Getting behind the wheel after cannabis use is on the rise in the US, and THC, not alcohol, is now
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Older adults with strong grip, good memory may avoid or delay disability
As we age, we may develop certain disabilities that make it difficult to walk, climb, balance, or maintain our fine
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Have an irregular heartbeat? You may have an increased risk of dementia
People with a particular kind of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may experience a faster decline in thinking and memory
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Possible cause for Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury discovered
Rutgers researchers have discovered a new mechanism that may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury. They now hope
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Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms: Finding may lead to a precision medicine approach in environmental health
Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at
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Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study
People who have had a stroke are around twice as likely to develop dementia, according to the largest study of
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Drug repurposing study sheds light on heart disease risk: Research team develops computer program for investigating unknown drug side effects and novel uses
A team led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has developed a computational technique to reveal the unknown side
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Benzodiazepines are associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs (Z drugs) is associated with a modestly increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according
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New stem cell model can be used to test treatments for a rare nervous system disorder: Study provides insight into how to treat other neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease
A City of Hope researcher has developed a stem cell model to assess possible treatments for a rare nervous system
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Researchers discover system that could reduce neurodegeneration in Huntington’s disease: Mechanism could reduce the toxic aggregation of huntingtin protein in the long run
The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne’s Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research,
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