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Medical Xpress / New findings suggest symptom patterns may help diagnose Alzheimer's with FTLD
People with Alzheimer's disease often have other neurodegenerative conditions as well, including a less-understood disorder called frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). While a precise diagnosis of FTLD has only been ...
Medical Xpress / Can spending time in nature improve your diet?
Contributing to the growing number of studies that show the mental and physical benefits of being in nature, a new study from Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions has found that individuals who spent ...
Phys.org / Study identifies causes of potato dry rot in Colorado
Potato dry rot leads to significant losses during storage and postharvest handling, making management of this disease critically important for potato farmers. Colorado State University researchers in the San Luis Valley—one ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test may predict survival after 70
Why do some people live longer than others? New research from the University of Minnesota and Duke University, recently published in Aging Cell, investigates how tiny molecules in the bloodstream called small RNAs may explain ...
Medical Xpress / Inappropriate antibiotic use for COVID-19 is linked to resistance
Taking azithromycin for as little as one day triggers antibiotic resistance in the respiratory tract, according to a first-of-its kind look by scientists at UC San Francisco of the changes that occur in the microbiome of ...
Medical Xpress / ACC/AHA guidelines updated for dyslipidemia management
In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and nine other leading medical associations, updated recommendations are presented for managing dyslipidemia. ...
Medical Xpress / ACP supports AAP's evidence‑based childhood vaccine schedule
The American College of Physicians (ACP) is warning that recent federal changes to introduce a new, more limited vaccination schedule for U.S. children based on the Danish childhood vaccine schedule abandons long-standing, ...
Medical Xpress / Novel cancer drug delivery system improves Paclitaxel absorption
Recent advances in drug discovery research have led to the development of numerous drug candidate compounds with high therapeutic efficacy. However, many of these compounds possess properties that make them difficult to handle, ...
Medical Xpress / Menopause shows no long-term effect on cognition, study finds
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found no evidence that the transitional symptoms of menopause such as brain fog and memory problems have a lasting ...
Medical Xpress / Severe burns present growing threat in overdose epidemic
A new analysis in Oregon reveals a heightened incidence of severe burns requiring hospital-level care as illicit drug use nationwide has shifted from injection to smoking. Researchers analyzed Oregon Medicaid data and found ...
Medical Xpress / A new way to close the pediatric mental health gap: Primary care and psychiatry working together
For years, pediatricians have faced a growing dilemma. Families increasingly turn to primary care for help with mental health concerns, yet many pediatricians feel underprepared, and child psychiatrists remain in short supply. ...
Medical Xpress / Food stamp users fight restrictions on soda and sweets
Five people who qualify for food stamps are suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) because new rules stop them from using their benefits to buy sugary drinks and candy.
