Older adults show high willingness for Alzheimer’s blood tests
Northwestern University psychologist Andrea Russell sees older adults with early cognitive impairment riddled with anxiety. Some worry a missed word or…
Brain organoids reveal mutation-specific insights for Rett syndrome
Though many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of…
Breakthrough blood test predicts kidney failure years before clinical symptoms
A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most…
Waist-to-height ratio outperforms BMI in predicting hypertension risk
New waist-to-height cut-offs to assess fat mass and obesity predicted the risk of hypertension better than body mass…
Study finds long COVID leaves a distinct immune signature in the blood
Blood tests revealed protein patterns tied to long COVID months after infection, while booster shots did not appear…
Research aims to identify blood biomarkers for predicting Alzheimer’s disease
With a NOK 40 million (approx. €3.5 million) grant, Professor Srdjan Djurovic at the University of Oslo aims…
Natural peptide PEPITEM shows promise in reducing arthritic joint swelling
Scientists investigating the naturally occurring immunopeptide PEPITEM have shown reductions in arthritic joint swelling to a degree comparable…
Combined training improves fitness outcomes in heart failure patients
Heart failure affects more than 64 million people worldwide (1%–3% in the general adult population) and its prevalence…
Sugar intake may reduce effectiveness of relaxation exercises
How does sugar affect relaxation exercises? A new study carried out by researchers from the University of Konstanz…
New blood test spots four cancers and other diseases by stripping away healthy DNA noise
By cutting through the overwhelming background of healthy blood DNA, MethylScan gives clinicians a clearer view of cancer,…
Mount Sinai launches Adams Valve Institute for advanced heart care
The Mount Sinai Health System today announced the launch of the Adams Valve Institute, a new global center…
New blood biomarker improves cancer risk detection in people with Lynch Syndrome
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a new blood-based biomarker that can…