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Category: 5. Health
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Blood tests reveal obesity rapidly accelerates Alzheimer’s progression
Researchers have carried out the first investigation of how obesity affects Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers (BBMs). In this work, BBM levels rose up to 95% more quickly in people with obesity than in people without obesity, based on findings…
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How AI Is Restoring Voices Lost To Disability
A new wave of expressive, humanlike AI is helping people who cannot speak reclaim presence, connection, and dignity in everyday life.
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25% Higher UK Cost/QALY Threshold Isn’t Same As 25% Drug Price Hike
A cost-effectiveness threshold plays a role in determining the price of services and technologies in the United Kingdom, but it is not the only factor.
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The United States and United Kingdom agreed to a prescription drug deal last week that…
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A hidden mechanism changes what we know about cell division
Scientists at the Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) in Zagreb, Croatia, have uncovered a surprising function for the protein CENP-E. For years, it was thought to act like a motor that pulled wandering chromosomes into position as a cell prepared…
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Why ultra-processed foods make teens eat more when they aren’t hungry
Rates of excess weight are climbing among young people in the United States.
An analysis published in The Lancet predicts that by 2050, about one in three Americans between 15 and 24 years old will meet the criteria for obesity, putting them at…
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Doulas play essential roles in reproductive health care – and more states are beginning to recognize it
A growing share of Americans, especially in rural areas, are losing access to reproductive health care. At the same time, American women are dying during or after pregnancy at higher rates than in any other high-income country.
As a result,…
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Exposure to neighborhood violence leads some Denver teens to use tobacco and alcohol earlier, new study shows
High levels of neighborhood violence increase the risk of Latino and African American teens in Denver starting to use alcohol and tobacco, according to our recent study.
In the U.S., approximately 2 in 10 adolescents between the ages of 12…
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The Subtle Art Of Training An AI Mentor To Build A Life Of Purpose
What if artificial intelligence can help us help ourselves?
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Should you give a f*ck about life?
Back in 2016, author Mark Manson shook up the self-help world with a novel answer to this question in his book provocatively titled The…
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Are Biological Age Tests Worth It? Here’s What The Research Says
Two people the same age can age very differently. Biological age testing reveals these hidden differences.
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Biological age tests are one of the most talked-about tools in longevity science, commonly discussed on podcasts by Drs. Andrew…
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