Werner syndrome (WS), a rare genetic disorder that causes accelerated aging. From their twenties, patients develop gray hair, hair loss, cataracts, diabetes, and other age-related conditions normally seen in the elderly. Additionally, patients…
Category: 5. Health
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3 New Studies Remind Us Eating Well Is About More Than Just Weight
Healthy foods may matter more than weight alone.
If you’ve ever made a genuine, perhaps painstaking, effort to eat healthier, only to find that your weight doesn’t budge, it’s easy to feel like you’re failing. Or like your body…
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RFK Jr. Will Shrink The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration. Here’s What That Means For Public Health
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks after being sworn in as Secretary of … More
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Big Beautiful Bill Looks To Reverse Affordable Care Act Coverage Gains
The Affordable Care Act is going through market upheaval as Aetna announces its departure from the … More
The House budget reconciliation…
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Hidden in your dna: The mutation combo that raises clot risk by 180%
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A…
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Cannabis use among seniors surges 46% in two years—Study reveals
Marijuana use among older adults in the US has reached a new high, with 7 percent of adults aged 65 and over who report using it in the past month, according to an analysis led by researchers with the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research…
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The Hidden DNA Repair System That Could Transform Cancer Treatment
When DNA breaks inside the cell, it can spell disaster, especially if the damage occurs in areas of the genome that are difficult to repair. Now, scientists Irene Chiolo and Chiara Merigliano at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and…
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Doctors And Patients Hurt By ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The American Medical Association says legislation wending its way through the Republican-controlled … More
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Why your diet might be making you sad—Especially if you’re a man
Following a low calorie diet is linked to a heightened risk of depressive symptoms, finds research published in the open access journal, BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
Men and those who are overweight may be especially vulnerable to the…
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Largest-ever map of the universe reveals 10x more early galaxies than expected
In the name of open science, the multinational scientific collaboration COSMOS on Thursday released the data behind the largest map of the universe. Called the COSMOS-Web field, the project, built with data collected by the James Webb Space…
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