Researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism, marking a transformative step in understanding the condition’s genetic underpinnings and potential for…
Category: 5. Health
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AI is designing proteins that could help treat cancer
A team used generative AI to enhance T cells’ ability to fight melanoma. The immunotherapy approach needs more testing before use in cancer patients.
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Even without catching COVID, the pandemic may have quietly aged your brain
A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that the Covid-19 pandemic may have accelerated people’s brain health, even if they were never infected with the virus.
What does it mean to grow older, not just in years, but…
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Scientists just resurrected the 1918 “Spanish Flu” virus—here’s what they found
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH’s Medical Collection to decode the genome of the virus responsible for the 1918-1920 influenza pandemic in Switzerland. The genetic material of the…
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People with eating disorders say cannabis and psychedelics help more than antidepressants
A pioneering international survey of people living with eating disorders has found that cannabis and psychedelics, such as ‘magic mushrooms’ or LSD, were best rated as alleviating symptoms by respondents who self-medicated with the non-prescribed…
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‘Fibermaxxing’ Trends On TikTok. How Much Fiber Should You Be Getting?
The “fibermaxxing” trend on social media is encouraging people to eat more fiber. Pictured are … More
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An injected gel could make drugs like Ozempic last longer
GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss are difficult for some people to inject weekly. A new slow-release gel, tested in rats, could help.
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A simple twist fooled AI—and revealed a dangerous flaw in medical ethics
A study by investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with colleagues from Rabin Medical Center in Israel and other collaborators, suggests that even the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models can…
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Just two workouts a week could cut heart death risk by 33% in diabetics
A prospective cohort study examined the associations of different physical activity patterns with all-cause, cardiovascular (CV) and cancer mortality among adults with diabetes. The study found that weekend warrior and regular activity patterns…
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A deadly virus no one talks about — and the HIV drugs that might stop it
Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poorly understood disease that currently has no preventative treatments and no cure.
But a landmark study co-led by Australian researchers could…
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