Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)—most often found in athletes playing contact sports—is known to share similarities with Alzheimer's disease (AD), namely the buildup of a protein called tau in the brain.
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Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how Staphylococcus aureus—a leading cause of skin infections—reshapes the immune system's inflammatory responses in children with a rare skin condition.
Mice that switched from a high sugar/butter diet to a standard diet developed a strong preference for alcohol over water, in a study exploring the connection between gastrointestinal microorganisms and alcohol use disorder ...
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Just a few fibers are enough for the two hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other. This was shown by a new international study led by Professor Dr. Michael Miller (University of California, Santa Barbara) and ...
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A new study from the Durham University Psychology Department has found that children's views on the design and comfort of air pollution masks could be key to encouraging their regular use.
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If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic version of Lipitor.
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Could slightly elevated blood sugar levels lead to serious health problems in the future? A single patient's question sparked nearly a decade of research leading to the development of a landmark model that could shape how ...
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Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows how debilitating it can be. Just ask Daniele Piomelli, Ph.D., who has dealt with pain twice in his life: once after a minor surgery, and again with a bad bout of back pain that ...
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AI is transforming health care, but a new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, and Yale suggests we might be moving too fast to integrate the technology into clinical settings.
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One of the earliest figures known to have faked an illness for personal advantage was Odysseus.
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