Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For the first time researchers have identified patterns of risk for several different types of cancer in men with fertility problems and their families. The study,…
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Research shows older adults with a history of stroke at high risk of pandemic-induced depression
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new longitudinal study from the University of Toronto highlights the substantial mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults with a history of…
Musk says patient moves cursor with brain implant
Elon Musk startup Neuralink developed robotic surgery equipment as part of its work to link brains to computers. Elon Musk says the first human patient with a brain implant from…
People who eat a healthy, plant-based diet are less likely to suffer from dangerous snoring, finds study
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who eat a healthy, plant-based diet that is high in vegetables, fruit, whole grains and nuts are less likely to suffer with obstructive sleep apnea…
Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Phenotypic screen identifies HDAC3 as a regulator of pathological reactive astrocytes. a, Scatter plot of primary screen results displayed as percent GBP2 positive, normalized to reactive astrocyte plus vehicle controls…
Remission of Cushing’s disease associated with higher risk of developing autoimmune disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study of more than 250 persons undergoing surgical therapy for Cushing’s disease (CD) or nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) found that patients who achieved remission of…
Study finds women more likely than men to suffer from long COVID
Unadjusted relationship between BMI and Long COVID by sex. Credit: International Journal of Obesity (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41366-024-01477-8 A new study by Western researchers has drawn a link between higher body…
Research shows lasting effects of smoking after quitting
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people’s health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco’s lasting effect…
