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How the MIND diet protects aging brains
A well-known brain-healthy diet may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia by protecting arteries, a new study sug…
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DNA sequencing test finds answers for patients with inherited muscle disease
A test developed by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research has identified the genetic cause of inherite…
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Higher pollution levels linked to slower marathon times across six World Marathon Majors
A study of more than 2.7 million marathon performances found that higher levels of air pollution on race day were associ…
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Enzyme USP15 present a promising new target for ovarian cancer treatment
Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed after it has already spread to other parts of the body, at which point the five-year s…
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Detroit and Flint teens are struggling with their mental health—and worried adults around them feel 'helpless'
Teens in southeast Michigan go to school carrying far more than backpacks, books and water bottles.…
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Urban heat islands linked to worse recovery after major surgery
Patients living in areas with more intense urban heat were less likely to have an optimal recovery after major surgery, …
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Underweight patients face 92% higher odds of death after emergency general surgery
Underweight patients are more likely to die after emergency general surgery than patients who are normal weight or overw…
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Cancer survivors less likely to be physically active, study finds
Adults with a history of cancer are less likely to be physically active than those without a cancer history, according t…
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Crisis text tool predicts imminent suicide risk in new chats after training on 16,000 conversations
When people reach out during a mental health crisis, a top priority for counselors is identifying those at high risk of …
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How quickly people age during midlife predicted memory lapses 10 years later
Most people occasionally misplace their car keys or forget a dentist's appointment, especially as they get older. When m…
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Why some patients may develop severe intestinal inflammation after CAR-T therapy
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified biological mechanisms that may contribute to …
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CRISPR could help doctors attack blood cancer without destroying healthy cells
Researchers used CRISPR to remove CD33 from donor stem cells, potentially giving doctors a way to attack aggressive bloo…
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This “rare” autism-linked genetic disorder may be far more common than scientists thought
A major analysis suggests Phelan-McDermid syndrome, a genetic disorder closely linked to autism, may affect about 1 in 7…
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Smoking during pregnancy linked to smaller visual cortex in two populations
We tend to think of a fetus's brain as a construction site guided by a blueprint imprinted in the genes. But even before…
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1967 guide for LSD use still relevant as psychedelics gain in popularity
As psychedelic drugs such as LSD gain new momentum as treatments for severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depre…
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Feeling the burn? It's not lactic acid
If you've ever pushed yourself through a hard workout, you've probably "felt the burn." It's that familiar sensation of …
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Four things you need to know about deprescribing
When was the last time your doctor or pharmacist suggested that you consider stopping a medication?…
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Experimental gene-silencing therapy offers hope for hepatitis B cure
Chronic hepatitis B is a long-lasting condition caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects about 240 million peo…
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Anti-epileptic drug may reduce migraine aura
A new study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that 85% of patients with aura-dominant migraine experienc…
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AI model uses routine imaging to identify patients at risk for serious treatment-induced lung inflammation
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model th…
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Stroke may change brain cells in ways that help gliomas grow
Researchers at Texas Children's Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI), Baylor College of Medicine and coll…
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Coal-powered economic growth linked to rising urban air pollution and deaths in India
Research led by the University of Oxford has found that rapid economic growth brought major gains in access to electrici…
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BioCardia targets Japanese approval for heart failure therapy by 2027
BioCardia provided a regulatory update outlining near-term milestones for its CardiAMP and Helix programs. BioCardia is …
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Nanoscope to present macular degeneration and RP data in Vienna
Nanoscope Therapeutics will present data from its geographic atrophy and retinitis pigmentosa programs at the 26th Euret…