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Fast-aging placentas may explain preeclampsia risks
Preeclampsia affects up to 8% of pregnancies worldwide and contributes to about 16% of maternal deaths globally, making …
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Medical education: How are residents using AI?
A new study led by Yale School of Medicine's Wendy Barr, M.D., M.P.H., has evaluated the use of artificial intelligence …
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Weakness and mobility loss in aging are not just muscle problems
An older patient mentions that climbing the stairs has become harder. They have stopped carrying the groceries in from t…
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Exercise doesn't just strengthen your heart. It rewires it
Regular exercise does more than strengthen the heart. New research reveals that it actually reshapes the nerves controll…
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Multiomic atlas of the developing thalamus reveals how neuronal identities emerge
A team from the Institute for Neurosciences (IN), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Mig…
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Fewer US men are diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer, and more of them now choose surveillance over treatment
An analysis of United States data reveals a broad shift away from overtreatment of low-risk prostate cancer. The analysi…
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Substance use driving increases in emergency department visits, hospitalizations for young mothers
Emergency department (ED) visits for use of substances, especially opioids, amphetamines and cannabis, by mothers with d…
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A simple liquid can stop cavities without drilling, major study confirms
A simple liquid painted onto teeth in seconds can stop cavities without drilling, injections, or anesthesia, according t…
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Young adults with cancer report putting off appointments, getting dismissed by doctors
When Natasha Allard's close friend Dave was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer at age 26, the University at Buffal…
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Cracking a smile regularly may be good not just for your mood but for your health
Reminding yourself to smile often can not only help you form more friendships but also make you feel better.…
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New animal model offers more precise way to study calorie-burning brown fat
Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center have developed and validated a new genetic animal model that …
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Can psychedelics soothe an overactive immune system? New meta-analysis investigates
The same substances that can alter perception and shift moods are now drawing scientific interest for their potential th…
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Postpartum recovery window may play a critical role in maternal aging and long-term health
In many studies, it appears that women who have more children have a higher risk of heart disease and a shorter life spa…
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Just two drinks a day may be far riskier than you think
A major new study reveals that drinking just two alcoholic beverages a day is associated with a 1 in 25 lifetime risk of…
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Scientists reveal the hidden danger of missing blood pressure medication
Missing blood pressure medication could mean losing much of its protection against heart attacks and strokes, according …
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Doubling stem cell chromosomes produces heart cells with stronger, faster contractions
The Regenerative Medicine Project at our institute is advancing therapeutic strategies for various diseases by introduci…
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Ultrasonic technology enables earlier stress-fracture detection
Tibial stress fractures are among the most common overuse injuries affecting military personnel, but they can be difficu…
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10 years after Ebola in West Africa: Laboratory partnership improves viral hemorrhagic fever diagnostics in Guinea
Drawing on nearly a decade of surveillance, the researchers document the burden of Lassa fever in the region and explain…
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Triple-action weekly weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea in two late-stage trials
Sleep apnea often gets passed off as mere snoring, but it's a much bigger deal. Throughout the night, breathing keeps pa…
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Could lowering high blood pressure be as simple as stimulating your ear?
A small device that gently stimulates nerves through the ear could offer a new way to tackle stubborn high blood pressur…
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Your blood could reveal inflammatory bowel disease 10 years before diagnosis
A major study has uncovered hidden warning signs of inflammatory bowel disease in the blood up to 10 years before diagno…
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Creating 'satellite maps' of thousands of proteins across tissue could transform drug therapies
Much like a satellite provides a full picture of Earth, a new technology can generate thousands of detailed "satellite m…
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Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the…
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Kenya announces 2nd Ebola death, a close relative of the first patient
Kenya's Health Ministry announced the country's second Ebola death Friday, saying a 65-year-old woman who was a close re…