progscrape: health

Blood tests that detect a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease could help predict the age at which the disease may strike people long before they develop symptoms, according to a new study

11 days ago scientificamerican.com disease health

Study of 6,000 older adults reveals that chronic insomnia may be linked to nearly 12% of all dementia cases rivaling hearing loss and hypertension as a major modifiable risk factor suggesting that sleep intervention in the late 60s is a critical window for intervention.

25 days ago rathbiotaclan.com health

Children of mothers exposed to higher nighttime temperatures during pregnancy had a higher risk of being diagnosed with autism, according to a study on 295,000 mothers in California from 2001 to 2014

16 days ago news.tulane.edu autism california health

Childhood trauma and genetics drive alcoholism at different life stages

17 days ago psypost.org genetics health

First ever inhalable gene therapy for cancer gets fast-tracked by FDA

17 days ago newscientist.com cancer health

A new study finds a variety of hair extensions—from natural to synthetic—contain chemicals associated with cancer, birth defects and reproductive issues

18 days ago scientificamerican.com cancer chemistry health

Missing Link Between Parkinson's Protein And Damage to Brain Cells DiscoveredThe result of three years of research, the discovery connects alpha-synuclein proteins to a breakdown in mitochondrial function…

21 days ago sciencealert.com brain health

Comparative analysis of senolytic drugs reveals mitochondrial determinants of efficacy and resistance

28 days ago nature.com health

More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable

26 days ago nature.com cancer health

A lifetime study on mice found no link between mobile phone radiation and cancer, confirming that current radiation limits are safe for use

24 days ago zmescience.com cancer health