Early and accurate diagnosis of dementia remains a major challenge. Standard approaches such as MRI and PET scans can provide valuable information about brain structure and function, but they are expensive, not always accessible, and […]
Understanding the strategies and unmet needs of caregivers managing medications for people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias may improve the lives of both caregivers and patients. A recent study, whose authors include Regenstrief Institute […]
In October 2023, an unthinkable tragedy unfolded in Coleman, Wisconsin: An 8‑month‑old girl lost her life when a driver, impaired by cannabis, ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle. In February 2025, the […]
Whether you’re at a party, a family gathering or even at work, chances are you’ve heard someone say, “I’m on the (insert name) diet. It’s amazing!” Or maybe you’ve been the one to say it. […]
They’re tiny particles—with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers from Aarhus University have identified a defect in the production of so-called exosomes in cells, associated with a mutation seen in dementia patients. This could lead to […]
Scientists from the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that, in the largest such study to date, frequent cannabis users did not display impairments […]
A study from The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center indicates that changes in the body that lead to type 2 diabetes occur long before current diagnostic thresholds for prediabetes are met.This […]
New research from the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Center has found that genes play an active role in shaping the bacteria found in our gut, questioning the idea that gut health is influenced only […]
Up to one-quarter of vapes confiscated in secondary schools in England contain the dangerous synthetic drug “spice,” according to a new study in Addiction led by Professor Chris Pudney from the Department of Life Sciences […]
This Women’s Health Week, we spoke with Dr. Vidanka Vasilevski from the Center for Quality and Patient Safety Research within Deakin’s Institute for Health Transformation about her research published in Women and Birth on improving […]
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