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Scientists gave worms magnetic bacteria. They lived 43% longer
A magnet-producing bacterium extended the average lifespan of C. elegans worms by more than 43% while helping protect th…
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Scientists discover an “impossible” cellular survival pathway that could help fight cancer
Scientists discovered a surprising backup system that lets mammalian cells make the essential amino acid cysteine even w…
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Investigating brain stimulation as an alternative to medication in the treatment of epilepsy
Many treatments for drug-resistant epilepsy require surgical procedures that carry risks and do not guarantee success. T…
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Overprescribing can take a toll on older people's health and independence—here's what can be done
Around 8 million people in the U.K. take five or more medications each day (known as polypharmacy), with a further 2 mil…
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Long-acting injectable antipsychotics provide better outcomes in bipolar disorder and older schizophrenia patients
A research team from the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong …
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Nursing home beds are becoming more scarce
The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn't admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which o…
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Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: Mitochondria may be the missing link
Researchers at UCLA Health investigating the connection between air pollution and cardiovascular disease have identified…
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New polymer could enable gastrointestinal transit monitoring without ionizing radiation
Scientists have developed a new fluorine-based tracer that can be tracked using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to moni…
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IBD not linked to risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy overall
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not associated with an increased risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy overall…
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Landmark trial evaluates chemotherapy benefit in high-risk early-stage breast cancer
The addition of CDK4/6 inhibitors to endocrine therapy has changed the standard of care for patients with high-risk, ear…
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FDA panel narrowly backs multi-cancer blood test despite doubts it works
A blood test that aims to catch more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear narrowly won the backing of U.S. Foo…
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Blood proteins shift during Alzheimer's treatment and may help monitor the effects of the medication
Patients with early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease may be prescribed anti-amyloid therapy, which can help clear the sti…
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COVID-19 pandemic drove violence and moral suffering for nurses in Latin America
The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for health professionals around the world. A new study published …
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Risk of death rises with rate of overcrowding, corridor care in hospital emergency department
The risk of death for patients treated in the emergency department increases by 1% for every 10% increase in occupancy, …
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New ambulance triage method could reduce emergency visits for chest pain
Researchers in the Netherlands have found that about 30% of emergency department visits by patients with chest pain coul…
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Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome: Long-term results of gene therapy developed
A single infusion of genetically corrected autologous hematopoietic stem cells can provide lasting clinical benefits for…
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Three heart cell receptors share unexpected signal that drives scar formation
Researchers at the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute have characterized an unexpected signaling pathway that helps drive…
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Malaria parasite can reawaken after years: New vaccine target may block liver infection
University of South Florida researchers have discovered a previously unknown vulnerability in Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax…
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Why 'healthy' food labeling doesn't always mean the food is the most nutritious
A new analysis of nearly 150,000 food and beverage products launched in the United States over the past decade found tha…
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How a membrane lipid tunes the eye's response to light
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have determined how a molecule within cells can help tune the eyes' sensitivity to …
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Personal locator beacons save lives. But they can't make hiking safe
Hiking in Australia is having a moment. In the decade ending in 2024, hiking popularity rose 81%.…
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Women with polycystic ovary syndrome experience complex, nonlinear process of health behavior change among
A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior provides new insight into how women with polycystic ov…
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Dopamine prompts brain support cells to boost movement-control neurons, study suggests
A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges traditional ideas about how dopamine influences movement, according to find…
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New 'labor guide' empowers patients, reduces risk during labor and delivery
Obstetricians at Oregon Health & Science University have been facing a common challenge: Increasingly, patients are seek…