An international team of scientists has analyzed brain scans from around 30,000 participants and found striking connections between the frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and measurable differences in brain structure. These…
Category: 5. Health
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What’s Real, What’s Hype And What’s Changing
Medicare Advantage Myths That Could Cost You in 2025 From “$0 premium” plans to shrinking networks, not everything in the brochure tells the full story. Here’s how to separate fact from fiction this open enrollment.
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OpenEvidence’s Daniel Nadler $1.3 Billion Richer In Just Three Months After The AI Startup Hits $6 Billion Valuation
OpenEvidence’s Daniel Nadler
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OpenEvidence, which Forbes profiled in July, has been signing up users fast. Its ultimate goal: To not just help doctors find existing medical research, but to create medical…
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Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones
Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells while protecting healthy tissue. Unlike traditional chemotherapy and other invasive treatments, this new method avoids…
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Scientists find immune drug that could halt skin cancer’s deadly spread
A major clinical study by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) has found that an immune-based cancer drug may help reduce the spread of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive type of skin cancer, when used soon after surgery….
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Even for elite athletes, the body’s metabolism has its limits
Ultra-endurance athletes triumph over staggering distances and harsh conditions. But one of their toughest foes may be their own metabolic ceiling.
By scrutinizing a group of top-tier long-haul athletes, scientists have now helped…
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Tiny AI-powered eye implant helps the blind see again
People who had lost their sight have regained the ability to read after receiving an innovative electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, according to a clinical trial involving researchers from UCL (University College London)…
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Bayern Munich’s Lena Oberdorf Suffers Second ACL Rupture In 15 Months
MUNICH, GERMANY – OCTOBER 16: Lena Oberdorf of FC Bayern München looks on prior to the UEFA Women’s Champions League 2025/26 league phase match between FC Bayern München and Juventus FC at FCB Campus on October 16, 2025 in Munich, Germany….
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How just minutes of running can supercharge your health
Running offers a wide range of advantages for both body and mind. It can protect against disease, improve mood, and even slow down the body’s natural aging process.
Yet about 31% of adults still don’t get enough physical activity, including…
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This common vitamin could cut your skin cancer risk in half
Since 2015, dermatologists have advised many patients with a history of skin cancer to consider taking nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3. That recommendation was based on a clinical trial involving 386 participants, which found that those who…
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