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How dyspraxia can exhaust children and exclude them from social activities
Ask a parent of a child with dyspraxia what happens around 4 p.m., and many describe the same scene. Their child has spe…
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New heart transplant proposal could save lives by prioritizing patients' medical urgency
Donor organs are exceedingly scarce, so much so that one in five people on the waiting list for a heart transplant in th…
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Connecting veterans' PTSD, unmet social needs to cognitive impairment and dementia
A multi-institutional research team recently reported that veterans with both PTSD and unmet social needs appear to have…
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Relationship study finds helping dementia patient supports even their spousal caregiver
Just as a fleet of ships moves across the ocean—the flagship in the lead as other vessels circle around it—people move t…
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Think cannabis helps you sleep better? Think again
Millions of Americans use cannabis products as sleep aids, but a new Northwestern Medicine study suggests marijuana may …
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Anesthesia produces shared neural activity patterns across six species
Anesthetics, drugs that reduce sensation or, in the case of general anesthetics, awareness, help doctors minimize the pa…
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For your health—making the switch to healthier fats
Choosing healthy fats is an important part of healthy eating. And that's good news for a lot of reasons. Fats can add fl…
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Treating insomnia could be key to reducing symptoms of depression
Researchers have found that treating insomnia can also help reduce symptoms of depression, with participants in a new st…
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Sitting for longer than 25 minutes may be a tipping point for worse health outcomes
It's widely accepted that sitting around for a long time is bad for us—but Swinburne research has revealed that the time…
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European consortium creates ultra-thin brain implant for Parkinson’s treatment
The MINIGRAPH consortium, funded by the European Innovation Council, developed ultra-thin graphene neural interfaces, im…
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Avaí Bio, Austrianova, Ospedale San Raffaele launch joint diabetes research program
Avaí Bio and Austrianova held a first joint steering committee meeting with Ospedale San Raffaele on 7 October 2026 to a…
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Loneliness drives biggest quality-of-life drop for young Australians
While older adults often get the most attention for being isolated, young people are losing more of their quality of lif…
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Rise in cannabis-related psychosis hospitalizations sparks concern in Victoria
New research from Monash University shows cannabis-related hospital admissions have risen sharply across Victoria over t…
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Two-trigger drugs target 'zombie' cancer cells with sharper aim
Stopping a cancer cell from dividing does not necessarily make it harmless. Chemotherapy can leave behind living, senesc…
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DNA changes in Alzheimer's disease: What they mean to patients, families
Scientists know that age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, but aging alone doesn't explain why some p…
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Researchers identify specific brain circuits associated with anxiety in adolescents
Adolescence is a sensitive period for brain development and mental health, though the connection between the two is not …
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Popular weight loss drugs linked to a surprising fingernail problem
Popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been linked to unexpectedly high rates of nail detachm…
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Scientists discover vanilla’s hidden healing potential
Scientists have discovered that vanillin, the compound that gives vanilla its distinctive flavor, has powerful propertie…
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Breast cancer before 40: Younger patients face higher odds of delayed diagnosis
In an analysis of data on adolescents and young adults with breast cancer, lower income and younger age were linked with…
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Very severe long COVID linked to differences in lung and mouth microbiomes
People with long COVID have distinct differences in the mix of bacteria that live in their mouths and lungs, according t…
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LSD microdosing shows potential sustained attention gains in women, but none in men
A pilot study suggests that low doses of LSD may have different effects on sustained attention in women and men. The fin…
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Study questions benefit of folic acid (vitamin B9) supplementation in reducing suicides
Recent research has suggested that folic acid (vitamin B9) supplementation may reduce the risk of suicide attempts. Howe…
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Blood proteins may offer new clues to gut health in celiac disease
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system reacts adversely to gluten. Eating gluten causes in…
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Study finds positive parenting teaches children how to experience joy—and could lead to better mental health
More than one in five adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year, according to data from the National Allian…