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A study of workers exposed to asbestos found that those also exposed to crystalline silica had a 75% higher risk of developing mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer of the lung lining. While crystalline silica alone is not known to cause this cancer, this finding strongly suggests that combined exposure to both substances may greatly amplify asbestos’s harmful effects on mesothelial cells.
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A new study shows that a standard, widely-available MRI technique can be used to detect early Parkinson’s disease almost as well as a more advanced, dedicated method. This provides a practical “fallback” option for clinics that lack specialized equipment, potentially making earlier diagnosis accessible to more patients.
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A new blood test for a protein called p-tau217, which is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, has been rigorously validated and proven to be highly reliable and reproducible for clinical use. This robust validation is a major step toward using simple blood tests to help diagnose Alzheimer’s in routine medical practice, potentially replacing more invasive and expensive procedures.
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