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Category: 8. Health
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‘Partial reprogramming’ of engram neurons restores memory performance in mice
Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s are often thought of as irreversible. But the brain is not static; neurons continually adjust the strength of their connections, a property called “synaptic…
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A Physician Had No Symptoms. Her Screening Colonoscopy Found Cancer
In this article a physician describes being diagnosed with cancer and her journey that occurred after diagnosis with colon cancer.
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Denosumab discontinuation in non-metastatic breast cancer treated with AI raises vertebral fracture risk
Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a cornerstone of adjuvant therapy for hormone receptor–positive breast cancer, significantly reducing recurrence and mortality. However, by suppressing estrogen production, AIs accelerate bone loss and increase…
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Dark Chocolate Can Contain Lead: What That Means This Valentine’s Day
Balancing chocolate’s real cardiovscular benefits with potential risks. Here’s how to choose safer options this Valentine’s Day.
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New guidance for the diagnosis and management of inherited hyperbilirubinemia
Inherited hyperbilirubinemia, encompassing Gilbert syndrome, Crigler-Najjar syndrome, Dubin-Johnson syndrome, and Rotor syndrome, represents a spectrum of disorders rooted in genetic defects affecting bilirubin metabolism and…
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Stiff red blood cells drive sickle cell disease severity
A new breakthrough study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities could explain why patients with the same genetic sickle cell mutation experience different levels of pain, organ damage and response to…
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New artificial intelligence tool diagnoses masked hypertension
About 10% of people with hypertension have normal blood pressure readings at the doctor’s office. Now researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed an artificial-intelligence diagnostic tool to detect this condition, known as masked…
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When immune cells stop fighting cancer and start helping it
Understanding how tumors grow and spread remains one of the biggest challenges in cancer research. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), working with the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, have identified a surprising factor that may…
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A New Treatment For Crohn’s Disease
A genetics‑guided drug, compound 6, targets CARD9 to subtly calm gut inflammation in Crohn’s disease, pointing to safer, longer‑lasting, precision treatments.
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