The human brain is a mystery that keeps unraveling, revealing something fascinating with every discovery. For years, scientists have been trying to better understand a rare condition called Highly Superior Autobiographical ...
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia worldwide. Although the APOE ε4 allele is the strongest genetic risk factor for late-onset Alzheimer's disease, not all carriers develop dementia, indicating that other ...
Sep 21, 2026
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Three University of Waterloo students are conducting research in Dr. Zoya Leonenko's lab, searching for answers to Alzheimer's disease at the nanoscale. Charlotte Baur (fourth-year biological and medical physics), Hugh Hossfeld ...
Sep 21, 2026
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A survey of college athletes found that nearly 40% reported having suicidal thoughts during their lifetime. Some 86% also said the NCAA should require mental health and suicide prevention training for all athletes. The University ...
Sep 21, 2026
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Engaging core muscles—through movement, exercise or even coughing—may be a key regulator of blood flow in the brain. When the body moves, the contraction of abdominal muscles increases pressure in blood vessels connected ...
Sep 21, 2026
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For millions around the globe, a freshly brewed cup of coffee is a wake-up drink first thing in the morning and a pick-me-up during a long, tedious workday. Scientists now have clues that it might be more than just the boost ...
Professor Minah Suh of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University, in collaboration with the biotechnology company IMNEWRUN and Professor Ho-Keun Kwon's team at Yonsei University College of Medicine, ...
Sep 21, 2026
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Just seven days of strength training increased visceral fat burning in obese mice, even before any weight loss could be seen on a scale. In an experiment conducted at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), researchers ...
Sep 22, 2026
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that lower bone mineral density in the spine was associated with faster cognitive decline and accelerated age-related white matter injury, according to a study published in Radiology.
Sep 22, 2026
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E. coli in uncooked meat can cause diarrhea and food poisoning. Scientists, however, have found a way to turn the bacterium into a delivery agent that takes drugs straight to a tumor and transforms it into a tiny cancer drug ...
An international working group led by the German Society for Infectious Diseases (DGI) has developed a guideline for personalized phage therapy. Twenty professional organizations, 18 international experts, including representatives ...
Sep 22, 2026
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A UCLA research team has engineered a new type of immune cell that attacks atherosclerotic plaques—the fatty buildup inside artery walls that drives most heart attacks and strokes. These engineered cells work by recognizing ...
Sep 22, 2026
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A PET/CT radiotracer demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing cardiac amyloidosis, a rare disease that causes abnormal protein buildup in the heart and heart failure, according to a recent clinical trial ...
Sep 22, 2026
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New research has found that mothers with poor sleep quality in late pregnancy had babies with lower weight in the first six months of life but higher weight at ages 1–2 years. This effect was strongest in male infants and ...
Sep 22, 2026
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A drug developed by a UVA Health scientist has not only stopped but reversed paralysis and vision loss in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. The results are striking because existing MS treatments are designed to reduce ...
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Doctors have long recommended investing in physical health for its potential long-term benefits, especially as we age. Over 30 years, regular exercise might help preserve our functional ability.
A concussion is often described as a "mild" traumatic brain injury. Yet repeated blows to the head rarely feel mild, and their effects—including changes in movement, memory, mood and brain function—may last for months or ...
Sep 23, 2026
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The numbers are clear: Americans aren't getting enough fiber.
Sep 23, 2026
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Immunotherapy, which uses a patient's immune system to treat disease, has increased survival for some adults and children with cancer. However, it has had limited success against many pediatric solid tumors, in part because ...
Sep 23, 2026
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We know that being near someone we love can make us feel good. A new study explains why: It helps the body work better. A study led by Professor Shir Atzil and doctoral student Monia Masalha of Hebrew University and Dr. Shai ...
Sep 23, 2026
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A joint team of researchers at Bar-Ilan University and the Weizmann Institute has used advanced computational design methods to enhance the ability of genetically engineered immune cells to recognize and attack cancer and ...
Sep 23, 2026
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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can turn a person's life upside down, leaving lasting effects on memory, thinking, physical abilities and overall quality of life. TBI remains one of the leading causes of death and disability ...
A phase 1 clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute and the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that an investigational CAR-T therapy can lead to deep and ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Mount Sinai researchers have identified how APOE4, the strongest genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, damages the brain's blood vessels and promotes the buildup of abnormal proteins linked to neurodegenerative disease. ...
