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Dementia eye care pathway proposed

SEATTLE: The College of Optometrists is calling for the establishment of a dedicated dementia eye care pathway, following the findings of a two-year research project.

Researchers on the Prevalence of Visual Impairment in Dementia (PrOVIDe) study have recommended that at the point a person is Read More »

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Stemedica receives approval for itMSC Phase IIa clinical trial to treat Alzheimer’s disease

EL PASO: Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc. received the FDA’s investigational new drug (IND) approval for a United States-based, Phase IIa clinical study using its allogeneic stem-cell therapy to treat subjects with mild to moderate dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD)…

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NASA study explores how body responds to stress and fatigue in space

FORT WORTH: Several Human Research Program investigations are being conducted aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s One-Year Mission (1YM) to learn more about how the human body responds to stress in a long-duration, low-gravity environment.

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Stroke can instantly accelerate age of brain by eight years

INDIANAPOLIS: In the latest study affecting the black and white population, it was discovered that a stroke can affect cognitive function in both nationalities and age the brain by eight years.

A sample data of both 4,900 black and white seniors over the age of Read More »

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