From the first hint of cold winter mornings, supermarkets and pharmacies begin heavy marketing to coax us to stock up on vitamin C to get through cold and flu season.
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Recent decades have seen a year-on-year increase in clinical diagnoses of autism. Unfortunately, autism and temperature regulation problems often go hand in hand, especially in summer.
Aug 17, 2026
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Of more than 500 occupations in the United States, flight attendants and pilots have the highest and second-highest proportions of radiation-related cancer deaths, a new study has found.
Aug 17, 2026
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We usually think of bodily sensations as information the brain receives. What if the way we attend to those sensations can feed back and change the biological response itself?
Aug 17, 2026
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Snapping a photo or taking a screenshot to remember something? According to recent cognitive research from Binghamton University's Psychology Department, the practice may make you more likely to forget.
Aug 17, 2026
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For patients facing a diagnosis of glioblastoma—one of the most aggressive and devastating forms of brain cancer—the standard path forward has long meant invasive open-skull surgery and a daunting prognosis.
Aug 17, 2026
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Opioids can be highly effective at relieving moderate to severe pain, whether it comes from surgery, an injury or conditions such as cancer. They work by activating opioid receptors in the brain and body, which block pain ...
Research has already shown that the more time children spend playing with screens indoors instead of outdoors, the more likely they are to develop myopia. In fact, some experts predict that nearly 5 billion people (or 50% ...
Aug 18, 2026
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For years, scientists have known that regular physical activity can help lower the risk of dementia. But new USC research suggests that it's not only the amount but also the activity's context—for work or for leisure—that ...
Aug 18, 2026
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A five-week training intervention taught college students to better regulate their emotions in response to negative events, a new study finds. After the training, the students reported less emotional distress when viewing ...
Aug 18, 2026
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A protective layer that is extremely picky about not letting harmful substances in can sometimes also keep useful things from entering the very space it is meant to protect. The body's blood-brain barrier (BBB) is one such ...
A familiar song can bring back a memory from decades ago. A particular smell can recall a person or place. And a frightening memory can trigger a simultaneous emotional and physical response almost instantly. Computers, too, ...
Aug 18, 2026
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Here is a finding that surprises most people, including plenty of regular gym-goers. When researchers tracked nearly 1,900 older adults (aged 70–79) over three years, those who held on to their muscle mass, and even those ...
Aug 18, 2026
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High blood pressure affects nearly 1 in 8 people worldwide, and its impact goes far beyond a number on a blood pressure monitor. It can quietly damage the heart, kidneys and brain, making it one of the world's biggest preventable ...
With more than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer's dementia—a number projected to reach nearly 13 million by 2050—new Emory University research suggests that higher vitamin D supplement intake may be associated with ...
Aug 19, 2026
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The human immune system has specialized cells called CD4 cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD4 CTLs), which have been shown to kill tumor cells in some cancers. When a person gets sick, these cells multiply in a process called clonal ...
Aug 19, 2026
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People participating in an Oregon Health & Science University-led study of state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder—with almost two-thirds ...
Aug 19, 2026
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A compound produced in the body after eating pomegranates improves heart function by up to 80% in a type of heart failure with limited treatment options.
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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that gut bacteria can convert dietary nitrate and iron into protective molecules that may reduce the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The study, published ...
Aug 19, 2026
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Madison researchers have developed an implantable, battery-free pacemaker that's charged by a patient's heartbeat. The device has the potential to last an entire lifetime, reducing the risks and costs associated with replacing ...
Aug 19, 2026
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US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said Wednesday a personalized cancer treatment had shown success in reducing the recurrence of melanoma tumors in a late-stage trial hailed by experts as a "breakthrough."
Aug 19, 2026
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The liver is a jack-of-all-trades and a master of all. From removing harmful substances and secreting bile to metabolizing proteins, carbohydrates and fats and managing the immune system, the liver does it all. As we age, ...
Dementia can be brewing in the background for years before the telltale signs of memory lapses and difficulties with wayfinding creep into people's daily lives or are detected through memory tests, but endless crossword puzzles ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered little or no protection ...
Aug 20, 2026
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It's widely understood that the microbiome—especially microbes found in the mouth and the gut—can have a profound effect on health. In a study published in the journal Cell Host & Microbe on Aug. 20, researchers report that ...
