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COVID's toll on kids was milder than predicted, six-country study finds
Six years after COVID-19 disrupted childhood around the world, new research following the same children from before the …
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Q&A: Combining diagnosis, staging, tumor localization and surgery into a minimally invasive procedure for lung cancer
For patients with early-stage lung cancer, the journey from diagnosis to treatment often involves multiple procedures sp…
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Widely used back braces lack strong evidence for chronic low back pain
A new Cochrane review finds very low-quality evidence on lumbar supports for chronic low back pain, meaning that no stro…
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Creating new 3D models to test drugs in pediatric sarcoma: A postdoc's recipe for research
The Great British Bake Off offers drama, baking tips and—for one viewer in South Carolina—inspiration for creating 3D mo…
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Radiology pipeline expanding slower than medicine as a whole
Demand for medical imaging in the U.S. keeps rising, but the number of radiologists available to read those images has b…
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Training the mind and emotional skills may support brain health after 65
Education, intellectually stimulating work and an active lifestyle help preserve cognitive abilities in adults over 65 a…
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Ghanaian adults' diets fall short on sustainability, survey finds
There has been a rapid increase in cardiovascular and metabolic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa. What is the link betwe…
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Study highlights risk groups for a severe side effect of diabetes treatment
Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high blood glucose levels, low body weight or a history of ketoacidosis are at in…
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Cancer cachexia: How a tumor protein drives wasting in the body
Researchers at Helmholtz Munich, the Heidelberg Faculty of Medicine at Heidelberg University, the German Center for Diab…
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First touch, faster play: Study reveals the body and ball movements associated with quicker soccer passing
In soccer, the quality of the first touch is integral to shaping a player's subsequent actions. Despite its importance, …
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How does the cancer drug Keytruda work? And how is it different from chemo?
From today, the Australian government will expand Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) access to the drug Keytruda for t…
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Decoding pet talk may help explain how pets affect our well-being
Every "good girl," every "who wants a treat," every one-sided debate with the cat—University of Arizona researchers have…
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Type 1 diabetes cases forecast to surge 30% worldwide by 2049
The number of people living with type 1 diabetes worldwide is projected to jump nearly 30% over the next two decades, fr…
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Clinical aging clocks uncover different metabolic turning points for men and women
Aging varies markedly among individuals and between sexes, yet the timing of major physiological transitions and the fac…
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Medical AI could move from treatment to prevention
Descriptive, Diagnostic, Predictive and Prescriptive—with two new domains: Critique and Creative. The result lays out wh…
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Walking performance and daily activity are linked to better quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis
A study by the University of Eastern Finland found that quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is strong…
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Migraine may leave bodywide clues, AI analysis of 43,000 people suggests
A new study from NTNU—the Norwegian University of Science and Technology—reveals that migraine may leave a biological pa…
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Single cell map helps predict childhood Crohn's severity and treatment response
Researchers have created a detailed map of childhood Crohn's disease before and after treatment to help understand disea…
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Vital signs reveal three stages of maturation in preterm infants
Every year, thousands of babies are born prematurely, interrupting critical stages of development. Researchers Giulia Pa…
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Smart walker boosts walking efficiency and dynamic balance in older adults
Researchers have evaluated a novel smart wheeled walker designed to enhance mobility and safety for aging populations. P…
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New screening platform links molecule clusters to neurodevelopmental disorders
When drops of oil are added to water, the oil and water remain separate. Within cells, biological molecules cluster toge…
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FDA approves Lisraya for dermatomyositis in adults
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lisraya (brepocitinib) tablets as the first oral treatment for dermat…
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How melanoma silences the skin's natural antitumor defense
Cancers actively remodel their surrounding cells and tissues to create a microenvironment that favors their growth, surv…
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Youths with disruptive behavior and callous-unemotional traits need a broad range of treatments, study shows
Children and teens with disruptive behavior problems present major challenges to the people in their environment. But wh…