Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system development and has long-lasting effects on immune system health in mice, according to a new study by researchers ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine, the brain chemical for reward activity, a new University ...
Jun 11, 2026
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The ongoing legalization of cannabis in the United States has elicited cheers, boos and a host of questions. How much is safe? Isn't it just a plant? What are the long-term effects of chronic use?
Jul 10, 2026
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Two new studies jointly published in Nature Communications reveal that certain species of fungi in the gut play a key role in the development of immune dysregulation and some pediatric allergic diseases—and may be promising ...
Jun 23, 2026
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It's been said that eyes are a window to the soul, but new research has found that an adolescent's brain response to a face might open a window to their social future. A new study at the University of California, Davis Center ...
Jul 13, 2026
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A new treatment platform developed by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was able to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) of the full-length DMD gene into preclinical models of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, ...
Jun 11, 2026
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The company can now market flavored pouches as less harmful than cigarettes, alarming health experts.
Jul 8, 2026
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Six years after the world first learned of COVID-19, the pandemic has faded into an unpleasant memory for many. For others, however, it never fully ended. A long-term study by Hiroshima University has found that while lingering ...
Jul 2, 2026
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Antimicrobial resistance in children is rising globally and will worsen over the next decade, threatening the effectiveness of life-saving antibiotics, according to the world's first monitoring platform. The study, led by ...
Jul 20, 2026
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The rate of a life-threatening gut disease called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) has decreased by 38% in very premature babies who received donated breast milk from Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, according to research published ...
Jul 9, 2026
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