Today's cochlear implants use electrical impulses to stimulate the auditory nerve. This enables many people who are deaf or have severe hearing loss to understand speech. The electrical current spreads through the conductive ...
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The New England Journal of Medicine has published a study on the long-term efficacy of AAV8-mediated gene therapy (GNT0003) in patients with Crigler-Najjar syndrome, an extremely rare congenital liver disorder affecting approximately ...
Nov 6, 2026
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University of California, Riverside, scientists have an explanation for why males and females respond differently to obesity. They report in PNAS Nexus that certain immune cell populations in fat tissue may protect against ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Researchers from the University of Toronto have created a new multi-organ-on-a-chip device to investigate why the heart is one of the least common sites of cancer metastasis, creating new opportunities for cancer research ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Patients with stable heart disease and abnormal stress tests who have invasive procedures early in their care do not live longer than those initially treated with drugs and lifestyle changes alone, an international study ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Nail salon workers in New York City face greater health risks on the job than previously understood, according to a new study published in the journal Risk Analysis. Researchers found that chemical concentrations spiked repeatedly ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Cannabis use is associated with increased odds of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in specific subgroups, including never-smokers, women and young adults without traditional risk factors, according to a study ...
Nov 5, 2026
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In people with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and no established cardiovascular disease (CVD), starting glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) treatment and then stopping is associated with twice the combined risk of heart ...
Nov 10, 2026
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More than 95% of processed or ultra-processed food products would be classified as unhealthy under UK government dietary guidance, according to new UCL-led research. The study, published in BMJ Medicine, found that the official ...
Nov 10, 2026
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An herbal supplement made from kudzu, a plant long used in traditional medicine from East Asia, may offer a new way to help people cut back on binge drinking, according to a UC San Francisco study.
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