Reports of cancer incidence in young adults, generally defined as those under 50 years of age, have increased in recent years. Many factors impact cancer incidence statistics, including the effectiveness…
Category: 8. Health
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'Celtic curse' genetic disease hotspots revealed in UK and Ireland
People from the Outer Hebrides and north-west Ireland have the highest risk of developing a genetic disease that causes a dangerous build-up of iron in the body, a study published in the journal Nature Communications suggests.
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Digital therapy shows promise as a treatment for female sexual dysfunction
Sexual dysfunction is a reality for many women, but the subject remains taboo. A large percentage of women remain untreated, a problem that is exacerbated by the shortage of treatment options for female sexual dysfunction. Now a research team…
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What ‘The Pitt’ Gets Right, Wrong About Generative AI
A recent episode of HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ tackles generative AI in medicine, getting some things right, some wrong and leaving out one of the most interesting parts entirely.
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Symptoms, Causes, and Autoimmune Thyroid Damage
Hashimoto’s disease is a long-term autoimmune condition that slowly disrupts thyroid hormone production, often without obvious early warning signs. Many people live for years with subtle symptoms like fatigue, cold sensitivity, or…
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How conflicting MIC breakpoints distort antimicrobial resistance data
Why mismatched resistance thresholds between CLSI and EUCAST could be masking the true scale of antimicrobial resistance in the environment. How can global standardization fix this problem?
Study: Antimicrobial resistance…
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A hidden cellular process may drive aging and disease
Advances in public health and medicine have helped people live longer than ever before. However, those extra years are often affected by poor health rather than vitality. While aging is unavoidable, it greatly increases the risk of many chronic…
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Unexpected partial recovery of natural vision observed after intracortical microstimulation in a blind patient
A patient with complete blindness caused by irreversible optic nerve damage partially recovered natural vision after participating in a clinical trial of electrical stimulation of the visual cortex conducted by researchers from the Universidad…
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New Year, New You with Bioidentical Hormone Pellet Therapy
Longevity isn’t just about adding days to our lives but about injecting life into our days. The onset of a new year presents the perfect time to explore new directions in health as we set goals to improve our lives. We return to the gym and get…
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Examining DNA molecules one by one: How combining techniques can help us understand diseases such as dementia
“By cleverly combining new techniques for analyzing DNA at the level of individual molecules, we can achieve real breakthroughs in research into conditions such as dementia,” predicts Professor John van Noort. Together with four leading…
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