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Moderate Alcohol Intake Linked to Cognitive Benefits in Seniors

The study is being presented at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD), in Vienna on July 13. While previous…

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Memory test and PET scans detect early signs of Alzheimer's

The research found that among 85 participants in the study with mild cognitive impairment, those with low scores on a memory recall test and low glucose…

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White Matter Changes Linked to Dementia Risk in Seniors

For the study, researchers followed 49 people age 65 and older who had no memory or thinking problems for an average of 9.5 years. The participants had at…

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Inflammation may trigger Alzheimer's disease

The anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin could hold promise as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, says a Saint Louis University doctor and researcher.Two…

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How Brain Mapping Could Predict Early Mental Illness

John Csernansky wants to take your measurements. Not the circumference of your chest, waist and hips. No, this doctor wants to stretch a tape measure around…

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Key Reproductive Factors Predict Ovarian Cancer Outcomes

This finding suggests that hormonal activity over the course of a woman's lifetime may influence the prognosis after an ovarian cancer diagnosis. Results of…

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New Heart Disease Risk Score Surpasses Current Testing Methods

The University of Nottingham and leading healthcare systems supplier EMIS worked together, through the not-for-profit partnership QResearch, to develop the…

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Pregnant Women: How Fruits and Veggies Cut URTI Risk

URTIs include the common cold and sinus infections, which can lead to lower respiratory problems, such as asthma or pneumonia. Even though the majority of…

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Severe COPD Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Adults

Researchers compared cognitive performance in over 4,150 adults with and without COPD and found that individuals with severe COPD had significantly lower…

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Intensive Management Enhances Blood Pressure in Nonadherent Patients

The BUSM researchers studied 819 patients with hypertension. Adherence was assessed using electronic bottle caps that record all bottle openings and provide a…

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1-Finger Exercise Unveils Surprising Dexterity Limits

“Push your finger as hard as you can against the surface. Now as hard as you can but move it slowly – follow the ticking clock. Now faster. Now faster.”These…

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UIC Researcher Examines Protein Linked to Infant Cancer

John O'Bryan, assistant professor of pharmacology in the UIC College of Medicine, has been studying a protein called intersectin that he and his coworkers have…

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New Insights to Enhance Care for Rheumatic Disease Patients

Although different medical treatments have greatly improved the situation for patients with rheumatic diseases, much is still unknown regarding factors that…

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Carbohydrates: Key Tumor Suppressors in Cancer Research

These glycans play a critical role in cell adhesion in normal cells, and their decrease or loss leads to increased cell migration by invasive cancer cells and…

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Chinese Herbs Show Promise for Endometriosis Relief

Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) may relieve symptoms in the treatment of endometriosis. A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers found some evidence that…

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UTSA Researchers Develop Vaccine Against Valley Fever

Medical mycologists in The South Texas Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (STCEID) and the Department of Biology at The University of Texas at San Antonio…

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