South Africa Health News API

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            "description": "We know little about the mechanisms underlying well-known perimenopause symptoms in the brain. More research—in animals and humans—is essential.",
            "content": "The menopausal transition, or perimenopause, is a 2-to-10-year stretch of hormone irregularity leading up to menopause, when menstruation ceases permanently. It is a time that can come with a variety of challenging symptoms—including hot flashes, sle... [6889 chars]",
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            "content": "Anxiety disorders are some of the most common mental health conditions in America, affecting about one in five people nationwide. But much remains unknown about the roots of anxiety in the brain. Now, research at the University of Utah has identified... [4445 chars]",
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            "content": "While the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia are still largely unknown, researchers have been able to identify a key characteristic in affected brains: reduced blood flow. Building upon this foundational un... [5475 chars]",
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