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Why Dean Karlan, chief economist of USAID, resigned on Tuesday

NPR Health

He was hired in 2022 so the aid agency could get 'more bang for our buck' with its projects. He tried to reach out to help in the rebuilding of the agency. On Tuesday he tendered his resignation.

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Mitr Clinic, India’s first transgender clinic in Hyderabad, shuts down following USAID freeze

The Hindu

The project, supported by USAID and the United States Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), aimed to provide comprehensive healthcare services to the transgender community.

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Tablets for tots? Survey says kids watch videos on their own devices by age 2

NPR Health

A.I. is the other big change in the media landscape for kids and parents, the report from Common Sense Media finds.

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New low-cost tool could revolutionize type 2 diabetes treatment

News Medical Health Sciences

Millions of people with type 2 diabetes could receive better treatment thanks to a new, simple low-cost tool, according to groundbreaking research announced today at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2025 and published in the Lancet.

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Did an Alzheimer's drug give Sue and Ken Bell more time? