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Nasal swab may catch Alzheimer's disease earlier -- here's how it works
Scientists may have sniffed out a breakthrough when detecting Alzheimer's.
The degenerative disease, which affects millions of Americans and gradually destroys memory, thinking skills and the capacity to perform basic tasks, is still notoriously difficult to detect, especially in its initial stages.
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Improving brain blood flow in Alzheimer's disease is focus of UM researchers' study: "Major stepping stone"
In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of Miami have successfully figured out how to combat one of the early signs of the neurodegenerative disease.
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Virus-Built Silver Nanoparticles Show Promise Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
The particles destroyed more than 50% of bacterial biofilms (the slimy protective fortresses bacteria form on medical devices) and worked against multiple dangerous pathogens including hospital superbugs
Silver has been used to kill bacteria for centuries, but scientists at UCLA have discovered a way to make it work much more effectively.
