Most cancer treatments, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy, are designed to attack and destroy cancer cells. A growing group of researchers is now asking whether this long-standing approach may be missing something important….
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Rising temperatures are slowing early childhood development
Climate change, including extreme heat and frequent heat waves, is already known to harm ecosystems, agriculture, and human health. New evidence now suggests that increasing temperatures may also slow key aspects of early childhood development.
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Scientists reveal a tiny brain chip that streams thoughts in real time
A new brain implant could significantly reshape how people interact with computers while offering new treatment possibilities for conditions such as epilepsy, spinal cord injury, ALS, stroke, and blindness. By creating a minimally invasive,…
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Simple light trick reveals hidden brain pathways in microscopic detail
Every tissue in the human body contains exceptionally small fibers that help coordinate how organs move, function and communicate. Muscle fibers guide physical force, intestinal fibers support the motion of the digestive tract, and brain fibers…
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Some irritability is normal. Here’s when it’s not
Many of us know the feeling: a sudden rush of anger over a seemingly minor thing like a colleague’s irksome email, getting a customer service bot, seeing dishes in the sink or bumper-to-bumper traffic when you’re running late….
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Trump Administration Says It Wants More OTC Meds, But So Far No Action
Over-the-counter medications for sale at a pharmacy. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary tweeted last…
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Basic Statistics in Laboratory Quality Control
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Achieving quality in the medical laboratory requires the use of many tools. This…
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Most of the world isn’t getting enough omega-3
More than three-quarters of the global population aren’t getting enough Omega-3, according to new research from the University of East Anglia, the University of Southampton and Holland & Barrett.
The collaborative review highlights that 76…
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8 Ways AI Is Quietly Transforming Healthcare For Consumers
AI-driven tools are becoming everyday companions in healthcare, quietly guiding patients through symptoms, lab results, and chronic disease management.
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Visions of the future of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare often focus on robotic…
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Single enzyme mutation reveals a hidden trigger in dementia
Why do neurons die in dementia, and can this process be slowed down? A research group led by Prof. Marcus Conrad, Director of the Institute of Metabolism and Cell Death at Helmholtz Munich and Chair of Translational Redox Biology at the Technical…