Each cell has their own genetic code that helps maintain viability and directs function. This genetic code is commonly referred to as deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA. DNA is the molecule that carries genetic…
Category: 5. Health
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Teens who want to quit vaping have another medication option
Many teens who vape want to quit. A recent clinical trial suggests that a drug used to stop smoking can help.
In the last four weeks of a 12-week trial, 51 percent of the 88 teens and young adults taking the drug varenicline, which…
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When doctors don’t believe their patients’ pain – experts explain the all-too-common experience of medical gaslighting
For people with chronic gynecological pain conditions, pain can be constant, making everyday activities like sitting, riding a bicycle and even wearing underwear extremely uncomfortable. For many of these people – most of whom identify as…
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‘Grit’ and relentless perseverance can take a toll on brain health − particularly for people facing social stresses like racism
For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience.
Studies have linked grit with success in goal…
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Why It’s Difficult For People With Chronic Pain To Gain Their Doctor’s Trust
RÜCKENSCHMERZEN sind zu einer der weitverbreitetste Krankheit geworden. Oft laufen die Betroffenen … More
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Medicaid Savings May Include Lower Drug Prices Via Most Favored Nation
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) departs the House chamber following a vote at the U.S. … More
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Non-inherited genes affect children’s development
Parents’ genes — even when not directly inherited by a child — may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report by UCL researchers.
The report, Understanding the intergenerational transmission of educational…
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Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among breast cancer patients with BRCA cancer genes
Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this dramatically reduces their risk of ovarian cancer.
Now, Cambridge researchers have…
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Enhanced CAR T cell therapy offers new strategy for lymphoma
A next-generation “armored” CAR T cell therapy showed promising results in a small study of patients whose B-cell lymphomas continued to resist multiple rounds of other cancer treatments, including commercially available CAR T cell therapies. The…
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Eating ultra processed foods may speed up early signs of Parkinson’s disease
People who eat more ultra processed foods like cold breakfast cereal, cookies and hot dogs are more likely to have early signs of Parkinson’s disease when compared to those who eat very few ultra processed foods, according to a study published in…
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