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Should You Get a Blood Test For Alzheimer's?
Consumers can now get easy tests for Alzheimer’s. But these tests may not really help patients that much–yet.
Consumers can now get easy tests for Alzheimer’s. But these tests may not really help patients that much–yet.
Nanoparticles can allow long-term freezing of transplant organs
A trio of scientists who developed the combination drug Trikafta are among the winners of five major awards in life sciences, physics and mathematics
New research suggests that blood clotting from COVID infections could contribute to long-term brain fog and other cognitive issues
Xenotransplants could help to solve the organ transplant crisis—if researchers can get the science right.
An Alzheimer’s drug that attacks the protein amyloid does not work as well in people with more advanced disease
A combination of acoustic and electrical stimulation reduces tinnitus by half
The drug metformin cut long COVID risk by 41 percent in both people who were overweight and those with obesity. But treatments remain elusive
A link between endometriosis and bacterial infection suggests a potential way to treat the painful disorder
President Biden is part of a minority of people who have experienced Paxlovid rebound, but experts say the drug should still be prescribed for those who need it
Brain fog is such a nebulous term in long COVID that it delegitimizes efforts to get disability accommodations and medical leave
Developing an allergy to your dog or cat can be a nightmare, but hyposensitization could offer permanent relief
Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions
Scientists document a groundbreaking flight to deliver a lung for transplant
The prevalence of autism and other developmental disorders is rising. Changing who teaches early-career pediatricians about these issues will negatively affect children’s health
Very high HDL cholesterol levels almost double your risk of heart problems.
Hundreds of unfilled residency spots in emergency medicine are telling us that critical care is in trouble
A new study in rats suggests “powerhouse” organelles could help heal not only hearts but other organs damaged by lack of oxygen during cardiac arrest
The risks associated with a bone marrow transplant used to treat HIV mean the procedure is unlikely to be widely used in its current form
Artificial enzymes could fight COVID and other tough diseases
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