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Mapping childhood lead exposure risk in the US, neighborhood by neighborhood
No amount of lead exposure is considered safe for children. Even low levels of lead in a child's blood can cause serious…
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Managing high blood pressure could prevent >500K CVD deaths annually in 20 countries
Effective management of high blood pressure could prevent more than 518,000 annual deaths from cardiovascular disease ar…
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LLM-inspired study sheds light on how brain cells encode the meaning of words
Understanding how the human brain processes and represents spoken language remains an important goal for neuroscientists…
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An extremely old giant tortoise named Jonathan may hold the secret to a long, healthy life
An international collaboration led by a neurologist and experts in advanced genomics at Vanderbilt Health has coaxed one…
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A surprisingly simple way to relieve knee arthritis pain without pills or surgery
A surprisingly simple change in how you walk could help relieve knee arthritis pain and even slow joint damage. In a yea…
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A plastic once thought harmless may be fueling fatty liver disease
One of the world's most common plastics may pose a hidden threat to liver health. Texas A&M researchers discovered t…
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Intensive breathing linked to altered consciousness and brain communication
Intensive breathing exercises can reduce blood flow to the brain by up to 45% and alter communication between brain netw…
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Daily peanut consumption beneficially affects brain insulin responsiveness, new research finds
A study from the Institute of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM) at Maastricht University Medic…
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Regular periods, but worse symptoms: Women with bipolar disorder may be losing out on gynecological care
Researchers have found that women with bipolar disorder who have regular menstrual cycles are more likely to report seve…
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Safety prompts can help AI models make safer clinical choices
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly capable of assisting with health care tasks, a new study by researc…
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Early-onset Alzheimer's disease shows different warning signs from established risk factors
A study by the University of Oulu and the University of Eastern Finland found that people who developed Alzheimer's dise…
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Scientists discover 5 hidden brain patterns behind depression
Depression may not be one biological condition, but several distinct patterns of brain activity hiding under the same di…
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Why most health apps are biased even before their first lines of code are written
Many of us use digital health tools every day, such as period trackers, fitness apps or online quizzes to check our ment…
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Most labs testing children for cardiac troponin lack pediatric reference ranges, survey finds
Cardiac troponin, a protein released into the blood when heart muscle is damaged, can be used as a quick measure of hear…
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The circumstances you grow up in are linked to how long you live
Poorer people, on average, live shorter lives. This pattern can be seen even in wealthy countries with extensive welfare…
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Radiation exposure linked to pulmonary hypertension after lung cancer treatment
Lung cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment may be at higher risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, a type o…
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A healthy Nordic diet may help you to live longer, but liver benefits remain unclear
In general, people who eat a healthy diet give themselves a significantly better chance of avoiding some major diseases …
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The medicine of the future could be driven by mechanical cell memory
It's not a cure for baldness. But it might eliminate crow's feet and laugh lines by telling the tissues in your face how…
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New genetic candidates help explain why autism affects males more often than females
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's H…
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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in a US state in decades
Florida's current dengue outbreak is the largest in several decades of any U.S. state.…
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Physical activity weakens link between genetic risk and depression severity, long-term data suggest
Major depressive disorder (MDD), one type of depression, is one of the most common psychiatric conditions worldwide. It …
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Horse-based activities may help autistic youth with behavioral and emotional challenges
New research from the University of Colorado Anschutz provides strong evidence that horseback riding can help reduce hyp…
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Improving the steps toward better, cost-effective PTSD treatment
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is estimated to affect 3.9% of the global population, and stepped care can improve…
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'Medicare for All' is back: Now comes the hard part
As Americans grow increasingly frustrated with their health care system, a proposal that has long been kicked around on …