An international panel of experts has revised recommendations on optimal management of concussion for athletes at all levels of participation ― with some major changes. A key update in the new consensus guidance is “don’t cocoon,” panel member John Leddy, MD, said during a media briefing. Leddy is director of the Concussion Management Clinic, University […]

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia, affects millions of lives worldwide, robbing patients of their memories and thinking abilities. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. In this article, experts shed light on the signs of both early and late Alzheimer’s, providing […]

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High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips Cholesterol is a fatty substance that can accumulate in the blood. Having high cholesterol means you have too much of this substance. This can be dangerous as over time it can lead to build-ups in the blood vessels. If this is not treated it can lead to a […]

Although redlining was outlawed more than 50 years ago, new research shows that people today who live in historically redlined areas are less likely to be screened for breast, colorectal, and cervical cancer than people who live in areas not associated with redlining practices. Redlining is a discriminatory practice in which financial institutions refuse to […]

Free prescriptions WON’T be axed for millions of over-60s as Government scraps controversial plan to raise age exemption to 66 Majority of the more than 117,000 responses were opposed to the change READ MORE: Even your PILLS will cost more! NHS prescriptions rise by 30p  Millions of over-60s won’t be made to pay for prescriptions, […]

In a new multi-center study, researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) joined with leading cancer centers from across the nation to examine whether cancer and its treatments accelerate aging. Using novel epigenetic measures to assess biological aging, investigators found that older breast cancer survivors – particularly those exposed to chemotherapy – showed greater […]

AI discovers drugs to combat age-related health issues like Alzheimer’s: Software combed through 4,300 chemical compounds and zeroed in on three that could target faulty cells An AI algorithm combed through thousands of chemicals to spot 21 candidates The three compounds identified target senescent or faulty and damaged cells READ MORE: AI is better at […]

A study led by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research shows for the first time how a gene called RELA, known to regulate inflammation, also plays an essential role in maintaining normal blood-sugar levels. The findings, published in Diabetologia, have implications for the prevention of steroid-induced diabetes, a temporary form of diabetes that […]

Researchers at the University of Houston are working to make T-cell immunotherapy safer, developing a tool called CrossDome, which uses a combination of genetic and biochemical information to predict if T-cell immunotherapies might mistakenly attack healthy cells. T-cell based immunotherapies hold tremendous potential in the fight against cancer and infectious diseases, thanks to their capacity […]