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Diet analysis links higher pulse intake to lower heart disease and diabetes risk
New research from two William & Mary students has found that the risk of heart attack could be significantly lowered wit…
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How blood vessels distinguish between growth and inflammation
The angiopoietin-Tie signaling pathway has long been known to be essential for the maturation and maintenance of healthy…
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New technology advances understanding of eye pressure and glaucoma
For millions of people at risk of glaucoma, healthy eye pressure can mean the difference between preserving vision and l…
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Weekly cisplatin fails to show fewer serious side effects in p16-negative head and neck cancer
Physicians typically use either a higher dose of cisplatin given every three weeks or a lower dose given weekly in combi…
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Lilly and Novo share GLP-1 longevity data
Pharma has the podium as Novo and Lilly stop talking about GLP-1 longevity and start measuring it, bringing early aging …
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Diet drinks work as well as water for weight loss, major trial finds
A two-year randomized clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity found that diet soft drinks were es…
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Polyubiquitin may stabilize tau filament structures in neurodegenerative diseases
In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, progressive neuronal damage is associated with the accumulati…
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Irrelevant visual details interfere with decisions under uncertainty, brain research shows
Cognitive flexibility, the ability to adjust one's way of thinking or behavior as a situation changes, is known to gradu…
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Women are turning to testosterone, but what does the science actually say?
A recent BBC report described women posing as men to obtain testosterone gel, hoping to improve their menopause symptoms…
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Mapping parasite mitochondria reveals ancient pathways and dozens of potential new drug targets
Cut the power, and the machine stops. That was part of the motivation behind a four-year effort to map all the proteins …
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Human tau seeds trigger disease-specific shapes in mouse brains, new study finds
Tau is a protein that occurs naturally in the brain. It is essential for proper neuron development and for how neurons c…
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Discovery reveals how nervous system helps control length of protective nerve coatings
Researchers at Upstate Medical University have identified a key mechanism that helps determine the length of myelin, the…
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Climate change affects Indigenous children's health worldwide, review of 53 studies finds
Indigenous children across the globe are experiencing significant climate-related health impacts, ranging from malnutrit…
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Brain scans show shared changes during depression treatment and distinct antidepressant effects in some patients
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental health condition primarily characterized by persistent low mood or lo…
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This protective enzyme could help stop fatty liver disease from getting worse
Scientists have identified an enzyme that may act as a natural defense against the worsening of fatty liver disease, whi…
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Injectable foam prototype could seal deep wounds and help prevent amputations
A caulking gun filled with silicone compound is set to enable doctors and nurses in the future to seal even deep wounds …
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Leucine does more than build muscle. It powers up your cells
The essential amino acid leucine can boost cellular energy production by protecting key proteins on mitochondria from be…
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Menopause is a major health milestone, yet health records barely track it—new research
Anyone with ovaries who lives long enough will experience menopause. While menopause is a natural transition in midlife,…
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Research reveals a specific brain circuit implicated in OCD
Treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a mental health condition characterized by distressing, uncontrollabl…
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Inside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak
More than 250 participants have been enrolled in a trial for a drug that could stop them from contracting Ebola in Congo…
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Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the …
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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades
Florida's current dengue outbreak appears to be the largest in several decades in the continental United States.…
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AA: Pulmonary aspiration, regurgitation under anesthesia more likely with GLP-1 RAs
In the United Kingdom, 2.9% of patients undergoing anesthesia reported receiving glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonis…
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A heart valve that grows up with the patient wins FDA approval
Children born with certain heart defects may face fewer open-heart surgeries, thanks to a new replacement valve that gro…