In Alzheimer’s disease, impaired blood flow to brain regions coincides with tau protein buildup. This relationship strengthens as cognition declines,
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Women with higher neuroticism are less physically active
Personality traits help to understand why some people are physically active and others are not. A new study from the
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People who suffer maltreatment in childhood have a higher chance of multi-morbidity in later life
People who suffer one or more forms of maltreatment in childhood have a higher chance of multimorbidity in later life.
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Genetic tool can identify Asian women at higher risk of breast cancer
A genetic study in Asian women, led by Malaysian scientists in collaboration with Singapore and the University of Cambridge, has
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Higher BPA levels linked to more asthma symptoms in children
Children in low-income neighborhoods in Baltimore tended to have more asthma symptoms when levels of the synthetic chemical BPA (Bisphenol
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Global COVID-19 registry finds strokes associated with COVID-19 are more severe, have higher mortality
Acute ischemic strokes (AIS) associated with COVID-19 are more severe, lead to worse functional outcomes and are associated with higher
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Inherited mutation linked to higher prostate cancer risk in African American families
For years, researchers have known that men of African ancestry are at greater risk of developing prostate cancer with research
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Young cancer survivors face higher risk of severe health problems in later life than the general population
Cancer survivors who are diagnosed during adolescence or early adulthood (age 15-20 years) are at increased risk of premature death
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Black and Latina mothers face higher rates of severe maternal morbidity
(HealthDay)—Within the same New York City hospital, black and Latina women are at higher risk for severe maternal morbidity than
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Zika vaccine protects both mom and fetus, but mom needs a higher dose when pregnant
Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston showed, for the first time, that a single, higher dose
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