For over two decades, finasteride—a popular prescription drug taken by millions of men to treat hair loss—has quietly carried a shadow. Behind its cosmetic promise lay disturbing signs of deeper harm: depression, anxiety, ...
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A specially developed cannabis extract relieves chronic lower back pain, according to a clinical trial published Wednesday that experts are calling the first high-quality evidence that something in the cannabis plant can ...
Sep 29, 2025
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A large, long-term study led by an Albert Einstein College of Medicine researcher has found that the introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in community settings is highly effective in protecting young women ...
Sep 29, 2025
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Extreme instances of stress can cause lasting changes to the brain itself. This could leave some people more vulnerable to addiction, a University of Mississippi study concludes.
Sep 29, 2025
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New research from Indiana University School of Medicine scientists has revealed that a well-known cancer-fighting gene also plays an unexpected role in regulating how certain immune cells can support tumor growth. This insight ...
Sep 29, 2025
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A new mRNA vaccine stopped allergens from causing dangerous immune reactions and life-threatening inflammation in mice, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Cincinnati ...
Sep 29, 2025
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University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting chronic wound infections.
Sep 29, 2025
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Evidence challenging the long-held assumption that neuronal function in the brain is solely powered by sugars has given researchers new hope of treating debilitating brain disorders. A University of Queensland study led by ...
Sep 30, 2025
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Over the past few decades, growing evidence has challenged the belief that inheritance is governed solely by DNA sequences. Scientists now recognize the crucial role of epigenetic inheritance—the transmission of biological ...
Sep 30, 2025
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It's easy to read emotions on people's faces—each one has its clear, unmistakable signature. But what about thoughts? A study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that mice's problem-solving strategies can be deciphered ...
Sep 30, 2025
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Be it a cool iced coffee or warm cup of soup, the temperature of what we eat and drink may influence our mental and digestive health, according to new research led by San Diego State University.
Sep 30, 2025
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Researchers at Leipzig University and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a key mechanism for appetite and weight control. It helps the brain to regulate feelings of hunger.
Sep 30, 2025
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In experiments with mouse models of breast, pancreatic, and muscle cancers, researchers at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital report new evidence that a novel means of boosting the natural immune system prevents cancer ...
Sep 30, 2025
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Magic mushrooms may not be the answer to postpartum depression, new research from the University of California, Davis suggests.
Sep 30, 2025
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A diet rich in the amino acid cysteine may have rejuvenating effects in the small intestine, according to a new study from MIT. This amino acid, the researchers discovered, can turn on an immune signaling pathway that helps ...
Oct 1, 2025
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Certain nutrients in food can trigger a mild stress response in nematodes. But instead of making them sick, this actually helps them stay healthier as they age, according to researchers at the University of Basel, Switzerland.
Oct 1, 2025
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Scientists have, for the first time, directly visualized and quantified the protein clusters believed to trigger Parkinson's, marking a major advance in the study of the world's fastest-growing neurological disease.
Oct 1, 2025
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Two distinct stem cell lineages that drive tooth root and alveolar bone formation have been identified by researchers from Science Tokyo. Using genetically modified mice and lineage-tracing techniques, the team has shed light ...
Oct 1, 2025
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A new study led by University of California, Irvine's Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory researchers found that aging changes the brain's overall shape in measurable ways. Instead of focusing only on the size ...
Oct 1, 2025
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Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Dell Medical School researchers report that rising rates of early-onset cancer in the United States may reflect more diagnoses rather than more disease.
Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to release a thyme flavor when ...
Oct 1, 2025
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Researchers at Penn Medicine have identified specific brain circuits that are impacted by psilocybin—the active compound found in some psychedelic mushrooms—which could lead to new paths forward for pain and mental health ...
Oct 2, 2025
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Impeding a link between the body's natural clock and the brain may help reduce neurodegeneration in mice modeling Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study led by researchers at WashU Medicine and published in Nature ...
Oct 2, 2025
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In a paper published in Nature Communications, researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery leveraged two main studies—one focused on behavior and one focused ...
Oct 2, 2025
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Research led by the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging in Cologne reports that misincorporation of ribonucleotides into mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) initiates an inflammatory cascade.
Researchers have found the first direct evidence that tiny particles of air pollution stick to red blood cells, meaning they can travel freely around the body.
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Past neuroscience studies have consistently showed the profound effects of early life experiences on the brain's wiring, particularly on the formation of the junctions that enable communication between neurons (i.e., synapses). ...
An association between higher education and better brain health can still be seen in people over 90, according to a new study. In contrast, midlife risk factors for cardiovascular disease were not found to be linked to memory ...
Oct 2, 2025
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A team of researchers have discovered a powerful bispecific inhibitor capable of combating all existing human-pathogenic coronaviruses, including those resistant to existing treatments like Paxlovid. This promising inhibitor, ...
Oct 3, 2025
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Paying less attention to faces is one of the key markers of autism spectrum disorder. But while researchers have begun to uncover the brain network that supports processing of social stimuli such as faces, gaze, and speech, ...
Oct 3, 2025
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The excessive and uncontrolled consumption of alcohol, which can culminate in the development of alcohol use disorder or alcoholism, is widespread in many countries worldwide. Individuals diagnosed with alcohol use disorder ...
If you've been to a medical appointment recently, you may have already interacted with AI. As you describe your symptoms to the doctor, they may ask your permission to use an "AI scribe" to convert audio into medical notes ...
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A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in people with long COVID. The majority of those affected are middle-aged women. The study has been published ...
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Rochester General Hospital, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and Aga Khan University report that applying newer cardiovascular risk equations could sharply reduce the number of middle-aged adults considered ...
Depression is a serious disorder that disrupts daily life through lethargy, sleep disturbance, and social withdrawal, and also increases the risk of suicide. The number of depression patients has steadily increased over the ...
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There's a long-held belief in diabetes prevention that weight loss is the main way to lower disease risk. Our new study challenges this.
Oct 4, 2025
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Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one of the most aggressive and hardest forms of breast cancer to treat, but a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine suggests a surprising way to stop it from spreading. Researchers ...
Oct 4, 2025
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The symptoms come on quickly—acute fever, followed by debilitating joint pain that can last for months. Though rarely fatal, the chikungunya virus, a mosquito-borne illness, can be particularly severe for high-risk individuals, ...
Oct 4, 2025
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It's late at night, and you have been stewing all day about something your partner did to annoy you. The time to resolve it is now because, as everyone knows, you should never go to bed angry, right?
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University College London's National Amyloidosis Center leads a multinational team reporting that a single infusion of an in vivo gene-editing therapy (nexiguran ziclumeran) produced rapid, deep, and durable reductions in ...
Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that subtle increases in lung scarring, detected by an artificial intelligence-based tool on CT scans taken one year apart, are associated with disease progression and survival ...
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High metabolic activity of visceral fat may be associated with more aggressive endometrial cancer, new research presented at the 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM'25) has shown.
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Neurons in the brain communicate with each other through synapses—connection points that allow the passage of electrical and chemical signals. In non-neuronal cells, direct cell-to-cell connections have been found to occur ...
At least three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after several children died allegedly after consuming the product, said local authorities and reports.
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