Researchers in Illinois have unveiled the third gene linked with Parkinson’s, a discovery that comes following the death of legendary…
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Eye-tracking devices may help ICU patients communicate
Eye-tracking devices might help some patients communicate even when mechanical ventilators make it impossible for them to speak, a small…
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Low- and middle-income countries lack assistive devices for elderly
Governments in low- and middle-income countries give some thought to access for devices that assist disabled elderly, a recent study…
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Scientists identify molecule that could protect against Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation have identified a molecular pathway that may be protective against Alzheimer’s…
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Answering personal questions activates unique brain activity pattern, study suggests
The brain consumes 20 percent of the body’s energy while awake and at rest, yet scientists historically have viewed the…
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Being underweight linked to higher dementia risk
In the largest study ever to look at relationships between body weight and likelihood of developing dementia, researchers found that…
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Scientists discover new drug that may reverse muscular aging
A newly discovered drug may someday help dramatically slow muscular aging, according to BBC News. In a study published in…
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Chronic marijuana use may alter brain structure, study finds
Heavy marijuana users may have abnormal brain structures which can lead to poor memory, Nature World News reported. In a…
Read MoreOne MS patient’s ‘starting line’ for stem cell therapy
I am one of twenty struggling every day with multiple sclerosis to be included in an innovative, phase one stem…
Read MoreDoctors discover robbery victim’s brain tumor after attack
PHOENIX- A Circle K store manager in Phoenix, Ariz., was beaten during a robbery in the early hours of May…
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