A study examined the effectiveness of cannabis-infused topical salves to reduce pain for women battling breast cancer. The findings published in Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research showed breast cancer patients…
Category: 8. Health
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For diabetic patients, novel angiography FFR imaging with glucose-lowering drug effectively protects the heart
A study led by the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, has demonstrated that combining an…
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Internet Gaming Disorder is affecting a significant portion of young adults
Researchers out of Spain and Italy report a globally pooled Internet Gaming Disorder prevalence of 6.1% among adults ages 18–35. Internet Gaming Disorder is considered a condition for further study in DSM-5-TR, with official classification in…
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New genetic insights reveal vitamin B1’s role in gut health and motility
Bowel habits aren’t exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when that goes wrong people can experience constipation, diarrhoea, or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Yet the biological…
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Finally explained: Why kidney disease is so deadly for the heart
Scientists have uncovered a key reason why more than half of people with chronic kidney disease eventually die from heart-related complications. According to new research, damaged kidneys release a substance into the bloodstream that directly…
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Hospital Mergers Gain Momentum As Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’ Cuts Loom
A new analysis from Kaufman Hall, a Vizient company, said a total of 46 hospital and health system transactions were announced in 2025, a decrease from 2024, but deals are already picking up in the new year. And merger activity “picked up in Q3…
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Scientists identify hidden protein interaction driving Parkinson’s disease
About 1 million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease, and nearly 90,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. The condition is a long-term, progressive brain disorder that gradually…
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How students with ADHD experience autonomy in learning
What’s it like having ADHD when you are 11 years old and are expected to get on with your schoolwork just like everyone else?
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Unusual KRAS mutation in pancreatic cancer may explain less aggressive tumors
A study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene mutation behaves differently from other variants.
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No Gene Acts Alone
Genes and their variants interact in complex ways, so even “harmful” mutations can sometimes cancel each other out, reshaping how disease risk and penetrance are understood.
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Genetic variants can act together, inhibit one…
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