Study finds adults with hearing loss using hearing aids have reduced dementia risk
Adults with hearing loss (HL) with hearing aids have a reduced risk for dementia, according to a research letter published in JAMA Neurology.
Aug 21, 2025
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Majority of chronic pain patients found to discontinue medical cannabis within one year
More than half of patients prescribed medical cannabis for chronic musculoskeletal pain stop using it within a year, according to new research from Philadelphia that raises fresh questions about the drug's longevity and its ...
Aug 19, 2025
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Evaluating the impact of hormone therapy on the athletic performance of transgender women athletes
A new study from Loughborough University has explored how gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) affects the athletic performance of transgender women athletes.
Aug 18, 2025
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Revealing the hepatitis B risks for First Nations people in the Northern Territory
Menzies School of Health Research has led the largest-ever study of people living with a unique strain of chronic hepatitis B (C4 hepatitis B)—which predominately affects First Nations Australians in the Northern Territory ...
Jul 14, 2025
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Heart disease and diabetes drive surge in deaths among Americans without college degrees
About 525,000 more deaths occurred among US adults in 2023 than would be expected had pre-2010 mortality trends continued. More than 90% of these deaths occurred among individuals without a bachelor's degree and were largely ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Passage of child access protection and concealed carry permits laws could substantially reduce firearm suicides
Firearm suicides (FS) are a major public health issue in the United States (U.S.) with a rate eight times higher than other high-income nations. Despite the disproportionate media coverage of firearm homicides, most firearm-related ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Lower 'bad' cholesterol and higher fat-transport markers linked to less Alzheimer's risk
People who are at higher risk for heart disease also seem more likely to develop dementia. And research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has discovered new associations ...
May 31, 2025
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Mild breast tenderness and a little swelling before flow are expected in healthy ovulatory cycles
A one-year study in healthy women who were also consistently cycling every 21–36 days and had normal ovulation, showed that it is usual to experience mild breast tenderness and swelling before the next period. Breast tenderness ...
May 27, 2025
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A brief history of federal funding for basic science
Biomedical science in the United States is at a crossroads.
May 15, 2025
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Study finds that patients with glioblastoma who received gabapentin lived longer
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that gabapentin, a relatively common anti-seizure/pain medication, is linked to improved survival in patients with glioblastoma (GBM)—the most common and deadly ...
May 15, 2025
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