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A top-level international research team including researchers from the University of Eastern Finland has developed a new algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia. The algorithm is based on blood and cerebrospinal fluid biomarker measurements. These biomarkers can be used to aid setting of an exact diagnosis already in the early phases of dementia.
Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu in collaboration with an international team have created a new diagnostic biomarker-based algorithm for the diagnostics of dementia. The team is led by Professor Barbara Borroni from the University of Brescia, Italy. The article was published in the
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Seeking further reductions in smoking-related mortality and morbidity, the FDA announced it will seek a ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.
City of Hope has begun a clinical trial to evaluate a mushroom-derived substance to help prevent prostate cancer progression.
AB Science announced that a phase IIb/III trial of masitinib, which targets mast cells and macrophages, met the primary endpoint of improved progression-free survival in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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A third of Americans don t know basic facts about the association between sun exposure and skin cancer, according to a survey by the American Academy of Dermatology.
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The month of May is traditionally known as Mental Health Awareness Month and we’re pretty sure that, thanks to the never-ending pandemic, the vast majority of Canadians are now familiar with what’s going on inside their heads and hearts.
It’s a given we’ve all learned to toggle between the guilt and grief of those who have become victims of the virus to those who are suffering just as badly from the effects of being in lockdown. It’s a fine balancing act on a very sharp sword.
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Loneliness linked to cancer with single middle-aged men at increased risk
28 Apr 2021, 9:00
Updated: 28 Apr 2021, 9:19
LONELY men have increased odds of getting cancer compared to those who are surrounded by loved ones, a study has found.
Being single also meant that men died of the disease several years earlier than married men who were diagnosed.
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Lonely middle aged men are at higher risk of cancer, a study suggestsCredit: Alamy
Loneliness and social isolation has previously been described as being as bad for health as smoking and obesity.
But whether it can contribute to cancer risk is not well understood.
The latest study led by University of Eastern Finland tried to break down the link by studying 2,570 middle-aged men from the area.