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The best medicine may be free: What a daily dose of nature does for the body
A growing body of scientific evidence confirms what many of us know innately—spending time in nature is good for us. It …
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Consumption of ultra-processed foods by fathers may influence their babies' birth weight and body measurements
A father's diet can affect his children's health and body composition before they are even conceived. A study of 43 tria…
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Blocking a mitochondrial transporter may curb inflammation from 'zombie' cells without killing them
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked t…
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In US veterans, rates of ALS associated with military branch and rank
Compared with Army veterans, male veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard have higher rates of amyotrophic …
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Bioceramic-coated implant improves osteoporotic fracture healing through timed magnesium release
Seoul National University (SNU) College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Nathaniel S. Hwang, a profe…
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Widening ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in stroke identified in 30-year research
The prevalence of stroke risk factors such as high blood pressure and diabetes are higher and increasing faster among bl…
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Study questions the value of intensive cardiac surveillance in cancer patients treated with anthracyclines
A study led by investigators at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) suggests that …
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Hidden 'recycling system' helps keep vision cells healthy
For decades, scientists believed that photoreceptors in the retina relied primarily on neighboring support cells, known …
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Red Cross declares rare national blood supply crisis amid summer shortfall
The American Red Cross has declared a national blood supply crisis for only the second time in its history, warning that…
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Study identifies measures that aid in the recovery of patients with fractures near the shoulder
People with chronic shoulder pain naturally avoid movements involving that part of the body, fearing they will injure th…
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Scientists develop microRNA-based gene therapy that halts ALS progression in mice
A single IV injection of a microRNA-based biologic developed by Guangping Gao, Ph.D., Robert H. Brown Jr., DPhil, MD, Ju…
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Two post-surgery blood–brain disruption windows may offer glioblastoma treatment targets
Scientists in Britain and Spain have discovered critical windows after glioblastoma surgery when the brain's defenses fa…
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Hundreds of people in England have died before doctors diagnosed their tuberculosis
Dave, a retired dockworker, has smoked since his teens. When he develops a persistent cough, he dismisses it as "just a …
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When does longevity medicine really begin?
New international consortium argues healthy aging’s foundations are laid long before old age – perhaps before birth itse…
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Why metabolic health needs a broader lens
InsideTracker’s Jon Michaeli explains why welltech is an unlikely catalyst for a multidisciplinary approach to met…
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New mechanism reveals how heart cells resist regenerative reprogramming
Specialized cells in the human body make biological trade-offs to perform certain jobs. To support the large, hardworkin…
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Kidney disease is also a brain disease. Here's why
When we think of kidney disease, we think of dialysis or a kidney transplant. Less well known is that kidney disease, wh…
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LA wildfires had lasting mental health impacts for the most vulnerable residents
Los Angeles County residents living in evacuation warning or order zones during the 2025 wildfires experienced heightene…
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Beyond recovery, natural environments may strengthen well-being from a neutral baseline
A walk in the park after a stressful day is a classic example of how nature can help people unwind. But natural environm…
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Researchers discover pathway that makes glioblastoma cells vulnerable to treatment
New research published in Neuro-Oncology offers a glimpse at promising discoveries that could help shape the future of g…
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Can’t sleep in the heat? These 8 tricks could save your night
Sleeping well during a heatwave starts with stopping the home from overheating. Close blinds against strong sunlight, ve…
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Gut bacteria leave intestinal 'memory,' protecting against inflammation
New Northwestern Medicine research published in Nature Communications suggests that a metabolite produced by gut bacteri…
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Despite Medicare coverage, many cancer patients still do not receive testing that guides treatment options
While there has been a recent increase among Medicare recipients in genomic testing that helps match cancer patients to …
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Donor cord blood composition may influence CAR NK cell therapy outcomes
The composition of donor cord blood may play a critical role in the success of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) natural k…