The path of breast-to-brain cancer metastasis
In 2018, breast cancer was the most common cancer in women worldwide, accounting for about a quarter of all reported
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Protein tangles linked with dementia seen in patients after single head injury
Scientists have visualised for the first time protein ‘tangles’ associated with dementia in the brains of patients who have suffered
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Narrowing risk of preeclampsia to a specific phenotype
The force of blood traveling through your arteries and veins determines much of your heart health. High blood pressure can
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Accurate detection of low-level somatic mutation in intractable epilepsy
KAIST medical scientists have developed an advanced method for perfectly detecting low-level somatic mutation in patients with intractable epilepsy. Their
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How MND affects multiple brain networks
Researchers in the Academic Unit of Neurology at Trinity College Dublin have identified characteristic changes in the patterns of electrical
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Higher iron levels may boost heart health — but also increase risk of stroke
Scientists have helped unravel the protective — and potentially harmful — effect of iron in the body. In a series
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Potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease
Apolipoproten E (apoeE) is a major genetic risk factor for the development of Alzheimer’s disease, yet the protein tends to
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Scientists edge closer to root causes of multiple sclerosis
An international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia has made a scientific advance they hope will
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Innovative treatment restores sight in patient
Innovative treatment has improved the vision of a patient suffering from a rare cancer-related syndrome affecting the eye, new research
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Short period of parental sexual contact prior to pregnancy increases offspring risk of schizophrenia: Study may help explain some of the excess risks for inflammatory diseases in first born children
Children may be at a slightly increased risk of schizophrenia when their parents were in sexual contact for less than
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