Opioid receptor MOR1 changes discovered in neurodegenerative disease model
Huntington’s disease is a fatal inherited disorder that strikes most often in middle age with mood disturbances, uncontrollable limb movements,
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Study identifies new functions in the gene that causes Machado-Joseph disease
Ataxia is a minority disease with genetic origins, known for its neuromuscular alterations due to the selective loss of neurons
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How tumeric is the latest weapon in the fight against disease
Tuck into turmeric! How the spice, along with chamomile tea and pomegranate, is the latest weapon in the fight against
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New medication helps heart health in people with chronic kidney disease, Type 2 diabetes
The investigational medication finerenone reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other negative cardiovascular events in patients
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Deadly new Ebola-like disease emerges in Bolivia
(HealthDay)—A deadly South American virus that causes Ebola-like bleeding can spread human-to-human, public health officials have learned from its second-ever
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Neurons stripped of their identity are hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified new mechanisms in neurons that cause Alzheimer’s disease. In particular,
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Scabies: The neglected tropical disease no one wants to talk about
Some diseases are more likely to enter public conversation than others. COVID-19 has dominated the public discourse in 2020, while
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New study reveals undetected rare neurodegenerative disorder that looks like Parkinson’s disease
A joint study by the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) revealed that patients who have been
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Severe form of inflammatory bowel disease linked to a strain of mouth bacteria
Severe ulcerative colitis—a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—has been linked to a newly-discovered strain of oral bacteria, a study
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Chronic disease and public health failures fuel COVID-19 pandemic
Australia was not spared as a 30-year global rise in chronic illness and related risk factors such as obesity, high
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