On the morning of Easter Monday, after his final public address the day prior, Pope Francis died at age 88, closing 12 years of leading the Catholic Church. He joins the phenomena of people “holding on” until after an anticipated date or…
Category: 5. Health
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Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful
A lot has been written about gratitude over the past two decades and how we ought to be feeling it. There is advice for journaling and a plethora of purchasing options for gratitude notebooks and diaries. And research has consistently
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Jimmy Butler Suffers Pelvic Contusion In Warriors’ Loss, Status Uncertain
HOUSTON, TEXAS – APRIL 23: Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors is fouled by Amen … More
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Physician-venture capitalist Morgan Cheatham joins Jim Breyer to lead healthcare and AI strategy
Breyer Capital Partners Morgan Cheatham and Jim Breyer.
Breyer Capital, led by billionaire Jim Breyer, named Morgan Cheatham as Partner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences, marking a significant step forward in the firm’s…
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Breakthrough approach for diagnosing TB could significantly improve detection
A new strategy for tuberculosis (TB) screening, proposed by a team of researchers led by Queen Mary University of London, provides a solution to problems with current TB screening, which does not always accurately detect disease. Simultaneously…
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Vision loss fear may keep some from having cataract surgery
Fear of vision loss may deter some patients from undergoing necessary cataract surgery, according to a newly published study. Cataracts are the leading cause of reversible blindness, and surgery remains the only effective treatment.
The study,…
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B cells found to be crucial for long-term vaccine protection, new study shows
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have uncovered a critical, previously underappreciated role for B cells in vaccine protection. Best known for producing antibodies, B cells also guide other immune cells,…
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Clinical trials to test vaccine against Alzheimer’s-promoting tau protein
University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau — a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s dementia.
In a new paper…
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ATP prevents harmful aggregation of proteins associated with Parkinson’s and ALS
Neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) are debilitating conditions that affect millions of people worldwide every year. These pathologies are notoriously difficult to prevent or…
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The antibiotic that takes the bite out of Lyme
Lyme disease, a disease transmitted when deer ticks feed on infected animals like deer and rodents, and then bite humans, impacts nearly half a million individuals in the U.S. annually. Even in acute cases, Lyme can be devastating; but early…
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