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‘Judges are looking at the whole picture’
XPRIZE Healthspan Executive Director Jamie Justice on judging therapeutics, scaling interventions and navigating regulat…
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Dietary advice leaves a 'bitter' taste
New research investigated the dietary preferences of 9,000 Australians, finding that people whose diets included foods w…
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Portable eye exam equipment aims to reduce barriers in rural health care
Around 75% of American adults need vision correction, but access to eye care remains uneven, particularly in rural commu…
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Improving inpatient diabetes care with team approach that puts safety first
UC Davis Health has significantly and sustainably improved inpatient glycemic care through a coordinated, system-wide ap…
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Re-engineering immune memory for tissue repair
Backed by a $75m raise, Infinimmune targets cytokine cascades in skin aging – with an eye on systemic immunosenescence. …
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Sarcoidosis shifts lung immune-cell communication, single-cell data suggest
Researchers at National Jewish Health and partner institutions have discovered specific changes in immune cells in the l…
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Endocrine-disrupting chemical exposure may be linked to high blood pressure during pregnancy
Phthalates, which are chemicals found in plastics, personal care products and hundreds of other consumer goods, may cont…
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Have trouble sleeping in a new place? Most do because of the first-night effect
The first night in a new place is always the same for Robinson Leoni: He takes longer to fall asleep, wakes up more ofte…
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Brain immune cell map explains how defenses shift during Alzheimer's progression
The brain's immune cells are increasingly recognized as key players in Alzheimer's disease, but exactly how they change …
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Sugar restriction in first 1,000 days from conception linked to lower risk for dementia
Sugar restriction in the first 1,000 days from conception is associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a st…
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New melanoma drug based on herpes virus granted FDA accelerated approval
Federal regulators have granted accelerated approval to a novel therapy for advanced melanoma—giving doctors another wea…
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AAP releases influenza vaccine recommendations for all children 6 months and older
Researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases updated recommendations for the use…
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Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far from over
Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning around the world, and many more are injured.…
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WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, t…
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Traditional prostate cancer risk factors do not predict hormone therapy benefit, study finds
A new study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center found that while traditional pat…
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An 'energy addiction' in high-risk blood cancer stem cells could lead to new treatment strategies
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown metabolic weakness…
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Joint fusion surgery reduced walking pain in patients with foot arthritis compared with watchful waiting
A randomized controlled trial compared first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) arthrodesis, a joint fusion surgery for pa…
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AI model maps tumor tissue to improve cancer care
A tumor is more than its cancer cells. Immune cells, blood vessels and other surrounding tissue influence how a cancer g…
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Appetite-suppressing hormone may protect liver from inflammation through newly discovered signaling pathway
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that a naturally occurring hormone best known for suppressing appetit…
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Women with endometriosis face 46% higher risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
Women with endometriosis have a 46% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than women without the condition, accordin…
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New analysis explains why bone marrow cancer T cells may need therapeutic activation
A team led by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the HI-STEM Stem Cell Institute, and Medical Cl…
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People carrying a rare gene variant have naturally low body fat, healthier livers and better blood sugar levels
There are people around us who can maintain their weight despite what they eat. This has led scientists to believe that …
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MBNL1 identified as a potential cancer drug target for a type of childhood leukemia
Scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and collaborators have discovered that the RNA-binding protein MBN…
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Why a doctor saying 'it's normal' can backfire
A new study from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management suggests that when physicians try to r…