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Beyond pregnancy: experts call for greater attention to the long-term health challenges of women and girls in special Lancet Series.

A test that analyzes specific sets of proteins in the blood can tell us how fast each of our organs is aging, enabling the prediction of disease risk and earlier intervention.

Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in the brains of individuals with early-onset dementia, known as frontotemporal dementia, where the cause was not previously known.

Researchers show that, on a population scale, the frequency of disorders such as depression, constipation, and urinary tract infections is associated with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis five years later.

A newly developed blood test could identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson's disease before symptoms occur, allowing clinicians to screen those at high risk of the disease.

Controlling blood pressure might not be enough to prevent associated cognitive decline, as researchers have pointed towards cytokine IL-17 as a culprit for inducing dementia in people with high blood pressure.

A proportion of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) receive ineffective treatment due to misdiagnosis by rapid molecular tests, reports a genomic analysis from Mozambique.

Researchers reviewed nationwide data encompassing more than 200,000 individuals from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds to assess the role of genetics in the sex differences in hypertension in a recent study.

A key stress neurotransmitter is increased during heavy alcohol drinking, and may play a role in alcohol withdrawal symptoms, reports a new study in mice.

McGill University researchers have made a breakthrough in diagnostic technology, inventing a ‘lab on a chip’ that can be 3D-printed in just 30 minutes. The chip has the potential to make on-the-spot testing widely accessible.