Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell and points toward a different way of treating chronic pain. Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, ...
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Thinking of splurging on a whole-body MRI or CT scan, based on the latest health fad?
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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes this week, breaking the modern record for the longest Senate speech ever.
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Health experts are warning that whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is making a dangerous comeback.
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Knocking out a single gene reprograms part of the large intestine to function like the nutrient-absorbing small intestine. In a preclinical study, Weill Cornell Medicine investigators showed that the technique reversed the ...
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Virtual reality reveals that curiosity is key in shaping our spatial memory and mental map formation, finds new research by Cardiff University and Royal Holloway, University of London.
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Currently, recommendations for cancer screening are primarily based on the age of the patient. Therefore, practitioners may not encourage younger at-risk individuals to be screened for cancer. They may unnecessarily encourage ...
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Low neighborhood walkability is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research presented April 3 at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology. ...
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Psilocybin is the active ingredient that gives so-called "magic mushrooms" their hallucinogenic kick. It also has a therapeutic potential for treating depression.
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Blood clots are associated with life-threatening conditions such as sepsis, sickle cell disease, heart attack, and stroke.
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