Scientists have taken a step closer to understanding how the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) contributes to memory impairment. Reporting their findings in eNeuro, the researchers demonstrate a critical role of the risk gene in the proper development of adult-born neurons in the hippocampus
For decades, it has been accepted that fetal development occurs in a sterile womb. Recent discoveries of bacterial DNA in baby's first bowel movement and in the placenta after sterile C-section, however, have challenged this assumption
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) mainly found in marine products lead to a low prevalence of cardiovascular disease. Animal studies have shown that n-3 PUFAs supplementation reduces amyloid-β and Tau pathology and improves cognition in animal models of the AD.
An estimated 2.1 million Americans are reported to have an opioid use disorder associated with prescription medications—the source that accounts for half of all opioid-related deaths in the United States.
During consultations, clinicians rarely ask patients to explain the reasons for their visit, a recent study published online July 2 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine has shown.
A novel diagnostic approach using epigenetic immune monitoring to screen newborns for inherited diseases could expand the number of life-threatening immune deficiencies identified in newborns.
A single-payer health care plan could expand coverage for all New York State residents but would require significant new tax revenue, according to an analysis released today by the RAND Corporation and the New York State Health Foundation.
Loyola Medicine is among the select centers that offer a broad range of cancer patients a leading-edge form of radiation therapy that is delivered during surgery. The treatment is called intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT).
Clinicians at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana now have access to advanced diagnostic imaging to help them maximize flexibility, minimize exposure and optimize image quality during interventional procedures thanks to the recent installation of Canon Medical's InfinixTM-i Dual-Plane system.
Women with moderate levels of the inflammatory biomarker TNF-alpha (TNFa) may be at lower risk of early menopause, Nurses' Health Study data suggest. The inflammatory biomarker has the J-shaped relationship with early menopause suggests a new study.
Researchers have helped solve a decades-old mystery about which mutations are responsible for an inherited bone marrow disorder. The answer may allow some children to avoid the risk and expense of bone marrow transplantation, a common treatment for leukemia and bone marrow disorders.
A decades-old medical mystery has been solved by researchers at UC San Francisco and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee, who have discovered a pair of inherited genetic mutations underlying a familial blood disorder that sometimes leads to leukemia.