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Medical News Today: How to care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease can be both challenging and rewarding. Learn about tips to make it easier, as…
New drug target in fight against cancer
Researchers have discovered how a cancer-linked version of the protein mitoNEET can close voltage-dependent anion channels (VDAC), primary gateways in…
Towards better hand hygiene for flu prevention
Rubbing hands with ethanol-based sanitizers should provide a formidable defense against infection from flu viruses, which can thrive and spread…
Fast MRIs offer alternative to CT scans for pediatric head injuries
Researchers have released a study that shows that a new imaging method ‘fast MRI’ is effective in identifying traumatic brain…
3D virtual reality models help yield better surgical outcomes
A new study has found that using three-dimensional virtual reality models to prepare for kidney tumor surgeries resulted in substantial…
Study questions routine sleep studies to evaluate snoring in children
A new finding suggests that the pediatric sleep study — used to diagnose pediatric sleep apnea and to measure improvement…
Brain tumors form synapses with healthy neurons
Scientists have shown for the first time that severe brain cancers integrate into the brain’s wiring.
Babies’ gut bacteria affected by delivery method
Babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria — their microbiome — than those delivered by caesarean, research has shown. Scientists…
The path of breast-to-brain cancer metastasis
Scientists have discovered a signaling pathway that breast tumors exploit to metastasize to the brain.