Many of us will have been in situations with older loved ones where a doctor says surgery is too risky given the patient‘s advanced age. Why is it surgery becomes risky in the elderly, and is it based on chronological age or their health? Many changes in the body occur in response to the injury and...
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Bacteriophages: Are they an overlooked driver of Parkinson’s disease?
In the first study of its kind, researchers from the New York-based Human Microbiology Institute have discovered the role certain bacteriophages may play in the onset of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The research is presented at ASM Microbe, the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, held from June 7th to June 11th in Atlanta, Georgia. The researchers, led by...
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Alzheimer’s Disease Gene Successfully Removed From Human Brain: Is This The Cure We’ve Been Waiting For?
Scientists were able to successfully remove a gene that caused Alzheimer’s disease from the human brain, possibly paving the way for a new kind of treatment against the dreaded illness. Scientists were able to successfully remove apoE4, a gene that caused Alzheimer’s disease, from the human brain. The research might be science’s best shot at...
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