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Researchers answer decades-old question about protein found in Alzheimer’s brain plaques
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Alzheimer’s-affected brains are riddled with amyloid plaques, protein aggregates consisting mainly of amyloid-β. However, amyloid-β is a fragment produced from a precursor -
Study: Cholesterol drug lowers risk of death, heart attack
A newer cholesterol drug, used with older statin medicines, modestly lowered heart risks and deaths in a big study of heart attack survivors that might persuade -
Scope advance reveals first look through all cortical layers of awake brain
Three-dimensional rendering of a sequence of 450 lateral three-photon images acquired with 2-μm increment from the visual cortex (layer 1 on the left to the subplate -
Activated PMN exosomes are pathogenic entities that cause destruction in the COPD lung
Credit: CC0 Public Domain University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have found a novel, previously unreported pathogenic entity that is a fundamental link between chronic inflammation -
FDA begins push to cut addictive nicotine in cigarettes
Federal health officials took the first step Thursday to slash levels of addictive nicotine in cigarettes, an unprecedented move designed to help smokers quit and prevent -
Blood pressure science paper in a pharmacology journal RETRACTED after data manipulation discovered
A 2011 paper published in the British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP) has been retracted after it was found that data represented in the study were manipulated. -
‘Harvest Boxes’: Grocers fear for business, patrons’ health – ABC News
Finding fresh food in this tiny riverside community that was hit hard by the steel industry's decline has always been a challenge. Then, seven years ago, -
Antioxidant-rich matcha green tea found to help beat breast cancer
Matcha green tea is rich in antioxidants and has been found to help fight breast cancer, according to a report by The Daily Mail. In desperation to
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How procrastinators and doers differ genetically
15:59 By adminSome people tend to postpone actions. In women, this trait is associated with a genetic predisposition toward a higher level of dopamine in the brain. This Read More » -
First step to induce self-repair in the central nervous system
15:59 By adminDamaged peripheral nerves can regenerate after an injury, for example, following a forearm fracture. Axons, the long projections of neurons that transmit stimuli or signals to Read More » -
Focus on ovarian cancer surgical volume may not be best metric
15:58 By adminLimiting ovarian cancer surgery to high-volume surgeons and hospitals to improve survival could restrict care at many low-volume centers with better-than-expected outcomes, according to a study Read More » -
Annual mammography screenings aren't the best option for female survivors of some childhood cancers
15:58 By adminFemale survivors of childhood cancers who have been treated with thoracic radiation, such as survivors of Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL), have a higher risk of developing breast Read More » -
Nurse combatting the 'Angelina effect' through new decision aid
15:57 By adminCrystal Chu has grown accustomed to her patients’ sometimes-impulsive responses after they’re diagnosed with cancer in a single breast. “Cut them both off,” women often say Read More »
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