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High Physical Activity Levels May Counter Serious Health Harms of Poor Sleep

June 29, 2021 — Physical activity levels at or above the weekly recommended amounts may counter the serious health harms associated with poor sleep quality, suggests ...

Simple Surgery Prevents Strokes in Heart Patients

May 15, 2021 — The study tracked 4,811 people in 27 countries who are living with atrial fibrillation and taking blood thinners. Consenting patients undertaking cardiopulmonary bypass surgery were randomly selected ...

An Anesthetic May Affect Tau Spread in the Brain to Promote Alzheimer's Disease Pathology

May 12, 2021 — Previous research has suggested that an inhaled anesthetic called sevoflurane may promote the brain changes of Alzheimer's disease. A new study in ...

Could Leak in Blood-Brain Barrier Be Cause of Poor Memory?

Mar. 18, 2021 — One of the keys to having a healthy brain at any age is having a healthy blood-brain barrier, a complex interface of blood vessels that run through the brain. Researchers reviewed more than 150 ...

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Study Identifies Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 in Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease

July 1, 2021 — New research finds that certain factors, such as a history of severe pain episodes and coexisting organ conditions, increase the risk of severe ...

GluN3A Knockout Mouse: Alternative Model for Alzheimer's Neurodegeneration

June 28, 2021 — GluN3A-deficient mice display all aspects of Alzheimer's ...

Differences in Human, Mouse Brain Cells Have Important Implications for Disease Research

June 25, 2021 — A study comparing brain cells known as astrocytes in humans and mice found that mouse astrocytes are more resilient to oxidative stress, a damaging ...

People With Fibromyalgia Are Substituting CBD for Opioids to Manage Pain

June 24, 2021 — As the ravages of the opioid epidemic lead many to avoid these powerful painkillers, a significant number of people with fibromyalgia are finding an effective replacement in CBD-containing products, ...

Seeking a Treatment for IBS Pain in Tarantula Venom

June 23, 2021 — For patients who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the condition is literally a pain in the gut. Chronic -- or long-term -- abdominal pain is common, and there are currently no effective treatment ...

Link Found Between Gut Microbes and Stroke

June 16, 2021 — New findings show that the gut microbiome impacts stroke severity and functional impairment following stroke. The results lay the groundwork for potential new interventions to help treat or prevent ...

Young Adults Who Lost and Then Restored Heart Health Had Lower Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

June 14, 2021 — A long-term analysis of young adults in Korea found that those with poor heart health had higher rates of cardiovascular disease at a younger age. ...

Study Identifies How COVID-19 Linked to Alzheimer's Disease-Like Cognitive Impairment

June 10, 2021 — A new study has identified mechanisms by which COVID-19 can lead to Alzheimer's disease-like dementia. The findings indicate an overlap between ...

Neurological Symptoms Like Fatigue Common in Mild COVID, Review Finds

June 3, 2021 — Neurological and psychiatric symptoms such as fatigue and depression are common among people with COVID-19 and may be just as likely in people with mild cases, according to a new ...

Computer Simulations of the Brain Can Predict Language Recovery in Stroke Survivors

June 4, 2021 — Speech rehabilitation experts can predict how well a patient will recover from aphasia, a disorder caused by damage to the part of the brain ...