A new McGill University study has found a direct link between age-related declines in neuron activity in the cerebellum and worsening motor skills, including gait, balance and agility. While it is well known that these abilities diminish with…
Category: 8. Health
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Why do falls rise with age? Study points to cerebellar neuron firing
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Study finds online racism associated with black young adults seeking mental health support
A new study finds that Black young adults who experience high levels of online racism are also more likely to use digital mental health tools—regardless of whether they have clinically significant levels of anxiety or depression. The paper is…
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Smarter tissue and organ repair thanks to next-gen hydrogel
A multidisciplinary team have built hydrogels built entirely from synthetic peptides so their properties can be precisely tailored through chemical design. By harnessing the power of collagen-inspired peptides and light-triggered chemistry, a…
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Preclinical or clinical? New obesity definition could reshape diagnosis and prevention
An international research group has examined how many people are affected by preclinical and clinical obesity and what health risks are associated with this. The team led by Prof. Matthias Schulze from the German Institute of Human Nutrition…
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GoFundMe CEO on Why Crowdfunding Sparks Generosity and Judgment
It is impossible to talk about medical crowdfunding without confronting a harder question: What does it mean that millions of families must fundraise for care?
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Adolescent social health may foretell loneliness and aggressive behavior
Teens who are lonely and those who experience conflict in their home life are more likely to act aggressively toward peers or become victims themselves. These are some of the findings in a new University of California, Davis, study that creates a…
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90% of Prostate Cancer Tumors Contained Microplastics
Microplastics have now been found inside most prostate cancer tumors — and at strikingly higher levels than in healthy tissue. A new study reports that tiny plastic particles were present in nine out of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer….
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Microplastics discovered in prostate tumors
Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center study was led by researchers at NYU Langone…
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Online searches for crisis hotlines surged worldwide and rose in the same months as suicide-related searches
A new study analyzing global Google Trends data from January 2004 to August 2025 finds that online search interest in “crisis hotline” has increased sharply in recent years and tends to rise in the same months as searches about “suicide.” The…
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Oxytocin-sensitive brain circuit may keep social bonds active under stress
The neuropeptide oxytocin is a special messenger substance that nerve cells use to communicate with each other. It is acting as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone and is best known for promoting social behavior. However, it remains largely…
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