Oncology & Cancer
Common cholesterol drug might protect against 'chemo brain'
The most common cholesterol drug around might help protect cancer patients from "chemo brain."
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media alcohol marketing: Teens exposed face 75% higher odds of recent drinking, study finds
Teens and young adults who see alcohol promotions in their social media feeds are more likely to drink and binge drink, according to a Rutgers Health review of 31 studies that tracked links between exposure to digital alcohol ...
Oct 29, 2025
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New rare genetic disease affecting motor neuron and muscle control identified
An international research team, led by Shinghua Ding at the University of Missouri, has identified a previously unknown genetic disease that affects movement and muscle control.
Oct 27, 2025
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Diabetes
AI-powered diabetes prevention program shows similar benefits to those led by people
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that an AI-powered lifestyle intervention app for prediabetes reduced the risk of diabetes similarly to traditional, human-led ...
Oct 27, 2025
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HIV & AIDS
Missing nutrient in breast milk may explain health challenges in children of women with HIV
A new UCLA study reveals that breast milk from women living with HIV contains significantly lower levels of tryptophan, an essential amino acid likely important for infant immune function, growth, and brain development. This ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Genetics
New clue to ALS and FTD: Faulty protein disrupts brain's 'brake' system
A new Northwestern University study using patient nervous tissue and lab-grown human neurons has uncovered how a key disease protein, TDP-43, drives overactive nerve cells in the neurodegenerative diseases amyotrophic lateral ...
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Genetics
Study links genetic variants to higher 'bad' cholesterol and heart attack risk
An international team led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientist has created a first-of-its-kind resource to identify those with a genetic risk for elevated "bad" cholesterol—a major contributor to heart ...
Oct 30, 2025
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Biomedical technology
Stem cells sound magical, but they're not all created equal—here's what you need to know
Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as "miracle" cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in our bodies, promising revolutionary medical treatments.
Oct 28, 2025
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Health
US men are dying too frequently and too young, according to report
The Real Face of Men's Health report, released by Movember in partnership with Penn Nursing's Program for Men's Health Equity, highlights a critical, preventable health crisis: the majority of male deaths in the U.S., 53%, ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Medical research
Breastfeeding's impact on bone density could boost development of osteoporosis drugs
Pregnancies do not weaken a woman's skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are findings from a research report produced at Lund University in Sweden. But breastfeeding women need not ...
Oct 27, 2025
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