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Caregivers’ perceived age affects wellbeing of dementia patients

The felt age of spousal caregivers is connected to the felt age...

Dementia Breakthrough: Brain Scans Predict Disease Up to 9 Years Early

Diagnosing dementia early gives us more time to put precautions in place and to study exactly how the condition progresses – and a new...

Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy linked to increased risk of hypertension and preeclampsia

A recent Environment International study investigates the association between pregnancy phthalate exposure...

Menopause wars: How much treatment is too much?

Just a few years ago, menopause was unlikely to find its way into the mainstream media. It wasn’t so much a taboo topic,...

Antioxidants combat high-fat diet-induced female reproductive issues, study reveals

In a systematic review published in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers...

Attenuated virus helps eliminate cancer in mice

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered that an attenuated (weakened) virus can help...

High-flow oxygen technique equally safe as traditional anesthesia in pediatric tubeless airway surgery

A new high-flow oxygen technique is as safe as standard anesthetic methods...

Dry eye: Patient identification, product formulation and therapy escalation

At the completion of this article, the reader should be able to improve their management of patients requiring treatment for dry eye disease (DED),...

Global Patient Harms Surge 59% to 18M in 30 Years

The proportion of patient harms associated with medical procedures, treatment, and contact with healthcare systems rose by 59%, from 11 million to 18 million...

Few UK Residents Eligible for Upcoming Alzheimer’s Drugs

Few people in the UK with early stage Alzheimer's disease are likely to be suitable for the latest drugs which aim to halt progress...

Open Radical Hysterectomy Boosts Early-Stage Cancer Survival

Early-stage cervical cancer patients see better survival and decreased recurrence rates after open radical hysterectomy than minimally invasive laparoscopic approaches, according to a 5-year...

Inactivity’s Complex Role in Knee Osteoarthritis Revealed

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known to ease symptoms, only one in...

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