Cracking the Code of Familial Parkinson’s Disease
It is known that specific gene mutations that are passed down through families are responsible for some cases of Parkinson's disease. But now, researchers from Japan have found that this…
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Familial Depression Linked to Cognitive Performance in Offspring
Elana Gotkine
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Depression in prior generations is associated with lower cognitive performance in offspring,…
Familial Cancer Risk Knowledge Doesn’t Spur Healthier Choices in Young People
Disclosing a mother's BRCA status had no effect on cancer risk-associated behaviors in her…
Early Brain MRI Phenotypes of Autism Tied to Familial ASD Traits
Physician’s Briefing Staff
FRIDAY, May 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Autistic traits in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) probands correlate with…
DCM Screening Often Turns Up Familial Cases
Screening the family members of people with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has "substantial"…
Albireo Announces FDA Approval of Bylvay™ (odevixibat), the First Drug Treatment for…
– Only once-daily drug indicated for the treatment of pruritus in PFIC – – Commercial launch of Bylvay immediate; available for prescription in the coming days – – Rare Pediatric Disease…
Memory biomarkers confirm aerobic exercise helps cognitive function in older adults:…
Increasing evidence shows that physical activity and exercise training may delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In aging humans, aerobic exercise training increases gray…
New Algorithm Predicts Familial Hypercholesterolemia
is a condition in which low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels elevate in the blood. The complications related to this disorder include atherosclerosis and heart disease at an early age. It…