In a new study, published July 9, 2022 in Molecular Biology and Evolution, they focus on one of these mutated genes and attempt to trace its evolution — when and why it appeared in the human genome.
The findings suggest selective pressure from infectious pathogens like gonorrhea may have...
Supraphysiologic-dose anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a risk factor for dementia?
Kaufman MJ1, Kanayama G2, Hudson JI2, Pope HG2.
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Supraphysiologic-dose anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) use is associated with physiologic, cognitive, and brain abnormalities similar...
"If you had a stroke, even a small stroke, your risk of dementia within the next two years was greatly magnified," he says. "So there's something about having a stroke that drives a lot of the processes that give rise to dementia."
But high blood pressure also appears to increase a person's...
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Heavy Snoring, Sleep Apnoea May Signal Earlier Memory and Thinking Decline
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MINNEAPOLIS -- April 15, 2015 -- Heavy snoring and sleep apnoea may be linked to memory and thinking decline at an earlier age, according to a study published in the April...
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