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Researchers developing probe wire to better understand causes of degenerative brain diseases

HOUSTON: Researchers are developing a tiny wire that will speed up the discovery of new drugs and could one day unlock the mysteries of illnesses such as Alzheimer’s or Lou Gehrig’s disease.

The new probe is expected to reduce the time, costs and risks related Read More »

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UFC drug testing program raises questions about fighters’ rights

NEW YORK: Fighters will now have to notify the UFC when they travel for training, business or personal reasons. They will have to be available to USADA drug testers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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Game-changing discovery links the brain and the immune system

SAN ANTONIO: Researchers have made the dazzling discovery that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by previously unknown vessels.

The discovery of these new vessels has enormous implications for every neurological disease with an immune component, from Alzheimer’s to multiple sclerosis. It Read More »

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Blood type linked to Alzheimer’s risk

ALBUQUERQUE: People with an ‘O’ blood type have more grey matter in their brain, which helps to protect against Alzheimer’s, than those with ‘A’, ‘B’ or ‘AB’ blood types, new research has found.

The results suggest that blood types play a role in the development Read More »

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