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Higher TyG-WWI index scores are linked to an increased risk of stroke. The index combines triglycerides, blood sugar, body weight and waist size. Study findings suggest potential for early stroke risk detection and prevention. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, and though there were years of progress in reducing its impact, in recent years, strokes have …

KYOTO–Researchers from Kyoto University announced the development of a painkiller that relieves suffering more safely than fentanyl and other conventional alternatives. They said the drug is just as effective as existent narcotic analgesic agents, commonly known as opioids, which are used to treat acute pain associated with disease, especially cancer. The painkiller is expected to replace opioids because it is free of …

Inside every human brain lies a detailed map of the body, with different regions dedicated to different body parts – the hands, lips, feet and more. But what happens to this map when a body part is removed? For decades, scientists believed that when a body part is amputated, the brain’s body map dramatically reorganises itself, with neighbouring body parts …

Scientists have developed a potential new method for corrective eye surgery that doesn’t use lasers, but instead shapes the eye’s outer surface using an electrical current. The method has so far been tested only in animals, but the researchers who pioneered it hope that it will someday offer an alternative or complement to conventional LASIK surgery. The team presented their …

Scientists achieve “striking” memory improvements by suppressing brain protein  PsyPost Targeting iron-associated protein Ftl1 in the brain of old mice improves age-related cognitive impairment  Nature Blocking This One Protein Restores Aging Brains  SciTechDaily Scientists found a protein that makes the brain age faster: How to arrest its growth  The Times of India Scientists Found a Hidden Switch in Your Brain That Could Reverse Memory …

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Sometimes it’s pretty obvious that it’s time to head to the emergency room, but others…you might not be so sure. You may start to second-guess yourself: Is it really that serious? Especially for women, who are 35 percent more likely to skip or delay care, according to a 2024 Deloitte survey, it’s important to know when something is truly an …

Our homes and living spaces — even our desks at work and cars — mirror our inner state. When we’re stressed and overwhelmed, we tend to gather clutter and misplace things. When we’re disconnected from people and purpose, communication diminishes, mail accumulates, and emails go unread. As psychotherapist Michael J. Formica explains, a person’s home reflects their “global state of mind” — …

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According to an early-August press release from Monash University, a preclinical study recently published in the journal Environment and Health suggests that nanoplastics exposure may contribute to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. What’s happening? The study, co-led by Monash and South China University of Technology, examined how exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics in the environment might affect the way Alzheimer’s disease …