In his State of the Union address, President Trump avoided health topics that he spoke of last year, including abortion and cancer. He also didn’t mention his health secretary RFK Jr.’s priorities.
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Category: 8. Health
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In football players with repeated head impacts, inflammation related to brain changes and worse memory
In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with worse brain structure, which in turn was related to worse memory. The study, published in Neurology, does not prove…
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Vitamin B3 therapy offers hope for fatal childhood disease
Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have flipped the traditional approach to finding potential treatments for deadly diseases. Instead of starting with a disease and hunting for a cure, they began with vitamins and systematically identified…
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Your Muscles Retain Memories of Strength and Weakness
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Every time you throw darts or ride a bike or even work out, you’re engaging…
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Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.
While lifesaving vaccines face a relentless onslaught from the Trump administration—with fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the charge—scientific literature is…
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Neurosurgeons are really good at removing brain tumors—they're about to get even better
When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use “awake brain mapping” to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient’s quality of life while removing as much tumor as possible. This practice, which has…
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Cell signaling step sharpens understanding of how the body responds to exercise's energy demands
Researchers have investigated the role of a certain enzyme in regulating energy in muscle and exercise performance for decades, but a new study by Virginia Tech scientists has identified more precisely than ever how this mechanism works….
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Surgeon general nominee Casey Means questioned about vaccines and birth control : NPR
Dr. Casey Means, nominee for surgeon general, testifies during a confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Health,…
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Single daily pill shows promise as replacement for complex, multi-tablet HIV treatment regimens
A new, daily oral tablet that combines two current HIV treatment medications, bictegravir and lenacapavir (BIC/LEN), could effectively replace more complicated HIV treatment regimens used by people living with HIV who are long-term survivors,…
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Scientists Discover Why Key Hearing Proteins Can Trigger Irreversible Deafness
A surprising new function of essential hearing proteins may explain why some genetic mutations and common antibiotics lead to permanent deafness. Scientists have uncovered an unexpected second role for proteins that are critical for hearing. In…
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