Aug 20, 2026
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When people of different generations create art together, their brains initially show more synchrony, and the synchrony can predict feelings of loneliness or social connection, according to a study published Aug. 20 in the ...
Aug 20, 2026
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A new theory, published in The Journal of Neuroscience by three scientists at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT, offers an explanation of how the brain produces cognition and consciousness: It uses traveling ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Immunotherapy has transformed outcomes for many cancer patients. Unlike conventional treatments, these therapies do not attack tumors directly. Instead, they enable the body's immune system to identify and kill cancer cells ...
Aug 20, 2026
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Alcohol is second on the list of the most addictive drugs in America. By altering the brain's chemistry and triggering the release of pleasure-inducing chemicals like dopamine, alcohol can create a strong desire to repeat ...
Growing up, my brothers were fascinated by the first "Rocky" movie. They were trying to get stronger and excel in sports, so one scene stood out almost as much as Rocky sprinting up the museum steps: Before sunrise, Rocky ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Over the past few decades, some psychiatrists and medical researchers have been running controlled clinical trials to assess the potential therapeutic value of psychedelics, substances that alter perception, mood and thinking ...
Madison's Center for Healthy Minds (CHM), along with the UW–Madison Department of Educational Psychology and a multi-university team, has found no evidence that mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) increases the risk ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Findings from a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggest that the trickle of neurons created in the adult hippocampus could be instrumental in preventing depression. ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Research from the University of East Anglia shows how our memories change with age and why specific details associated with past events can fade over time. The new study reveals that as people age, they not only remember ...
Aug 21, 2026
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Over the past five years, medications called GLP-1s have revolutionized the treatment of metabolic disorders like obesity, diabetes and fatty liver disease. Sold under the brand names Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, ...
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As they explore the world, humans and other animals create many memories that they will later recall and that might inform their future actions. Over time, however, some of these memories can be forgotten or become less nitid, ...
Researchers from the University of California San Diego and collaborators have identified a previously overlooked pattern of DNA mutations in colorectal cancer. Scientists use these patterns, known as mutational signatures, ...
Aug 22, 2026
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Researchers at the Institute of Oceanology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IOCAS) have shown how a metabolic mechanism underlying thermal tolerance in intertidal oysters sheds light on malignant proliferation in human ...
Aug 22, 2026
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Climate variability in the Atlantic Ocean can help predict cutaneous leishmaniasis outbreaks in North Africa several months in advance. This is the finding of a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), ...
Aug 22, 2026
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For more than three decades, scientists have sought to combat diseases caused by protein misfolding by targeting the large protein clumps that accumulate in affected tissues. Yet, despite intensive efforts, clinical success ...
Aug 22, 2026
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A first-in-class therapy to target MYC, one of the most sought-after and difficult targets in cancer biology, showed promise in hard-to-treat blood cancers, according to a new preclinical study from The University of Texas ...
Aug 22, 2026
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Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, may help improve speech and swallowing problems caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a new University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study published in Nature Communications.
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Imagine the body's immune cells as a neighborhood cleanup crew. When all is healthy, macrophages roam tissues, clearing away cellular debris and helping maintain order. But obesity can turn these normally protective cells ...
Teenagers who are subjected to online bullying are at greater risk of later emotional and behavioral difficulties, research suggests.
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Spinach, almonds and sweet potatoes are celebrated as some of the healthiest foods on the planet. But for the millions of Americans living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a new study from the UNC School of Medicine ...
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Each person has a unique gut microbial population, with variation shaped by diet, lifestyle and disease. We are seeing a rapid rise in metabolic disorders, obesity and inflammatory diseases that cannot be explained by our ...
For people living with diabetes, managing blood sugar can mean constantly watching the clock, keeping meals and medications on schedule and staying alert to changes in glucose levels. While little can be done about timed ...
An experimental vaccine kept melanoma from returning or spreading in people at high risk of the skin cancer recurring, drugmakers Moderna and Merck announced Wednesday.
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Type 2 diabetes has traditionally been a disease that has affected mostly middle-aged and older adults. But new research from the U.S. to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ...
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