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Unpaid caregivers shoulder more dementia costs than health systems in high-income Europe

Researchers found that 58% of total dementia-related costs are linked to unpaid care provided by family members, friends and other informal caregivers, highlighting the substantial burden of dementia beyond health care systems alone. Notably, unpaid informal care (€128 billion an

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Proportion of avoidable deaths among adults with a learning disability fell in 2024

A new report commissioned by NHS England and led by researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and co-produced with the University of Lancashire and Kingston University London, found that the proportion of avoidable de

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Mediterranean diet compounds may aid nerve cells as brains age, review finds

Natural plant compounds known as polyphenols, found in berries, tea, cocoa, coffee and extra-virgin olive oil, may positively influence biological processes linked to Alzheimer's disease and other disorders characterized by the gradual loss of nerve cells, according to a review b

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KRAS-targeting drugs show promise for rare appendix cancer

Targeting mutant KRAS may offer a promising new treatment option for appendix cancer, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center published in the Journal of Hematology & Oncology.

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Less than 3 in 100 US women are accepted to be egg donors

Though thousands of women in the United States step forward to donate their eggs each year, new research led by The University of Manchester in the U.K. published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology reveals only a tiny fraction make it through the rigorous selection process

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Pregnancy may flag future heart and metabolic risk, even without major complications

Pregnancy can be a warning light. Rutgers researchers found that cardiovascular health during pregnancy was linked to how soon women were later diagnosed with chronic hypertension or metabolic conditions after giving birth.

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Alcohol intoxication, stress in adolescence linked with long-term impairments

Repeated alcohol intoxication or exposure to stress appears to change how adolescent brains respond to danger. These changes persist into adulthood. In a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, adolescent mice repeatedly exposed to alcohol or stress were l

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Mediterranean diet paradox reveals shifting nutrition trends

Despite decades of scientific evidence linking the Mediterranean diet to lower rates of heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other chronic illnesses, the eating pattern is steadily disappearing in the very countries where it originated. Nutritional choices among populations in co

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Poor-quality sleep involves different parts of the brain, depending on age

Have trouble sleeping? The reason may depend in part on your age. A recent study that included psychology researchers from Binghamton University investigates how poor sleep alters brain communication across the adult lifespan, specifically examining how these changes vary by age

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Patient-specific 3D-printed contact lenses in just 20 minutes

A breakthrough combination of new silicone materials and advanced 3D printing technology developed by University of Waterloo researchers could transform how contact lenses are manufactured. The study, "Patient-specific hard contact lenses fabricated by vat photopolymerization pri

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An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new st

An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments—by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.

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Herpes immune response linked to Alzheimer's disease

New research has demonstrated a mechanistic link between the immune response to herpesviruses—the family of viruses related to cold sores, childhood infections and mononucleosis—and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. A team of scientists from Cardiff University's School of

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