Blood group ‘link to memory loss’
There may be a link between a rare blood type and memory loss in later life, American research suggests.
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Brain may ‘compensate’ for Alzheimer’s damage
The human brain may be able to compensate for some of the early changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease, research in Nature Neuroscience shows.
Brain ‘can classify words during sleep’
The brain is still active while we are asleep, say scientists, who found people were able to classify words during their slumber.
Study shows link between artificial sweeteners and diabetes
Doctors once thought artificial sweeteners lacked the health risks of sugar, but a new study says they can impact blood sugar levels the same way.
After Surgery, Surprise $117,000 Medical Bill From Assistant Surgeon
Before his three-hour neck surgery for herniated disks in December, Peter Drier, 37, signed a pile of consent forms.
Berries in cancer therapy experiment
Wild berries native to North America may have a role in boosting cancer therapy, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Pathology.
Mid-life migraine sufferers more likely to develop Parkinsons Disease
People who experience migraines with aura during middle age are more than twice as likely as those without headaches to be diagnosed with Parkinsons disease later in life, according to a new study.
Mother dying of cancer asks Pennsylvania nurse to take care of her son
Tricia Somers, a single parent, had no family left to take care of her 8-year-old boy, Wesley, once she died of terminal cancer.
‘Angelina effect’ on cancer tests
Referrals for genetic breast cancer tests more than doubled in the UK as a result of what doctors have dubbed the “Angelina effect”.
Antidepressants can affect the brain in just three HOURS – not weeks, as previously thought
A single dose of antidepressant medication is enough to produce dramatic changes in the brain within three hours, a study has found.