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Continuous glucose monitors help type 2 diabetes patients spend 5 more hours a day in healthy blood sugar range
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) could transform diabetes management for millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes who don't take insulin, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Patient-centered financial navigation assistance helps reduce financial toxicity among cancer patients
Among cancer patients, the high financial cost of cancer care is a prevalent problem. This financial burden is also associated with potentially harmful behavioral strategies that patients might use to cope with costs, such ...
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Exercise is good for us—but why?
To understand what goes wrong in the body, scientists must first know what right looks like. Salk Institute researchers are building a scientific reference, piece by piece, for what makes a body healthy. Their latest effort ...
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Brain injury care guidelines for first responders released
Over 50 experts—clinicians, researchers, policymakers, first responders and representatives from agencies that employ and advocate for them—have reached consensus on the first recommendations for the recognition, diagnosis ...
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Lab-designed molecule reduces amyloid beta, the protein linked to Alzheimer's disease, in mice
A research team led by the Molecular and Cellular Neurobiotechnology group at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), in collaboration with Míriam Royo's laboratory at the Institute for Advanced Chemistry of ...
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Anesthesia choice makes no difference for patient recovery after major surgery, landmark UK trial finds
Choice of general anesthetic for major surgery can continue to be based on patient and clinician preference, according to the largest-ever trial comparing the two main techniques used in the NHS.
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Mobile app monitoring may reduce serious complications after surgery, new study finds
Mobile app-based monitoring may help address the vulnerable days and weeks after surgery when recovery shifts from the hospital to home with little direct supervision. Patients using mobile apps had a lower risk of serious ...
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Body data could provide a 24-hour warning for headaches
Some people who suffer a concussion struggle with headaches and fatigue afterward. These symptoms follow a consistent pattern that could be used to warn the patient a full day before they set in.
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Ethnic inequalities in stroke explained by differences in stroke risk factors
Stroke risk is primarily linked to differences in traditional stroke risk factors, like diabetes and high blood pressure, rather than ethnicity, according to findings from a new south London study conducted at King's College ...
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Tiny brain structure anticipates what we are about to see or feel, study finds
The human brain is constantly taking in information about the world through sight, touch, hearing and the other senses. Influential theories in neuroscience and psychology suggest that it also anticipates incoming sensory ...
Fueling growth, blinding immunity: The two-way amino acid trap inside tumors
Tumors possess myriad mechanisms to ensure their survival even at the peril of the host. Now scientists are delving deeper into how cancer cells alter the metabolism of specific amino acids to support the malignancy's growth ...
How psychological stress can trigger arthritis flares via an inflammatory pathway
Psychological stress has long been associated with worsening symptoms in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the underlying mechanism connecting psychological stress to the occurrence of joint inflammation has remained poorly ...
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Head-to-head comparison of three mRNA vaccines reveals differences in their stability in human blood
A study by Australian researchers compared three mRNA-LNP vaccine platforms in human blood samples, generating findings that could advance cancer treatment and vaccine design.
Oct 16, 2026
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Having insurance doesn't mean you can get a mental health appointment
Americans with commercial insurance are generally told they have access to a strong network of mental health providers. But when researchers called providers listed in those networks, securing an appointment was usually difficult ...
Oct 16, 2026
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New drug-delivery method offers promise in fight against neurodegenerative diseases
For patients battling neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other dementias, delivering disease-fighting antibody drugs directly to the brain has proven to be a difficult task. Our bodies set up ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Study finds common chemicals may alter normal breast development
Exposure to common chemicals may alter how normal human breast tissue develops, according to a new study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Boston University. The findings, published in the Proceedings ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Social anxiety linked to stronger brain responses to mixed social cues
Ever catch someone looking your way and wonder what they're thinking? For people with social anxiety, that moment may trigger a heightened response in the brain, even though it does not improve their later judgments about ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Depression treatment during pregnancy may benefit babies' brain development, randomized trial finds
Treating depression during pregnancy influences infant brain development and early emotional function, according to new research published in Nature Communications.
Oct 16, 2026
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Researchers restore neuron function in mice with Alzheimer's disease
Researchers were able to restore the function of neurons linked to cognitive function and information processing in mice that mimic key features of Alzheimer's disease, showing early promise for the development of a similar ...
Oct 16, 2026
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The receptor behind chili-pepper burn may hold clues to pain treatments
Scientists have long known that capsaicin, the ingredient that makes chili peppers feel hot and is used in some pain-relief creams, works by activating a pain-sensing receptor known as TRPV1.
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