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Over a Third of Women Experience Lasting Health Problems After Childbirth

Beyond pregnancy: experts call for greater attention to the long-term health challenges of women and girls in special Lancet Series.
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Simple Way To Measure Organ Aging Developed

A test that analyzes specific sets of proteins in the blood can tell us how fast each of our organs is aging, enabling the prediction of disease risk and earlier intervention.
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TAF15 Protein Found in the Brains of Early-Onset Dementia Patients

Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in the brains of individuals with early-onset dementia, known as frontotemporal dementia, where the cause was not previously known.
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Five Early Warning Signs of Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers show that, on a population scale, the frequency of disorders such as depression, constipation, and urinary tract infections is associated with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis five years later.
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Blood Test Could Identify Individuals at Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease

A newly developed blood test could identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson's disease before symptoms occur, allowing clinicians to screen those at high risk of the disease.
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Immune Protein May Promote Dementia in Those With High Blood Pressure

Controlling blood pressure might not be enough to prevent associated cognitive decline, as researchers have pointed towards cytokine IL-17 as a culprit for inducing dementia in people with high blood pressure.
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Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis May Be Under-Diagnosed

A proportion of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) receive ineffective treatment due to misdiagnosis by rapid molecular tests, reports a genomic analysis from Mozambique.
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Genetics a Key Contributor to Sex Differences in Hypertension

Researchers reviewed nationwide data encompassing more than 200,000 individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to assess the role of genetics in the sex differences in hypertension in a recent study.
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Stress Neuropeptide Increased in Heavy Alcohol Drinking

A key stress neurotransmitter is increased during heavy alcohol drinking, and may play a role in alcohol withdrawal symptoms, reports a new study in mice.
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Breakthrough Lab-on-a-Chip Can Be 3D-Printed in 30 Minutes

McGill University researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes. The chip has the potential to make on-the-spot testing widely accessible.
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