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PCOS is a big threat to women’s health, but it’s still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal imbalance that affects ovaries, periods and fertility in about one in 10 Canadian women. Different from ovarian cysts, PCOS is associated with infertility, pregnancy complications, heart disease and a general decreased quality of life, and yet fewer than half of those affected even know they have it.

Global study shows longer brain scans lower research costs, provide more accurate predictions

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Artificial intelligence (AI) models trained on large datasets are increasingly seen as the key to unlocking personalized treatments for brain disorders. An important bottleneck for scaling AI is the cost of data collection. This raises a fundamental dilemma: is it more cost-effective to scan more people for a short time, or fewer people for longer?

Radiation and temozolomide improves hearing in an adult brainstem glioma patient with a rare IDH2 mutation: Case report

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A group led by the Department of Neurosurgery at the Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, has successfully treated a patient with a brainstem glioma harboring a rare IDH2 mutation. The case report was published online in the journal Frontiers in Oncology.

Higher copper intake correlates with better cognitive performance in older adults, data suggest

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Cognitive impairment is increasing globally. All stages of dementia are marked by declines in memory and executive function. Previous research has examined whether micronutrient levels may relate to cognitive resilience.

AI can accelerate search for more effective Alzheimer’s medicines by streamlining clinical trials

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Scientists have used an AI model to reassess the results of a completed clinical trial for an Alzheimer’s disease drug. They found that the drug slowed cognitive decline by 46% in a group of patients with early-stage, slow-progressing mild cognitive impairment—a condition that can progress to Alzheimer’s.

Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

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Two university hospitals are pioneering new ways to expand lifesaving heart transplants for adults and babies—advances that could help recover would-be heart donations that too often go unused.

Eye scan can reveal risk of having a heart attack or stroke

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A simple digital photograph of the back of the eye can predict a major cardiovascular event—such as a heart attack or stroke—set to happen in the next decade with 70% accuracy, according to research supported by the British Heart Foundation and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

Study finds shorter therapy effective for some with drug-resistant tuberculosis

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Some patients with highly drug-resistant tuberculosis could benefit from a shorter treatment with fewer drugs, while others may warrant more aggressive therapy, according to the findings of a new study led by an international group of researchers, including scientists from Harvard Medical School, and conducted across six countries in Asia, Africa, and South America.

Eight babies born after mitochondrial donation treatment to reduce transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease

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The UK’s pioneering licensed IVF technique to reduce the risk of mitochondrial diseases carried out in Newcastle has seen eight babies born, research shows.

Music therapy may ease distress for dementia patients in hospital wards

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A new treatment that uses music therapy on dementia wards could improve care and support for some of the NHS’s most vulnerable patients.

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Variables associated with heart failure compared for men and women

AI and lab tests combine to predict disease risk from rare genetic variants

Cancer survivors more likely to take Rx for mental health conditions

Mortality up for children with leukemia from lowest SES neighborhoods

Racing against antibiotic resistance: Scientists fear funding cuts will slow momentum

New study shows stress impacts heart at molecular level

PCOS is a big threat to women’s health, but it’s still under-recognized, under-diagnosed and under-treated

Global study shows longer brain scans lower research costs, provide more accurate predictions

Radiation and temozolomide improves hearing in an adult brainstem glioma patient with a rare IDH2 mutation: Case report

Higher copper intake correlates with better cognitive performance in older adults, data suggest

AI can accelerate search for more effective Alzheimer’s medicines by streamlining clinical trials

Researchers try new ways of preserving more hearts for transplants

Eye scan can reveal risk of having a heart attack or stroke

Study finds shorter therapy effective for some with drug-resistant tuberculosis

Eight babies born after mitochondrial donation treatment to reduce transmission of mitochondrial DNA disease

Music therapy may ease distress for dementia patients in hospital wards

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