A research team from Kumamoto University has made a groundbreaking discovery that reveals how the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) silently persists in the body, potentially laying the foundation for new therapeutic approaches. Their…
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Fatigue, anxiety, pain? They might be MS in disguise
The earliest warning signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may emerge more than a decade before the first classical neurological symptoms occur, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.
Published on August 1 in JAMA Network…
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Spousal Caregivers Face Greater Strain—Here’s What The Data Shows
The silent strain of spousal or partner caregivers
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The first impact was emotional, says Esme Almonte, 58 (name changed). “When a loved one is suffering from a chronic illness, you think in the beginning, if you do things right, everything…
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This sugar molecule could stop type 1 diabetes, by fooling the immune system
Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don’t always shed light on treating other diseases. But that’s been the surprising journey of one Mayo Clinic research team. After identifying a sugar molecule that cancer cells use on their surfaces to…
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Novel Access Model For Sickle Cell Disease Gene Therapy Could Be Template
Kevin Wake, 54, of Kansas City, has sickle cell disease. Every six weeks he receives blood transfusions that help alleviate the pain. Here he receives a transfusion at the Sickle Cell Center at University Health.(Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City…
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Can We Build AI Therapy Chatbots That Help Without Harming People?
A user in conversation with Wysa.
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When reports circulated a few weeks ago about an AI chatbot encouraging a recovering meth user to continue drug use to stay productive at work, the news set off alarms across both the tech and mental health…
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What You Need To Know
Yesterday, pop star Justin Timberlake revealed he has been battling Lyme disease throughout his recent world tour, describing it as “relentlessly debilitating” and explaining how he experienced a “massive amount of nerve pain” and “crazy fatigue”…
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Some probiotics could feed, rather than fend off, infections
Probiotics aren’t universally gut-friendly, a study in mice suggests. At least one type of usually beneficial gut bacteria may invite an unwanted guest.
A single dose of Lactobacillus acidophilus bacteria, a popular probiotic…
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Senate Committee Endorses NIH Budget Increase, Goes Against Trump’s 40% Cut
The Senate Appropriations Committee has voted for a $400 million increase in the NIH budget. Pictured here are committee Vice Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. on Thursday, July 31, 2025….
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There’s Plenty Of Water On Mars For Future Colonists
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at water on Mars, how new technology could end animal testing, a possible vaccine for HIV, and more. You can sign up to get The Prototype in your inbox here.
A Martian glacier seen from the Mars…
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