Treatments for cardiovascular conditions have never been better. Knowledge about how to improve heart health has steadily improved. Yet, in the U.S., progress in cardiovascular health has largely stalled out and in some ways worsened—even as…
Category: 8. Health
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American heart health worsening, statistical snapshot finds
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Collagen benefits skin but not performance—study
The most comprehensive study to date into the health effects of collagen supplements found benefits for skin health and significant relief from osteoarthritis symptoms—but no meaningful improvements in sports performance. Collagen supplements…
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What's the link between talcum powder and cancer?
More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs) and other cancers affecting the reproductive organs.
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Divergent ILC3 responses to PDGF-D control mucosal immunity | Science Immunology
PDGF-D engages PDGFRβ in mice and NKp44 in humans to drive ILC3 responses.
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Human LFA-1 governs T cell immune surveillance of the skin | Science Immunology
Human inherited integrin αL (CD11a) deficiency selectively impairs skin homing of T cells and surveillance of commensal papillomaviruses.
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AI Finds Life Shortening Hormone Disorder Using Only Hand Photos
A privacy-first AI can diagnose a life-shortening hormone disorder—just from a photo of your hand. Researchers at Kobe University have developed an artificial intelligence system that can identify a rare endocrine disorder by examining photos…
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AI accurately spots medical disorder from privacy-conscious hand images
An AI can accurately diagnose a rare endocrinological condition just by analyzing pictures of the back of the hand and the clenched fist. The privacy-conscious achievement by Kobe University holds promise for establishing more efficient referral…
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Sparkling water helps keep minds sharp during long esports sessions
A University of Tsukuba research team has found that drinking unsweetened, highly carbonated (sparkling) water during a three-hour esports session can help players maintain mental focus with less fatigue and greater game enjoyment than when…
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A New Antibody Treatment For Breast Cancer
A year of trastuzumab emtansine (T‑DM1) can keep about 98% of women with small, early‑stage HER2‑positive breast cancer alive and cancer‑free at three years, with far less nerve damage and hair loss than standard…
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Drug company ads are easy to blame for misleading patients and raising costs, but research shows they do help patients get needed treatment
It’s a familiar experience for many Americans: You’re watching your favorite show and suddenly you’re ambushed by an ad for a drug whose name sounds like a Wi-Fi password, before a relentlessly cheerful voice tells you to “Ask your…
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