Scientists have created a three-dimensional "heart-on-a-chip" (HOC) that could provide a breakthrough in the fight against the world's leading cause of death, cardiovascular disease.

Toxic exposure creates disease risk over 20 generations: A single exposure to a toxic fungicide during pregnancy can increase the risk of disease for 20 subsequent generations — with inherited health problems worsening many generations after exposure…

Guinea worm on track to be 2nd eradicated human disease; only 10 cases in 2025

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So You Want to Cure Your Own Disease – Using AI to Take Agency over Your Health

Long COVID linked to Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms: The increased size of, and lesser blood supply to, a key brain structure in patients with Long COVID tracks with known blood markers of Alzheimer’s disease and greater levels of dementia…

The risk for being bitten by a tick infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease is as high in Ohio as it is for those living in Northeast states that have dealt with Lyme disease for over 50 years, according to a new study – and the risk is present even in winter weather.

‘Extraordinary’ brain network discovery changes our understanding of Parkinson’s disease

Brain network identified for effective treatment of Parkinson's disease: by modulating with deep brain stimulation (DBS) a specific brain network that is mainly active in the fast beta frequency range (20 to 35 Hz)

Widely Used Farm Chemical May More Than Double Parkinson’s Disease Risk

Cardiovascular disease is a solved problem

World's First CRISPR "Base-Edited" Baby Cured of Fatal Liver Disease at 7 Months Old

Scientists have designed an immunotherapy that reduces plaque in the arteries of mice, presenting a possible new treatment strategy against heart disease

Most Alzheimer’s disease cases would not arise without the contribution of just this single gene: Apoe

Early age at smoking initiation is associated with elevated cardiovascular disease and mortality risk

New research analyzing 350 million street view images finds urban tree canopies may reduce cardiovascular disease (-4%), while grassy areas may increase it (+6%)

Peripheral cancer attenuates amyloid pathology in Alzheimer’s disease via cystatin-c activation of TREM2

A study of more than 320,000 people found that night owls are more likely to engage in behaviors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease such as smoking and sleeping poorly.

A widely used pesticide, chlorpyrifos, may contribute to Parkinson’s disease

Stress early in life increases long-term cardiovascular disease risk

A compound found in cannabis may help protect the brain from early memory and social problems linked to Alzheimer’s disease

Depression occurs more often and earlier in seniors who go on to develop Parkinson’s disease or Lewy body dementia

A single gene shapes gut health and IBD risk: two studies reveal the gene PTPN2’s role in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Prior research suggests meditation may slow brain aging and reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease

California Becomes First State To Join WHO Disease Network After US Exit

A battle over Canada’s mystery brain disease

Calcium alpha-ketoglutarate (CaAKG), a naturally occurring molecule our body produces, restores key memory functions disrupted in Alzheimer’s disease, suggests new study in mice

A new study links common 'forever chemicals' to a higher risk of liver disease in adolescents: PFAS may triple the chances of adolescents developing a metabolic associated liver disease (MASLD)…

Long-term effects of 40-hertz auditory stimulation as a treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: New study provides the first primate evidence of 40-Hz auditory stimulation can sustainably modulate the Aβ metabolism in the brain, supporting its potential as a noninvasive Alzheimer’s treatment method.

Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed in animal models? Study

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