condition associated with autism reveals altered nerve-fiber pathways. It’s still unclear what’s different in the brains of people with autism spectrum disorders, but evidence from ge...
 
 
Depression in Diabetes

Depression in Diabetes Patients Increases Risk of Dementia

According to researchers, depression in diabetes patients is associated with a substantively increased risk of development of dementia compared to those with diabetes alone. Depression in diabetes patients doubled the risk of ...