About a third of children with multiple food allergies gained the ability to safely eat full servings of foods that trigger their allergies in a new Stanford Medicine-led clinical trial. The results were published in JAMA ...
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Every year, untreated tooth decay sends thousands of young U.S. children to emergency departments for dental problems doctors can't treat. Many eventually undergo surgery under general anesthesia, while others endure pain ...
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When French writer Marcel Proust famously recalled his childhood from the taste of a Madeleine cookie, his stomach may have done some of the work. We generally associate our memories almost exclusively with the brain, which ...
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The ability to perform everyday activities free of debilitating symptoms profoundly affects quality of life as we age. In a new study, older adults who took a daily multivitamin had significantly better measures of functional ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Can a low-carb diet cause your cholesterol to skyrocket? This question has vexed researchers and influencers alike as the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets has surged, yet the evidence has remained mixed. New research ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Engineers and neuroscientists at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, wearable fingertip patch that continuously tracks a patient's Parkinson's disease medication levels through sweat. The device ...
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Chronic gum disease (periodontitis) may worsen bone deterioration in people with osteoporosis by disrupting the microorganisms that support gut health, according to collaborative research between Griffith University and Nanjing ...
Jul 27, 2026
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University of Missouri researchers have identified a simple, effective way to improve quality of life. A new study found that maintaining a consistent daily routine can reduce physical pain and ease symptoms of depression, ...
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New genetic risk factors have been identified for fibromyalgia syndrome in a landmark study that involved scientists at King's College London. The study, published in Nature Medicine, highlights how the nervous system plays ...
Jul 28, 2026
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A Mayo Clinic-led international phase 3 study found that a new immunotherapy helped many patients with an aggressive form of bladder cancer keep their bladder instead of having it surgically removed. The treatment also kept ...
Jul 28, 2026
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Have you ever wondered why it feels so good to sing in the shower? Or why turning up the radio in the middle of a traffic jam and singing out loud can put you in a better mood?
Jul 28, 2026
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In a recent study, researchers examined whether certain chemicals present in public drinking water are linked to uterine cancer, the most common gynecological cancer in the United States and one that has been steadily increasing ...
Dementia, a progressive loss of memory and decline in mental function that can be caused by various neurological conditions, is estimated to affect more than 57 million people worldwide. Identifying specific biological and ...
If there's a word that captures both the great promise and the persistent uncertainty of longevity medicine, it's peptides.
Jul 28, 2026
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Compared with Army veterans, male veterans of the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard have higher rates of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), while Marine veterans have lower rates, according to a new study published July ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Consuming less sugar in utero and during the first 1 to 2 years of life was associated with a lower risk of developing dementia later in life, according to a study published July 29, 2026, in Neurology. The study also found ...
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The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That's the concern of food safety leaders across the U.S., who are raising alarms over federal cuts they say have made it harder to detect and stop the spread of foodborne ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Sugar restriction during the first 1,000 days after conception may significantly reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's by up to 46%. Those are the findings of a new study published in the journal npj Aging that ...
New Northwestern Medicine research published in Nature Communications suggests that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria when they digest dietary fiber can leave a lasting molecular imprint on intestinal cells, promoting ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that helps aging cells drive the chronic inflammation linked to many age-related diseases. The findings reveal how dysfunctional mitochondria—the cell's energy-producing ...
Jul 29, 2026
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While there has been a recent increase among Medicare recipients in genomic testing that helps match cancer patients to the most effective treatment for their tumor, many Medicare beneficiaries with cancer are still not receiving ...
Jul 29, 2026
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A new study from The Wistar Institute has uncovered an unexpected link between fructose—a common dietary sugar—and the spread of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. Published in Nature Aging, the study found that cancer ...
Jul 30, 2026
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A first-of-its-kind U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated—and potentially deadly—threat.
Jul 30, 2026
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Renal impairment and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are interrelated, with higher odds of AMD among individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a review published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.
