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Among the waste products the system clears are proteins called amyloid and tau, the deposits that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. A single sleepless night measurably raises amyloid levels in the fluid surrounding the brain....

An operation nearly 20 years ago left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed by medics after her husband spoke up.Donna, 56, now requires her large bowel to be removed because of her vaginal mesh medical...

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Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the history of unethical practices in research on human remains and the progress toward more ethical standards. Source link

Wentworth, who describes himself as "queer and disabled", has recently had a series of urological problems. He says doctors often attribute his symptoms to his cerebral palsy first, rather than attempting to properly diagnose issues."The thing is, disabled people...

Ladd Keith, director of the Heat Resilience Initiative at the University of Arizona, told the BBC that other places could, like Phoenix, appoint a heat officer - someone to oversee initiatives and run communications among government offices."It's incredibly important...

NASA researchers recently put a new wing design, appearing long and thin with a lightweight structural design, through a series of grueling tests to find its structural limits. What they found left them encouraged about the wing’s potential, even...

This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. The series begins with the smallest crescent at the...

Intense abdominal pain. Extreme fatigue. Explosive diarrhea.These are just some of the symptoms of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne parasitic infection that has sickened thousands and hospitalized more than 100 people in the United States since May 1. Although public health...