New research suggests autism’s diversity may be rooted in distinct genetic timelines.
For most of human history, the mind was a mystery box. Behavior emerged, and we simply accepted it—strange, brilliant, troubled,…
Category: 5. Health
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Walmart Heiress Alice Walton’s New Medical School Just Inaugurated Its First Class
The new medical school welcomed an inaugural class of 48 students.
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) just inaugurated its first medical school class of 48 students, commemorated by a prestigious white coat ceremony last week….
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Here’s how air pollution may trigger lung cancer
Exposure to air pollution may trigger DNA mutations that cause lung cancer in nonsmokers.
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Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows
In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed” by stress. At the same time, a growing body of research is documenting the negative health…
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One pregnancy shot slashes baby RSV hospitalizations by 72% — and shields for months
Vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection, research suggests.
Researchers found the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, introduced across the UK in late…
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How mothers supporting mothers can help fill the health care worker shortage gap and other barriers to care
For generations, women have relied on informal networks of friends, family and neighbors to navigate the complexities of birth and motherhood. Today, research is finally catching up to what generations of women have known: Peer support can…
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A tiny chemistry hack just made mRNA vaccines safer, stronger, and smarter
As millions of people know firsthand, the most common side effect of mRNA vaccines like the COVID-19 shot is inflammation: soreness, redness and a day or two of malaise. But what if mRNA vaccines could be redesigned to sidestep that response…
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A Year After The Outage For Healthcare CIOs
This photograph shows screens displaying the logo of “CrowdStrike” cybersecurity technology company … More
A JAMA study examined the impact of last year’s CrowdStrike outage by surveying 2,232…
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These 3 Medical Trends Predict A Massive Healthcare Crisis
An “Emergency” Sign in front of a hospital in the early evening
The American healthcare system is approaching a crisis. Medical costs are rising far faster than the nation’s ability to pay. Healthcare jobs are expanding rapidly, but…
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New Duke study finds obesity rises with caloric intake, not couch time
A newly released study from Duke University’s Pontzer Lab, housed in the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology in Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, looks at the correlations between economic development, daily energy expenditure and the rise…
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