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Watching others face danger may shape how we learn, rat experiments suggest
Much of what we know about the world comes from experiences we have never had ourselves. A child observes how a parent r…
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New treatment approach shows promise in reducing prostate cancer spread
Adding darolutamide to standard treatment for aggressive prostate cancer reduced the risk of the disease spreading in an…
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Biomarkers identified for cytokine release syndrome risk after CAR T-cell therapy
For patients with autoimmune disease, higher baseline B-cell counts and systemic inflammation are associated with develo…
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Immunotherapy combo extends survival for patients with aggressive small cell lung cancer, based on trial results
In patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC), tarlatamab, a bispecific T-cell engager, plus durvalu…
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Florida dengue cases nearly double a month after emergency declared
Dengue cases in Florida keep climbing about a month after three counties declared states of emergency over the mosquito-…
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AI chatbots may worsen symptoms in people with psychosis
Conversational AI chatbots are a relatively new technology, but they are now ubiquitous, embedded in everything from cus…
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Why do people still get polio in some countries and not in others?
On a busy street in Karachi, Pakistan, a health care worker kneels down so she's eye to eye with a toddler. She squeezes…
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Adventurous play linked to better physical and mental health in children
The biggest international study ever on risky play has found that children who have more opportunities for outdoor adven…
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Chest 'digital twin' predicts light paths to help plan personalized pneumonia treatment
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and their international collaborators have created a computat…
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If Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts can get dangerous blood clots, so can you
Jalen Hurts is 28, a Super Bowl MVP and an elite athlete in peak physical condition. He was also recently diagnosed with…
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Wireless neural chip tracks brain changes in real time after Alzheimer's drug administration
A joint research team led by KAIST has used a small, implantable neural chip to wirelessly monitor real-time changes in …
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Reproductive health and cystic fibrosis: New guidance offers options and hope
For much of the history of cystic fibrosis (CF) care, reproductive health was not a major part of the conversation. Fert…
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AI-based computer model offers new weapon against hard-to-treat cancers
In a new paper published in Cell Reports Medicine, the UCL team outlines how they, in collaboration with a University of…
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AI could help identify people at higher risk of common cancers using routine health data
Machine learning models using routinely collected health information, such as blood tests, medical history and lifestyle…
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The $101 million question isn’t who wins
Inside XPRIZE Healthspan’s $101m race: how teams are judged, why measurement matters, and what the field gains beyond a …
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Remission achievable with usual care for axial spondyloarthritis
For patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), remission is attainable with usual care, according to a study publish…
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Heart drug combo reduces kidney damage in septic shock surgery, major trial finds
A simple adjustment to drugs given during operations for septic shock could prevent thousands of patients from suffering…
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Implantable device uses ultrasound to improve drug delivery to the brain
Patients with glioblastoma, an aggressive type of brain tumor, usually undergo surgery to remove the tumor. However, it'…
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Patient-reported outcomes worse for patients with rheumatoid arthritis discontinuing TNF inhibitor
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), patient-reported outcomes (PROs) generally worsen shortly after tumor necro…
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Next-generation drug reduces endometrial cancer progression and death in trial
A new drug is effective at decreasing the recurrence of, and death from, endometrial cancer, an international study show…
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Study finds links between low levels of lead exposure and strep throat in children
Even low levels of lead exposure can increase the risk of strep throat in children, according to new research from the U…
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More education reduces dementia risk decades later
A law that required British teenagers to stay in school for an additional year had an unexpected consequence nearly 50 y…
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New zebrafish models could help test treatments for mental health conditions
A humble fish can experience features of mental health conditions such as schizophrenia and autism, raising the possibil…
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Omega-3 EPA linked to longer survival after surgery for colorectal cancer liver metastases
Patients assigned to receive high-dose eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3 fatty acid, before and after surgery for …