Five healthcare organizations including insurers UnitedHealthcare and Humana, Optum, Quest Diagnostics and MultiPlan are launching a blockchain pilot to help
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Mutant ferrets offer clues to human brain size
A genetically engineered ferret could help reveal how humans got their big brains. By inactivating a gene linked to abnormally
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Most widely prescribed diabetes drug improves nicotine withdrawal symptoms in animal model
Metformin, the most widely used medication for diabetes, has also been shown to help treat dementia and some cancers. New
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Augmented reality app may aid patients with Parkinson’s
It’s appropriate that during Parkinson’s Awareness Month, a team of Rice University seniors will show how augmented reality may help
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Night owls have higher risk of dying sooner
“Night owls”—people who like to stay up late and have trouble dragging themselves out of bed in the morning—have a
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Marriage reduces depression in couples earning less than $60,000 per year, study finds
People who are married and earning less than $60,000 per year in total household income have fewer symptoms of depression
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Higher risk of infectious disease with both high and low cholesterol
Most people recognize that there is a relationship between cholesterol levels and risk of heart disease. But new research from
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As menopause symptoms get worse, heart may pay a price
(HealthDay)—There could be a link between the severity of a woman’s menopausal symptoms and her risk of heart disease, a
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Tiny juul device getting U.S. teens hooked on vaping
(HealthDay)—Tiny e-cigarette devices that look like USB drives are making it tough for parents and educators to keep their kids
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Alzheimer’s disease redefined: New research framework defines Alzheimer’s by brain changes, not symptoms
“NIA-AA Research Framework: Towards a Biological Definition of Alzheimer’s Disease” was published today in the April 2018 issue of Alzheimer’s
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