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A team led by researchers in Scotland found that having heart failure increases the risk of developing cancer by about 10%, and that people diagnosed with both conditions face a very poor prognosis, with a similar number of deaths caused by heart disease and cancer.
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Researchers have introduced “MethylCog,” a simple blood test that analyzes 29 specific DNA markers to estimate a person’s general thinking abilities, which could help doctors identify early signs of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in patients who cannot take standard thinking tests.
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A research study from France reported that an outbreak of Human Rhinovirus B14 caused severe respiratory illness and death in a group of older adults in 2024, highlighting that even common cold viruses can become dangerous for elderly populations.
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