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Timely interventions for depression might lower the future risk of dementia

October 17, 2022

Depression has long been associated with an increased risk of dementia, and now a new study provides evidence that timely treatment of depression could lower the risk of dementia in specific groups of patients.

Timely interventions for depression might lower the future risk of dementia

Purdue Research: These smart contacts will monitor your eyes 24/7 for glaucoma

October 15, 2022

The researchers developed the new ocular technology to monitor patients’ intraocular pressure (IOP) readings more comfortably and accurately. The tech serves as another option for eye specialists to identify glaucoma. The disease can steal a person’s vision without early warning signs or pain and affects more than 80 million people worldwide, according to the Glaucoma Research Foundation.

Purdue Research: These smart contacts will monitor your eyes 24/7 for glaucoma

Study identifies new gene that drives colon cancer

October 14, 2022

Researchers have identified a new gene that is essential to colon cancer growth and found that inflammation in the external environment around the tumor can contribute to the growth of tumor cells.

Study identifies new gene that drives colon cancer

Pain-sensing gut neurons protect against inflammation

October 14, 2022

Neurons that sense pain protect the gut from inflammation and associated tissue damage by regulating the microbial community living in the intestines, according to a new study.

Pain-sensing gut neurons protect against inflammation

Study sheds light on understudied breast cancer type

October 14, 2022

A multi-center analysis of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC -- the second most common histological subtype of invasive breast cancer in the U.S. -- showed that, despite its prevalence, ILC is detected later and has worse outcomes than the predominant subtype of invasive breast cancer, known as invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), or no special type.

Study sheds light on understudied breast cancer type

Air pollution tips the scale for obesity in women

October 13, 2022

Obesity has been a major global health issue in recent decades as more people eat unhealthy diets and fail to exercise regularly.

Air pollution tips the scale for obesity in women

Scientists detect dementia signs as early as nine years ahead of diagnosis

October 13, 2022

Scientists have shown that it is possible to spot signs of brain impairment in patients as early as nine years before they receive a diagnosis for one of a number of dementia-related diseases. The team analyzed data from the UK Biobank and found impairment in several areas, such as problem solving and number recall, across a range of conditions.

Scientists detect dementia signs as early as nine years ahead of diagnosis

Navigating the Black-White Divide in Breast Cancer Deaths

October 13, 2022

Experts say efforts aimed at increasing Black patients' engagement with care are crucial to curbing a large racial gap in breast cancer mortality.

Navigating the Black-White Divide in Breast Cancer Deaths

High exposure to glyphosate in pregnancy could cause lower birth weights in babies

October 12, 2022

Researchers are learning more about the effects of herbicide exposure during pregnancy.

High exposure to glyphosate in pregnancy could cause lower birth weights in babies

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

October 12, 2022

A number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person's risk of dementia, but a new study has found that two diets including the Mediterranean diet are not linked to a reduced risk of dementia.

Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?