One of the big mysteries in food allergy is why two people with similar levels of peanut-specific antibodies can react so differently. It turns out the answer may be in the mouth and gut’s bacteria. A new study, led by researchers at McMaster…
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Bacteria found in mouth and gut may help protect against severe peanut allergic reactions
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Cigna CEO’s Departure Only The Latest Among Top Health Insurers
The retirement of David Cordani as CEO of The Cigna Group will be the fourth departure of a long-time health insurance executive during a turbulent time for the industry.
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This simple blood protein could stop a deadly black fungus
An international team of scientists has discovered that albumin, the most abundant protein circulating in human blood, plays a powerful and previously unrecognized role in protecting the body from mucormycosis, a rare but frequently deadly fungal…
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Probiotic study at 12,740 feet links supplements to higher oxygen levels
Oxygen is critical to life. When levels of oxygen change, it can have immediate and lasting impacts on a person’s health. Tatum Simonson, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine and John B. West Endowed Chair in respiratory physiology in the…
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Government Handing Out Cash Bonuses to Drug Researchers Who Rush Through Regulatory Approvals
Not even a year after the US Food and Drug Administration announced it was using generative AI…
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Tau tangles may hijack brain's energy, linking early sleep loss to Alzheimer's changes
Scientists at the University of Kentucky have uncovered a new reason why people with Alzheimer’s disease often struggle with sleep, long before memory loss begins. The study, led by researchers at the Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, reveals that a…
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Study: Sympathy works best on health warnings
Getting someone to curb or stop harmful behaviors takes not just a convincing argument, but one that evokes sympathy, says one UConn researcher whose recent study of cancer warning labels shows the benefits of using the emotion as an influencer.
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Weighing Pros And Cons Of Prostate Cancer Blood Tests
It’s important to follow guidance on prostate-specific antigen screening that maximizes benefits and minimizes potential harms such as overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
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GLP-1 drugs may cut risk of major heart complications after heart attack
Weight-loss (GLP-1 mimicking) drugs may help prevent further tissue damage following a heart attack, significantly reducing the risk of further life-threatening complications that affect up to half of all patients, according to a new study led by…
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Laser printed hydrogel implant could transform bone repair
Bones fractured in a (skiing) accident often mend without medical intervention. However, when a break is especially severe or a bone tumor must be surgically removed, doctors rely on implants to stabilize the area and support new bone growth.
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