Jul 30, 2026
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A team of CNRS scientists has pinpointed the brain mechanisms behind the famous "Proust's madeleine" phenomenon, in which smells bring back vivid, emotional memories.
Jul 30, 2026
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When an adult sees a doctor and complains about persistent hip pain, the assumption is often wear-and-tear-related osteoarthritis. However, hip pain not caused by arthritis can come from conditions that are both more complex ...
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The first U.S. clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy in veterans with PTSD who got no relief from conventional treatments found that the protocol was safe, with no serious adverse events or increases in suicidal thinking ...
Jul 30, 2026
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Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators.
Jul 30, 2026
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Protein-fortified foods are popping up everywhere, from cereal and coffee to even protein water. But a new review covering more than 350 papers on protein restriction and aging—published July 31 in the journal Cell Press ...
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The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) has released a new clinical guideline on the management of adult bronchiectasis. Published in the journal CHEST, the guideline contains 13 evidence-based recommendations intended ...
Jul 31, 2026
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Approximately 850 million people globally (9.1% of the world's population) have chronic kidney disease (CKD). The number of affected individuals has grown steadily during the past 20 years and is on track to continue rising. ...
Linguistic models that analyzed the words children used when talking about stressful events were better at predicting future mental health problems than a panel of human experts.
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A protein best known for protecting the ends of chromosomes also helps muscle stem cells preserve their identity and repair damaged tissue, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the ...
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Not every disease announces itself with obvious symptoms. Some develop quietly, going unnoticed until they begin to take a serious toll on health. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is one of them. Rather than a single disease, it ...
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten that affects 1% to 3% of people globally and is caused by a mix of known genetic factors and unknown environmental ones.
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How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear and feel, and transform these separate signals into a coherent perception of the world?
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The main function of CRISPR-Cas systems is to defend bacteria against various threats, including viruses called bacteriophages. Researchers have continued to study all varieties of CRISPR-Cas systems (to date, two classes, ...
Aug 1, 2026
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Infants use eye contact with speakers to work out what to pay attention to and synchronize their brainwaves, helping them learn language, scientists in Cambridge and Singapore have shown.
Aug 1, 2026
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An evidence review of international research suggests widespread misconceptions within the medical community about early milk production, pacifiers and breast pumps may be undermining breastfeeding success in the critical ...
Aug 1, 2026
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Newborns receive several routine immunizations shortly after birth. Prophylactic vitamin K is one such recommended shot. It activates several coagulation factors necessary for blood to clot properly, preventing vitamin K ...
High-salt (HS) intake is a major global health concern, closely linked to hypertension and growing evidence of cognitive and emotional decline. Although salt is a routine part of daily diets, long-term overconsumption can ...
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A pair of wearable stickers may transform diagnostic sweat testing for cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that causes problems with digestion and breathing.
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In a promising sign for the potential of focused sound waves to improve care for brain tumors, UVA Health researchers have determined that tumors called gliomas may be even more receptive to targeted drug delivery than normal ...
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Ancient mummy DNA recovered in Chile has yielded the firmest evidence yet that European colonization brought smallpox to the Americas.
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Researchers at Tel Aviv University have presented new findings indicating that the experimental drug Davunetide may significantly slow the progression of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) in women, who exhibited a markedly ...
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REM sleep is already called "paradoxical sleep." The body is largely still, yet the brain is highly active. In humans, this is also the stage most closely associated with vivid dreaming. Our study, published in Communications ...
Major depressive disorder, commonly referred to as depression, is a debilitating psychiatric disorder estimated to affect roughly 5% of the global population. Depression is characterized by persistent sadness and hopelessness, ...
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS), Imperial College London and UCL Genetics Institute have created a detailed map of cells within breast tumors and identified distinct neighborhoods of proliferating ...
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A new path has opened toward stopping cancer-associated cachexia, a devastating complication that gradually wastes patients away. A KAIST research team has developed an RNA-based therapeutic strategy that blocks a brain signal ...
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