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New sleep study tries to understand cognitive decline in women – World News Network
Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, currently affects twice as many women as men, with minority populations predicted to witness the most significant increase in cases in the coming years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hormone therapy for breast cancer may be linked with lower dementia risk: Study – World News Network
Hormone modulating therapy (HMT) used for the treatment of breast cancer was associated with a 7 per cent lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and related dementia later in life, according to a new study
Early life antibiotic might increases risk of asthma: Study – World News Network
Early exposure to antibiotics might increase long-term vulnerability to asthma. Importantly, the study team discovered a chemical generated by gut bacteria that might possibly be used in the future as a simple therapy, in the form of a food supplement, to prevent asthma in children, according to recent study from…
Study identifies thousands of high-risk cancer gene variants – World News Network
Scientists have uncovered over 5,000 genetic variations that allow some malignancies to grow, as well as a possible therapeutic target for treating or even preventing these cancers from arising.
Study finds how neurological symptoms associated with aura, migraine – World News Network
For the first time, new research explains the relationship between the neurological symptoms of aura and the ensuing migraine, elucidating how a brain fluid flow disruption and a spreading wave of disruption cause headaches. New proteins uncovered in the study may also be the basis for future migraine medications since…
Study finds key steps in stem cell therapy for rare bowel disease – World News Network
Hirschsprung disease patients may benefit from stem cell therapy, according to a recent study conducted by scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and UCL.