A new study reported in Molecular Psychiatry has shown that people with anxiety disorders tend to have lower levels of a nutrient known as choline in their brains, compared to people unaffected by anxiety…
Category: 8. Health
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Infectious Disease Roundup: Rising US Measles, Syphilis; Lassa in Nigeria
Measles Outbreaks in the US Continue to Grow
The US has recently added 53 more measles cases to the current total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Infectious Disease Roundup: Rising US Measles, Syphilis; Lassa in Nigeria
Measles Outbreaks in the US Continue to Grow
The US has recently added 53 more measles cases to the current total, largely fueled by outbreaks in 3 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Something Grim Is Happening to People Who Go Off GLP-1s
Getty Images / Jon Challicom Many people who successfully lost weight on Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonist drugs are having trouble weaning themselves off the injectables, according to the BBC, because the hunger…
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A smarter way to screen for breast cancer is emerging
A large new study suggests that tailoring breast cancer screening to a woman’s individual risk may be safer and more effective than relying on routine annual mammograms for everyone. By matching screening frequency to personal risk levels,…
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Breakthrough obesity drugs are here but not for everyone
Access to obesity treatment in the UK may be heading toward a two-tier system, raising concerns that some of the most vulnerable patients could be left without help. Researchers warn that people who cannot afford private care may struggle to…
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Botulinum toxin a for dry eye disease: impact of population mixing and statistical issues
We read with interest the meta-analysis by Chen et al. [1]; however, we have identified several issues that warrant cautious interpretation of the results.
As Borenstein notes, model selection in meta-analysis is best guided by clinical and…
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Tangled scar tissue may set stage for dangerous placenta condition
Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly 14,000 pregnancies annually, posing a major cause of maternal death. Yet why it happens is still not well understood. Placenta accreta occurs when…
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Scientists tested intermittent fasting without eating less and found no metabolic benefit
A new study from the German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE) and Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin challenges a widely held belief about intermittent fasting. The research shows that time-restricted eating does not…
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Age does not stop nerve healing after spinal cord injury
A study published on December 23, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, examined how age may influence recovery following a spinal cord injury.
“With population growth and improvements in medicine, the…
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