Sep 24, 2026
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A research team led by Hnin Yin Yin Nyein, a professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has developed a wearable device called "HELP" ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Most colon cancer deaths are caused by the spread of tumor cells beyond the colon, usually to the liver. In a new study, MIT biologists identified a cellular pathway necessary for colorectal cancer metastasis.
Sep 24, 2026
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Most people's blood pressure falls by 10% to 20% while they sleep, giving the heart and blood vessels a chance to recover. But for some people, that nighttime dip never happens. Known as "non-dippers," these individuals face ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Targeting KDM2B or downstream protein complexes it recruits may exploit a vulnerability in high-risk medulloblastoma subgroups that currently lack targeted therapies, according to a study led by St. Jude Children's Research ...
Sep 24, 2026
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A well-known brain-healthy diet may help ward off cognitive decline and dementia by protecting arteries, a new study suggests.
Sep 25, 2026
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What can mathematics reveal about Alzheimer's disease? Mississippi State University associate professor Shantia Yarahmadian is using mathematical modeling to examine how common metals may influence a protein that forms plaque ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Researchers at Mayo Clinic have designed an artificial intelligence model that could predict an individual's risk of developing pancreatic cancer years before diagnosis. The research was presented at the American College ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Urinary tract infections, or UTIs, are among the most common bacterial infections and are caused mostly by the uropathogenic bacterium Escherichia coli. But even after antibiotic treatment, many patients experience another ...
Sep 25, 2026
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As psychedelic drugs such as LSD gain new momentum as treatments for severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and even headaches, a University at Buffalo researcher is exploring safety education for recreational ...
Sep 25, 2026
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Chronic hepatitis B is a long-lasting condition caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that affects about 240 million people worldwide. Most people infected show no symptoms for years, but when symptoms do appear, they can ...
A virtual reality landscape of a flowing river and trees, accompanied by classical music, can significantly reduce patients' blood pressure within 15 minutes of being seen in an emergency department.
Sep 25, 2026
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What happens in the brain of someone with dementia when they hear music that means something to them? Researchers from Alzheimer Center Amsterdam and the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience mapped how the brain responds ...
Sep 26, 2026
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New analyses to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, show that orforglipron, a daily oral medication for weight loss and type 2 ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Vaping products are becoming smarter—and potentially more addictive. Some new devices now reward users with cryptocurrency and other incentives tied to vaping behavior.
Sep 26, 2026
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Eating a diet low in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and exercising can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes, even in people with a strong genetic predisposition to the condition, new research suggests. The findings are being presented ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Over the course of their lives, humans and other animals can learn to connect specific actions or cues to a desirable outcome. This process, called reward learning, is known to play a role in some mental health conditions, ...
Smartwatches have become an increasingly popular way for people to monitor their health and fitness. About 100 million—nearly 4 in 10—U.S. adults own a smartwatch. Worldwide, market research estimates approximately 560 million ...
Sep 26, 2026
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The risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) or heart failure (HF), or dying, following a type 2 diabetes (T2D) diagnosis increases substantially over time, according to new research being presented at the annual meeting ...
Sep 26, 2026
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Low-dose radiation therapy may do more than relieve pain from early knee osteoarthritis, with a long-term analysis suggesting it could also influence how the disease progresses. The findings come from a new analysis of a ...
Sep 27, 2026
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New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy, Sept. 28–Oct. 2, makes a case for extending the indication for GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) ...
Sep 27, 2026
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People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who began using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) while receiving basal insulin had a 44% lower risk of dying from any cause after one year than those who did not use CGM, according to ...
Sep 27, 2026
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Insomnia is associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and 28% higher odds of hospital admission, according to new research in Sleep Medicine Reviews. The researchers say the findings support recognizing insomnia as an important ...
Sep 27, 2026
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A newborn can look perfectly healthy, pass a hearing test and still carry an infection that may affect hearing or development later in childhood. That is the challenge posed by congenital cytomegalovirus, or cCMV, one of ...
Sep 27, 2026
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A decade of uterus transplantation in the United States has resulted in dozens of healthy births and steadily improving surgical outcomes, according to a new national review led by researchers from the Perelman School of ...
Sep 27, 2026
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Researchers have long known that diet plays an important role in health later in life, but the biological mechanisms underlying these associations are not yet fully understood. In this study, researchers examined how different ...
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