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Some diabetes medications linked to lower dementia, Parkinson’s disease risk

According to a study, a class of diabetes medications may be linked to a decreased risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease.

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Long-term metastatic melanoma survival dramatically improves on immunotherapy: Study

Long-term data from a landmark international trial show that about half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors live cancer-free for 10 years or more, according to a new report from Weill Cornell Medicine and Dana-Farber Cancer Centre investigators and colleagues.

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Researchers give new insight into role of PTPRK in tissue repair, cancer

The protein receptor Tyrosine phosphatases are proteins that are found in cell membranes. Although the details of their exact mechanism of action remain unknown, they are known to be tumour suppressors and regulators of cell-cell interactions.

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Study finds how artificial blood vessels improve heart bypass outcomes

The treatment of cardiovascular disorders may be revolutionized by 3D-printed blood arteries, which closely resemble human veins in their characteristics.

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New study highlights impact of long COVID

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford, and Leeds examined dozens of previous studies on long Covid to investigate the number and range of people affected, the underlying disease mechanisms, the numerous symptoms that patients develop, and current and future treatments.

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High blood pressure may increase risk of strokes, finds study

A Michigan Medicine study found that high systolic blood pressure (the top number on the blood pressure reading and how hard the heart pumps blood to the arteries) increases the risk of the two most common types of strokes over time.

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Study assesses therapeutic strategies for severe obesity in adolescents

According to a study adolescents with severe obesity who got both meal-replacement therapy and financial incentives had a higher reduction in body mass index compared to those who just received meal-replacement therapy.

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Researchers find how seaweed antioxidants help in prevention of Parkinson’s

The neurodegenerative condition known as Parkinson’s disease is transported by the loss of neurons that produce dopamine, a neurotransmitter essential for both motor control and cognitive function

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Researchers reveal how fatty acids in umbilical cord blood cause autism spectrum disorder

A neurodevelopmental disease that impacts people’s capacity to learn and their social behaviour is known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The last several decades have seen a rise in understanding of ASD, particularly in relation to its prevalence and impact on the lives of those who have been diagnosed with it. There is still more

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Study finds strains of tuberculosis that are most infectious

According to a recent study evaluating how various strains migrate across mixed populations in cosmopolitan cities, the chances of an exposed person becoming infected with TB vary depending on whether the human and the bacterium share a hometown.

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