Some worship at the altar of sports, others at religion. Today, I’m proudly taking a fanboy moment to spotlight a true scientific genius.... Read More
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This Pain Reliever May Lower Dementia Risk
The review concluded that the evidence for physical activity, blood pressure control, and cognitive training as preventative measures for edmentia is “encouraging but inconclusive.” ... Read More
Your Blood Donations Are Changing Your Genes
Your Blood Donations Are Changing Your Genes. We often think of blood donation as a one-way street: we give, and others receive. But what if the exchange went deeper, reaching... Read More
The Unseen Architects of Cancer: Non-Cancerous Cell Influence
I have always wondered whether we are thinking too narrowly when we focus on cancer cells. Surely, the surrounding microenvironment influences cancer behavior. After all, cancer needs a blood supply, oxygen, nutrition, and more. Stanford researchers aimed to understand this intricate interplay better. The scientists developed a novel framework (a “colocatome”) to map the locations and interactions of all cell types within a tumor.... Read More
The End of Diagnostic Guesswork?
The blood test could predict 67 major diseases, including cancer and dementia, up to 10 years early.... Read More
New Blood Test for Alzheimer’s
The blood test’s accuracy was 91 percent in primary and specialty care settings, compared to 61 percent and 73 percent accuracy, respectively, for clinical evaluations alone.... Read More