Joyeeta Banerjee in her classroom in India. She is an English teacher from Bankura, a district in a rural area of West…
Category: 8. Health
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High-risk patients account for 80% of post-surgery deaths
A major new study, led by Queen Mary University of London has been published in The Lancet Public Health. It found that out of the five million surgical procedures performed each year by the NHS, around 300,000 are carried out on individuals…
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New Toothpaste Stops Gum Disease Without Harming Healthy Bacteria
Researchers have developed a targeted approach to combat periodontitis without disrupting the natural balance of the oral microbiome. The innovation could reshape how gum disease is treated while preserving beneficial bacteria. The human mouth…
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Bacteria Engineered to Eat Tumors From the Inside
While plenty of bad bacteria — like E. coli — can get you sick, many other types are…
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Scientists Uncover Hidden Weakness in Cancer Cells Tied to Vitamin B7
Why do some anti-glutamine therapies fail? A new study uncovers a hidden metabolic workaround involving pyruvate, biotin, and mutations in the FBXW7 gene. Scientists at the University of Lausanne (Unil) have uncovered a cellular mechanism that…
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Groundbreaking Trial Reveals Unexpected Benefit of Metformin in Type 1 Diabetes
A clinical trial has found that a widely used and affordable type 2 diabetes medication can lower insulin requirements in people with type 1 diabetes, potentially improving how the condition is managed. For many years, doctors have prescribed…
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Insomnia and sleep apnea together dramatically raise heart disease risk
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) are drawing attention to a powerful and preventable factor in cardiovascular disease. Their findings suggest that improving sleep may play a much larger role in protecting heart health than many people…
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Hidden ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy tablets raises new gut health questions
Researchers at Adelaide University are taking a closer look at the pill versions of popular weight loss medications. Their new findings suggest that salcaprozate sodium (SNAC), the compound that helps the drug get absorbed in tablet form, may…
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U.S. medical care is improving, but cost and health differ depending on disease
Over two decades, medical care improvements have increased health spans in the U.S. by 1.3 years and medical spending by $234,000 per person over their lifetime—or about $182,000 per additional healthy year of life gained—when measured from…
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Brain scans reveal why you can't resist a snack, even when you're full
Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) may finally explain why we still reach for the cookie jar, even when we’re full. A new study reveals that the human brain continues to respond to tempting food cues even after we’ve eaten enough….
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