Researchers have pinpointed three already approved medications that may be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Instead of starting from scratch, scientists examined medicines that are currently used for other conditions to see…
Category: 5. Health
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Time To Accept That GenAI Will Replace Much Of What Clinicians Do
In recent years, technology companies and health systems insisted large language models would assist and support clinicians, not replace them. They’re already wrong.
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Breakthrough CRISPR system could reverse antibiotic resistance crisis
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has escalated rapidly in recent years, growing into a serious global health emergency. Disease-causing bacteria are continually adapting, finding new ways to survive treatments that once eliminated them. As a result,…
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Study Shows Few True Side Effects From Statins
New research suggests that statins do not cause the majority of side effects listed on their labels, including memory problems, depression, and sleep issues. The corresponding study was published in The Lancet
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People who switched to cannabis drinks cut their alcohol use nearly in half
Cannabis infused drinks could offer a new way for some people to cut back on alcohol, according to a small study led by public health researchers at the University at Buffalo.
Alcohol use carries serious health and social consequences. Drinking…
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One stem cell generates 14 million tumor-killing NK cells in major cancer breakthrough
Researchers in China have created a more efficient strategy for producing natural killer (NK) cells for use in cancer immunotherapy.
NK cells play a critical role in the body’s early defense against viruses and cancer, along with other immune…
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Go Red. Shop With Heart: How The American Heart Association’s New Campaign May Be The Breakthrough Women’s Heart Health Needs
The American Heart Association’s Go Red. Shop With Heart campaign is using retail, influencers and community to transform women’s heart health awareness.
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AHRQ Revives After Death-By-DOGE Threat, But What Will New Leaders Do?
AHRQ, the federal agency charged with improving health care quality and safety, has staved off death, but it remains unclear what new leadership will do.
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Fraud In The Care Economy Morphs From Solo Scams To Global Syndicates
Discover how global crime syndicates have hijacked the care economy. AARP’s Kathy Stokes explains the shift from solo scams to industrial-scale elder fraud networks.
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How Immunity is Shaped by Genetics and Life Experience
The same pathogen can often elicit very different responses from different people. Scientists sought to understand more about what causes these individual differences. They found that both our genomes and our…
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