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Share on PinterestA recent study suggests a molecule within the blood could be an early tell-tale sign of cognitive decline.Dementia is a debilitating condition that involves the progressive decline of memory, communication, and thinking.Globally, the number of people with this condition has more than doubled, rising from 20.2 million in 1990 to 43.8 million in…

By Graham Lawton There is some evidence that a person’s blood type may influence their chance of getting covid-19SOPA Images/SIPA USA/PA Images You may have heard that your blood type can protect you against catching covid-19, or make you more vulnerable. The science suggests that it can do both, a bit, but researchers say that…

Share on PinterestNew research explores how metabolic memory may increase the risk of type 1 diabetes complications.In 2016, around 1.3 million adults in the United States, about 0.55% of the adult population, had type 1 diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Early in the course of the disease, the immune system…

(Chompoo Suriyo/Shutterstock) A blood test has been shown to detect five types of cancer years before the diseases could be spotted using conventional diagnostic methods, according to a study published Tuesday. Developed by a Sino-US startup, the test found cancers in 91 percent of people who showed no symptoms when the blood sample was collected…

Blood vials. Photo: Getty Images/Science Photo Library As scientists around the world have raced to understand COVID-19, the general public has been inundated with a flurry of early studies and ensuing recommendations, some of which have been contradictory, leaving us with “coronavirus whiplash.” A recent source of confusion has been the relationship between the coronavirus…