• Afternoon Napping Tied to Better Cognition in Older Adults

  Afternoon napping by older adults is tied to better memory and improved language skills, new research suggests.A randomized study of more than 2000 elderly persons in China showed that those who engag

  2021-02-03

• High Blood Pressure at Any Age Speeds Cognitive Decline

  Individuals who have hypertension at any age are more likely to experience more rapid cognitive decline compared to their counterparts with normal blood pressure, new research shows.In a retrospective

  2020-12-16

• Social Factors Predicted Peripartum Depressive Symptoms in Black Women With HIV

  Black women living with HIV are a high-risk population for peripartum depressive symptoms, based on data from 143 women.Women with high-risk pregnancies because of chronic conditions are at increased

  2020-10-19

• Nature子刊：PD-1抗体对谁有效？验血就能预知答案！

  免疫疗法是治疗晚期癌症的一种选择，尽管其已被证明可以缩小肿瘤并延长其他治疗失败患者的生存期，但是大约只有20%–30%的患者可从中受益。目前，临床医生还不能预判这部分病人是谁。检测血液中肿瘤碎片水平变化的测试可能是一种简单、无创和快速预测谁将受益于免疫治疗的方法。了解这一点是至关重要的，因为免疫疗法在一小部分患者中可能会产生严重的副作用，而知道是否要开始或继续治疗将有助于患者权衡不同的治疗方案。由

  2020-08-03

• Scientists make precise gene edits to mitochondrial DNA for first time

  Weird enzyme enables researchers to study — and potentially treat — deadly diseases.

  2020-07-28

• Colon Cancer Signs in Young Adults Often Dismissed

  June 3, 2020 -- Young adults are often not aware they can get colon cancer, and doctors are often late to diagnose it in younger patients, according to new research presented at the American

  2020-06-12

• Could a Hormone Help Spur High Blood Pressure?

  By Amy NortonHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with high blood pressure may have an unrecognized hormonal condition driving their numbers up, a new study suggests

  2020-04-10

• Cholesterol Drugs Might Help Curb 'High-Risk' Prostate Cancers

  By Robert PreidtHealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs that many men with prostate cancer might already be taking -- cholesterol-lowering statins -- may help extend their su

  2020-02-12