People who frequently startle awake while falling asleep—a phenomenon researchers call "sleep starts" or hypnic jerks—report poorer sleep quality, greater insomnia severity and higher anxiety than those who do not, according ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Women with the inherited cholesterol condition familial hypercholesterolemia may be at a slightly higher risk of developing preeclampsia, a pregnancy condition that can cause serious complications, according to a new study ...
Nov 5, 2026
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If you're a woman over 40, you have no doubt heard your doctor tell you to get a mammogram as part of routine screening for breast cancer. But there's another reason, too.
Nov 5, 2026
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Ever heard of the winter blues? The phrase describes that blah, low-energy feeling that can settle in as days grow shorter, colder and grayer this time of year.
Nov 6, 2026
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and their collaborators have identified two previously unknown forms of the protein amyloid-beta that may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's. The study, published in Nature Communications, ...
Nov 9, 2026
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A team of McGill University researchers has developed a putty-like electrode that molds to the skin to improve treatment and monitoring of voice disorders and upper airway diseases. In a proof-of-concept study, the sensor ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that a systematic, electronic health record-enabled quality improvement initiative was associated with a large increase in chlamydia and gonorrhea screening ...
Nov 5, 2026
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A study in Norway has identified a link between a mother's vitamin A levels and her baby's birth weight. The study shows that over 43% of the women had low vitamin A levels during the latter part of their pregnancy. While ...
Nov 5, 2026
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Antibodies that coat the lining of your gut may be playing an important role in preventing colon cancer from developing, Rockefeller University scientists have discovered.
Nov 11, 2026
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A digital parenting program has reduced sexual violence and exploitation among adolescent girls in Tanzania by more than half, according to new research led by the University of Oxford's Department of Social Policy and Intervention. ...
Nov 11, 2026
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