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Alzheimer’s: The Staggering Statistics

Alzheimer’s: The Staggering Statistics Before any signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) becomes apparent, microscopic changes in the brain begin. Abnormal structures like plaques and tangles are the suspected cause of the damage that occurs. Alzheimer’s cannot be diagnosed with certainty until after death, though the current diagnostic tools we have can get us reasonably close. …

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Can COPD Be Reversed?

According to the CDC, around 16 million people in the U.S. have COPD. In many cases, those affected chalk up the shortness of breath, frequent respiratory infections, and other symptoms to the aging process. Often, symptoms don’t appear until significant lung damage has occurred. But can COPD be reversed? To answer this, you need to understand more …

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Clinical Trials Explained

Clinical Trials Info

The Florida Institute for Clinical Research’s (FICR) mission is to improve the quality of life for children and adults around the world by bettering the healthcare industry. FICR accomplishes this mission every day by conducting clinical research studies to help develop new medical treatments, diagnostic tools and preventative methods for all kinds of medical conditions …

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