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According to a press release issued by the White House in late May, President Trump…
Category: 5. Health
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Lowering Blood Pressure Reduces Dementia Risk by 15%
Lowering blood pressure significantly reduces risk of dementia and cognitive impairment without dementia, reported a recent study published in Nature Medicine.
In 2020, over 55 million people around the world…
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Record high: Study finds growing cannabis use among older adults
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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Early driver of prostate cancer aggressiveness
Researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center identified a gene that plays a key role in prostate cancer cells that have transitioned to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant form. The gene can be indirectly targeted with an…
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Preventing chronic inflammation from turning into cancer
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease is challenging to treat and carries a risk of complications, including the development of bowel cancer. Young people are particularly affected: when genetic predisposition and certain factors coincide, diseases…
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Combination therapy can prolong life in severe heart disease
Aortic valve narrowing (aortic stenosis) with concomitant cardiac amyloidosis is a severe heart disease of old age that is associated with a high risk of death. Until now, treatment has consisted of valve replacement, while the deposits in the…
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Brain training game offers new hope for drug-free pain management
A trial of an interactive game that trains people to alter their brain waves has shown promise as a treatment for nerve pain — offering hope for a new generation of drug-free treatments.
The PainWaive technology, developed by UNSW Sydney…
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Synthetic compound shows promise against multidrug resistance
Antimicrobial resistance directly causes more than 1 million deaths every year and contributes to more than 35 million more, according to the World Health Organization. Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus sp., 2 gram-positive pathogens highly…
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Discovery could boost solid-state battery performance
An emerging technology to make lithium-ion batteries safer and more powerful involves using solid rather than liquid electrolytes, the materials that make it possible for ions to move through the device to generate power.
A team of University of…
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Researchers use deep learning to predict flooding this hurricane season
The 2025 hurricane season officially begins on June 1, and it’s forecast to be more active than ever, with potentially devastating storms whose heavy rainfall and powerful storm surges cause dangerous coastal flooding.
Extreme water levels –…
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