SYDNEY, NSW – SEPTEMBER 28: A sign warning of the dangers of importing avian products is displayed … More
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Helping You With Stress
Bonn, Germany – April 16: In this photo illustration a frustrated girl sits at her desk on April … More
We all face stressful situations,…
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Marijuana Continues To Harm More And More Americans
MAPLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY – APRIL 21: Marijuana products are displayed at Apothecarium Dispensary on … More
Despite the growing trend of legalizing…
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Tuberculosis could be eradicated. So why isn’t it?
Everything Is Tuberculosis
John Green
Crash Course Books, $28A few years ago, renowned author John Green met a boy named Henry at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. Henry was small and, at first glance, looked about 9…
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Study confirms accuracy of blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection in Asian populations
A study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, a leading journal in dementia research, has demonstrated the high accuracy of plasma p-tau217 as a blood-based biomarker for detecting abnormal brain beta-amyloid (Aβ) pathology, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s…
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New IVF method mimics fallopian tube environment, increasing sperm viability
The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign documents a new way to select viable sperm and prolong their viability in the…
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The right moves to reign in fibrosis
The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But up until recently, scientists have not understood much about how to manipulate the mechanical side of that equation. That’s about to change.
“This is a major…
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Healthy eating in midlife linked to overall healthy aging
Maintaining a healthy diet rich in plant-based foods, with low to moderate intake of healthy animal-based foods and lower intake of ultra-processed foods, was linked to a higher likelihood of healthy aging — defined as reaching age 70 free of…
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New non-surgical contraceptive implant is delivered through tiny needles
Mass General Brigham and MIT investigators have developed a long-acting contraceptive implant that can be delivered through tiny needles to minimize patient discomfort and increase the likelihood of medication use.
Their findings in preclinical…
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Avoidable deaths are on the rise in the United States, yet falling in many peer nations
When a person dies, clinicians often look at the cause of death to determine whether it could have been avoided, either by medical prevention such as vaccines or by treatments like antibiotics. These types of deaths are known as avoidable…
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