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The onset of memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is delayed depending on the number of years of formal education a person has. But once the condition strikes, the deterioration is more rapid in people who are better educated. → Continue reading »

Exposure to secondhand smoke in early infancy can increase a child’s risk of developing allergies, say Swedish researchers. A team in Stockholm analyzed questionnaires filled out by parents of more than 4,000 families when their children were aged two months, 12 months, two years and four years. → Continue reading »

Overnight shift work will be named as a probable cause of cancer by the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer. The findings, published in a recent issue of Lancet Oncology, can affect millions of people worldwide. The analysis is based on research that shows higher rates of breast and prostate cancer among → Continue reading »

Scientists have discovered the mechanism by which a chemical known as perchlorate can collect in breast milk and cause cognitive and motor deficits in newborns. Used since the 1940s to manufacture explosives and rocket fuel, the contaminant is still widely present in the water and food supply, experts say. High concentrations of perchlorate in breast → Continue reading »

Hemophilia is a genetic disorder in which the sufferer bleeds excessively, spontaneously and to trivial injuries. It is caused by the absence or deficiency of clotting factor in the blood. Usually only males are active sufferers, with females being the carriers. Bleeding into the joints and muscles, if not treated, leads to progressive crippling. Bleeding → Continue reading »