Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues — including in the nervous system — that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage during which they quietly hide in cells,…
Category: 5. Health
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Trump Administration’s Attack On MRNA Vaccines Threatens American Biotech Dominance
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was a top spreader of vaccine misinformation during the pandemic. Now he leads America’s health efforts.
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Less than a year after COVID-19 upended life as we know it and killed the first of…
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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent severe outcomes
For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed.
The consequences of advanced chronic kidney disease are severe. When these
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Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs
Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from over-the-counter and prescription medications that treat high cholesterol and pain to protection from infectious diseases such…
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Dark Chocolate And Placebos Are Also Good For Your Health
Chocolate bar in silver foil in woman’s palms.
Two months ago, I wrote about recent research indicating that drinking coffee could be good for one’s health—resulting in a statistically significant decrease in mortality. (Caveat: The…
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A genetic tree as a movie: Moving beyond the still portrait of ancestry
University of Michigan researchers have developed a statistical method that can be used for such wide-ranging applications as tracing your ancestry, modeling disease spread and studying how animals spread through geographic regions.
One of the…
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Compelling data point to a single, unknown respiratory virus as cause of Kawasaki disease
Research from Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago strongly suggests that Kawasaki disease is caused by a single respiratory virus that is yet to be identified. Findings contradict…
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Nutrition Funding Cuts Could Claim 369K Young Lives This Year
Up to 2.3 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM)— the most lethal form of … More
A harrowing…
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The hidden spring in your step
Researchers at the University of Tokyo reveal the way our legs adapt to fast movements. When people hop at high speeds, key muscle fibers in the calf shorten rather than lengthen as forces increase, which they call “negative stiffness.” This…
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Long COVID patients feel pressure to prove their illness is real, study finds
People living with Long Covid often feel dismissed, disbelieved and unsupported by their healthcare providers, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
The study, which was published in the Journal of Health Psychology, looked at…
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