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Women over 65 face higher heart surgery risks at low-quality hospitals

Women age 65 or older who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting, have a higher mortality rate than men and are more likely to be...

Jen was 48 when she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s. She was told she had five ‘good years’ left

Jen Harkness was told she had five "good years" of her life left when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease at age 48."I was...

Detecting Early Vision Loss in Macular Degeneration – Neuroscience News

Summary: A new study reveals that early changes in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can lead to measurable local vision loss. Researchers used advanced imaging...

Heat waves lead to frequent migraine: experts

Migraine brain does not like variability. It wants you to sleep at the same time, eat the same thing. So big shifts in temperature...

Prime Editing Corrects Cystic Fibrosis in Lung Cells

Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders, causing thick mucus build-up in the lungs and other parts of the body, breathing...

Mental health services that consult with Elders can deliver better care to Aboriginal people

Aboriginal Elders in Perth are working with mainstream mental health service leaders to improve mental health services for their community....

Research: Nanoparticle Vaccines Boost Flu Cross-Protection

ATLANTA — To offer cross-protection against diverse influenza virus variants, nanoparticle vaccines can produce pivotal cellular and mucosal immune responses that enhance vaccine efficacy...

Alzheimer’s Cognitive Decline Now Predictable

Amsterdam UMC's Alzheimer Centre has developed a prediction model that can predict cognitive decline in patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due...

Quebec Sees Rise in Systemic Sclerosis, Kids Affected

The number of new cases of systemic sclerosis (SSc) is on the rise in Quebec, particularly among children, a new study has found.The findings,...

You won’t even know you’re exercising, but your body will — Harvard Gazette

Put down the clicker. Pick up a broom. New findings, the latest to emerge from the long-running Nurses’ Health Study, show that even light physical...

Genome Editing Restores Hearing in Adult Deaf Models

The study also looked at safety of the AAV-mediated genome editing approach and found it had a good safety profile that includes little off-target...

Help for those stuck on ADHD waiting lists

The rise in number of older women being diagnosed with ADHD has turbocharged Tessa Drysdale’s quest to help others with an issue she understands...

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