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Tailored nutrition could help critically ill patients recover from surgery faster
Personalized nutrition may play a vital role in helping critically ill patients recover more quickly and with fewer comp…
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Scientists create a needle-thin brain implant that can do three jobs at once
A new needle-thin brain implant can record neural activity, deliver drugs, and stimulate multiple brain regions using a …
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Chronic stress may be quietly reshaping your heart
Chronic inflammation tied to stress, lifestyle, mental health, and socioeconomic conditions may silently change the hear…
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Teen with extraordinary memory relives his past far more often than most people do
The human brain is a mystery that keeps unraveling, revealing something fascinating with every discovery. For years, sci…
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Researchers seek a role for Ghana's traditional healers in breast cancer care
In Ghana and many African countries, traditional medicine practitioners and faith healers play a prominent role in patie…
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Government-owned aged care homes linked to fewer hospital visits in Australia
Experts have raised concerns about a gradual shift in ownership and management models in Australia's aged care facilitie…
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Dementia survey finds caregivers overwhelmed as one-third provide 70 hours of care
New national survey findings show that while many Australians living with dementia report positive well-being and suppor…
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Promising AI tool to speed up endometriosis diagnosis
The AI tool, called "EndoFusion," is a recent development from IMAGENDOÒ, an ongoing collaborative study led by Adelaide…
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Cancer care uses biological tests to guide treatment. Why doesn't psychiatry?
For many people with depression, schizophrenia or other psychiatric conditions, finding the right medication means tryin…
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Antidepressant withdrawal, not relapse, linked to mood changes
When people stop taking antidepressants, they can feel terrible—their mood can plummet and anxiety can spike. But are th…
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Leqembi pen approved for subcutaneous use in Japan
Eisai has received regulatory approval in Japan for a subcutaneous autoinjector formulation of Leqembi, marketed as Leqe…
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CND Life Sciences opens Innovation Laboratory in Scottsdale
On 17 Sept. 2026, CND Life Sciences opened an Innovation Laboratory in Scottsdale and marked the opening with a ribbon-c…
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Millions take calcium and vitamin D for bone health. A major review finds little benefit
A sweeping review of more than 153,000 adults found that calcium and vitamin D supplements, alone or together, do little…
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Gut microbiome development may help predict type 1 diabetes in children at high risk
Type 1 diabetes affects more than 9 million people worldwide, including 1.8 million children and adolescents. While the …
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Newborn girls and boys show different attention patterns within hours of birth
Cambridge scientists have shown that girls and boys differ in what they pay attention to, even at birth. Since these dif…
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Alzheimer's patients show elevated active meprin-β in brain and cerebrospinal fluid
A team from the Altered Molecular Mechanism in Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia laboratory, led by Javier Sáez Valero, a…
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Vitamin C linked to improved outcomes in people with precancerous blood disorders
Vitamin C boosts the activity of cellular proteins called TET enzymes that help control which genes are turned on or off…
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Commentary calls for dementia-level support to address cognitive impairment in homelessness
Cognitive impairment is a prevalent but often unaddressed factor in chronic homelessness, and it must be addressed to he…
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Working with engineered stone countertops can lead to silicosis lung disease
There are substantial health hazards to working with engineered stone countertops, as an article on silicosis, a disease…
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Guideline to reduce vaccination distress offers menu of options
A comprehensive guideline update with 16 recommendations to reduce vaccination distress, with suggestions ranging from a…
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Q&A: Meet a scientist who's dedicated decades to solving one of prosthetics' biggest problems
Prof Joan Sanders of the University of Washington has spent her career working on better prosthetics for lower limb ampu…
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Why does your brain mix up memories? New study examines how memories are misplaced in your brain's filing cabinets
Old age and forgetfulness seem to go hand in hand. But my colleagues and I found that memories actually become less prec…
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Mifepristone more effective than other common emergency contraception methods
Emergency contraception containing mifepristone prevents more pregnancies with fewer side effects than some other common…
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Personalized programs to prevent falls may make no difference
Personalized programs designed to reduce falls in older people may make no difference to how often people fall, accordin…