Family physician Jennifer Vassel used to think she was weird. Situations affected her differently than her colleagues. She could remember exact pages from her Grade 6 textbooks. And she had […]
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Acute Exacerbations Common and Often Fatal in RA-ILD
Acute exacerbations (AEs) are both common in rheumatoid arthritis–associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) and are a frequent cause of imminent mortality, a retrospective Japanese study suggests. The same is also […]
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Honeycomb maze reveals role of hippocampus in navigation decisions
Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at University College London have discovered that the hippocampus creates a vector-based representation to support animals to make optimal navigation decisions. Published today in […]
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Parental leave during rehabilitation residency does not impact board pass rates
While residency training is a critical time in a physician’s career, there are various reasons why an extended leave might be necessary during this time. However, there is little data […]
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Pregnancies following frozen embryo transfer have higher risk of hypertensive disorders
Concerns have been raised over the past few years that pregnancies derived from frozen embryo transfers in IVF might increase the maternal risk of hypertensive disorders, particularly pre-eclampsia, complications which […]
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Scientists spot gene that may explain why more women get Alzheimer's
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects nearly twice as many women as men. About 60% of people with AD don’t express apolipoprotein E (APOE ε4), its most established genetic risk factor. New […]
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Cleaner turned dementia campaigner to be honoured with British Citizen Award
Dr Zoe says walking can reduce risk of dementia We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may […]
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Novel inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
A recent study published in the Nature Biomedical Engineering journal illustrated a novel inhalable SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate centered on exosomes (Exos) coupled with recombinant severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) receptor-binding […]
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David Harbour: Stranger Things actor on being sent to an ‘institution’ for mental health
David Harbour says he was 'diagnosed with bipolar disorder' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may […]
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ADHD drugs could treat ALZHEIMER'S: Scientists say 'good evidence'
ADHD drugs could treat ALZHEIMER’S symptoms: Pills like Ritalin kickstart part of brain that influences memory, learning and attention, study finds Significant improvements in 60-85-year-olds with dementia given ADHD drugs […]
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