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Potential new therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases such as lupus,
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin's School of Biochemistry and Immunology in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute have made an important breakthrough in understanding what goes wrong in our bodies during the progression of inflammatory diseases, uncovering a potential new therapeutic
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AI might help detect Alzheimer's disease from routine brain imaging tests:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Although researchers have made progress in detecting signs of Alzheimer's disease using high-quality brain imaging tests collected as part of research studies, a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) recently developed an accurate method for detection that relies on routinely collecte
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Reproductive factors in women contribute to risk of cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to new research, earlier first births, more live births, and earlier onset of periods are all associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular issues in women.
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Alcohol consumption linked to acceleration of Alzheimer's disease: Researc
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Although current research indicates that alcohol use disorder is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, further study is needed to determine how alcohol use disorder affects the pathophysiology of the illness
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Oral bacteria may increase heart disease risk: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of heart disease, shows a study published in eLife.
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Alternate-day fasting may benefit patients with fatty liver disease: Resea
Updated : 3 years ago IST
University of Illinois Chicago nutrition researchers evaluated 80 persons with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and discovered that those who followed an alternate-day fasting diet and exercised were able to improve their health.
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Researchers link social isolation, loneliness with cardiovascular disease
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Less is known about social isolation and loneliness's specific relationship with heart failure, despite studies showing that these are significant risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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Gum infection may risk heart arrhythmia: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Periodontitis, a gum disease, can lead to a litany of dental issues from bad breath to bleeding and lost teeth. Now, researchers at Hiroshima University have found that it could be connected to even more severe problems elsewhere in the body -- the heart.
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MicroRNA affects inflammation in lupus disease: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A group of researchers from the Graduate School of Medicine at Nagoya University in Japan have discovered the impact of microRNA (miRNA) on inflammation in lupus in mice. They identified two miRNAs that are downregulated in the disease and an uncommon situation that occurs in which multiple
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Early heart disease linked to poor brain health in middle age: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research published in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, people with early cardiovascular disease might be more likely to have memory and thinking problems, as well as poor brain health in middle age.
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Altered speech may be the first sign of Parkinson's disease: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers attempted to identify early symptoms of Parkinson's disease using voice data. In their study, the researchers used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze and assess speech signals, where calculations are done and diagnoses made in seconds rather than hours.
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Genes can predict risk of coronary heart disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the findings of a study published in the journal 'Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine', an entirely new field of tailored medicines for patients at risk of coronary heart disease could be determined from their genes.
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