Monday, 12 August 2019

Stem Cells and Health Advances: Where Are We Now?

stem cells

Treatments for eye diseases are considered among the most promising for stem cells, which have been under study for more than 3 decades. While proponents say all this groundwork is finally coming to fruition, others call progress slow and plodding.



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Depression, Alzheimer's Share Home in Aging Brains

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The analysis revealed a significant link between worsening depression symptoms and mental decline over two to seven years, and both of these trends seemed to be linked to a buildup of amyloid protein in brain tissue.



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Too Much Napping May Signal Alzheimer's

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Areas of the brain that keep you awake during the day are damaged in the early stages of the memory-robbing  disease, which is why people with Alzheimer's may nap excessively long before they start to struggle with forgetting things, the study authors said.



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What TV Binge-Watching Does to Your Brain

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If you indulge often, this cycle and the side effects of binge-watching can lead to harmful brain and body changes.



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