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People who develop type 2 diabetes before age 60 years are at threefold greater risk for dementia compared to those who don’t develop diabetes, new findings suggest. Moreover, the new data from the prospective Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) cohort also suggest that the previously identified increased risk for dementia among people with prediabetes appears […]

The prevalence of sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, is on the rise in the US, but current protocols to conduct clinically accepted assessments are expensive and inconvenient. Georgia Tech researchers have created a wearable device to accurately measure obstructive sleep apnea -; when the body repeatedly stops and restarts breathing for a period -; as […]

Another day, another article, you might think, from some “random” on the internet preaching aboutmarketing and artificial intelligence. But I’m not here to give you fluff and generic knowledge about whatyou could easily google online. Hi, I’m Joshua B. Lee, and you might know me as the “Dopamine Dealer on LinkedIn”. In the past 2 […]

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil on Monday declared a state of animal health emergency for 180 days in response to the country’s first ever detection of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in wild birds, in a document signed by Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro. Infection by the H5N1 subtype of avian flu in wild birds […]

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers examine the cognitive test performance of chronic cannabis flower and concentrate users as compared to non-users. Studies: Cognitive test performance in chronic cannabis flower users, concentrate users, and non-users. Image Credit: Alexander_Volkov / Shutterstock.com Flower vs. concentrates As cannabis legalization has increased in many […]

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. This month, we’re reminded that mental health isn’t a dirty word but something we all have. Sadly, there’s still a lot of stigma around mental health and seeking treatment for mental health concerns. But with each generation, it becomes less of a taboo topic. And, with more awareness comes […]

A significant portion of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) experience a flareup after dropping their tofacitinib (Xeljanz) dose from 10 mg twice a day to 5 mg twice a day, and only about two thirds are able to recapture clinical response to the JAK inhibitor , a real-world analysis suggests. Patients most likely to experience […]

Researchers from University of California San Diego have found a way to distinguish among hand gestures that people are making by examining only data from noninvasive brain imaging, without information from the hands themselves. The results are an early step in developing a non-invasive brain-computer interface that may one day allow patients with paralysis, amputated […]

Creating niche content is something all brands should do in order to catch their audience at various stages of their buying cycles. Content diversifies your rankings, builds your brand’s recognizability, and helps create more conversion funnels throughout the site. But there’s one huge problem with publishing new content on your site: Time. Few brands can […]

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee on Friday voted against the accelerated approval of Intercept Pharmaceuticals’ obeticholic acid (OCA) for treatment of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with stage 2 or 3 fibrosis. This is the second time that Intercept has sought FDA approval for OCA in treating NASH. The committee voted […]