Graphical representation of the findings of this study: Improved memory, enhanced functional connectivity and an altered proteome were found in APP23 mice in the absence of Aβ reduction after repeated…
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Study finds health care utilization is increased in high-risk children who have a sleep disorder
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The risk of increased health care utilization among children with a chronic medical condition is higher for those who also have a sleep disorder, according to…
Little guidance exists for treating inpatients with asymptomatic high blood pressure, review finds
Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels A systematic review of 14 clinical practice guidelines found that guidance on inpatient management of elevated blood pressure (BP) without symptoms is lacking. According to…
Circular shaped Iron Age village found in the Côtes d’Armor
A team of archaeologists have uncovered a circular shaped Iron Age village in the Côtes d’Armor using advanced satellite imaging technology. The discovery was made using light detection and ranging…
Greenland’s Paradise Valley
The Qinngua Valley, also known as Paradisdalen (meaning “paradise valley”) is a unique biome in southern Greenland and contains the island’s only natural forest zone. The valley runs for 15…
Using cryo-shocked tumor cells to fight lung cancer
Schedule of LNT cells delivery of CRISPR-Cas9 nanoparticles for KRAS-mutant NSCLC treatment. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk8264 A team of medical researchers at Zhejiang University, in China, has developed…
Hospice care for those with dementia falls far short of meeting people’s needs at the end of life
Jimmy Carter, who chose to forgo aggressive medical care for complications of cancer and frailty in February 2023, recently reached his one-year anniversary since enrolling in hospice care. During this…
Heart rate zones aren’t a perfect measure of exercise intensity, but regularly getting your heart pumping is still important for fitness
Aerobic exercise like jogging, biking, swimming or hiking is a fundamental way to maintain cardiovascular and overall health. The intensity of aerobic exercise is important to determine how much time…
Study finds association between TB infection and increased risk of various cancers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A population-wide observational study to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2024) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April) shows…
