Category: 8. Health

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  • Iron supplements restore muscle strength in mouse model of muscular dystrophy

    Iron supplements restore muscle strength in mouse model of muscular dystrophy

    Researchers at Kumamoto University have demonstrated that iron supplementation can significantly alleviate muscle pathology and functional decline in a mouse model of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a rare genetic muscle disease…

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  • The Hidden Health Benefits of Monk Fruit

    The Hidden Health Benefits of Monk Fruit

    A new study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture has shown that monk fruit, a common natural sweetener, may offer a variety of hidden health benefits due to the antioxidants and…

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  • The Hidden Health Benefits of Monk Fruit

    The Hidden Health Benefits of Monk Fruit

    A new study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture has shown that monk fruit, a common natural sweetener, may offer a variety of hidden health benefits due to the antioxidants and…

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  • Redefining the role of neutrophils to open new avenues for cancer and inflammation therapies

    Redefining the role of neutrophils to open new avenues for cancer and inflammation therapies

    Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC), and Yale University (U.S.) have published a comprehensive review article in the journal Cell that proposes a new framework for…

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  • US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid

    US officially out of WHO, leaving hundreds of millions of dollars unpaid

    “The United States will not be making any payments to the WHO before our withdrawal on January 22, 2026,” the spokesperson said in an emailed statement. “The cost [borne] by the US taxpayer and US economy after the…

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  • Helping people with dementia have a say in their medical care

    Helping people with dementia have a say in their medical care

    A new resource is helping people with dementia speak to their doctors and health care professionals about their medicines with more confidence.

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  • Targeting key proteins in fight against ALS

    Targeting key proteins in fight against ALS

    Northwestern Medicine scientists have zeroed in on a cellular gatekeeper that may hold promise for treating abnormal protein accumulation in neurodegenerative diseases, according to a study published in Nature Communications. “In all…

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  • Exercise and enriched environments help protect brain barrier from stress-linked depression, finds study

    Exercise and enriched environments help protect brain barrier from stress-linked depression, finds study

    A research team at Université Laval may have discovered why physical exercise and living in favorable socioeconomic conditions reduce the risk of depression. In lab animals exposed to chronic social stress, one of the main causes of depression,…

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  • Researchers establish the cause of keratoderma-associated foot odor

    Researchers establish the cause of keratoderma-associated foot odor

    The distinct foot odor that comes with the skin disorder Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratosis (NPPK) is caused by the overgrowth of a specific bacterial strain, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

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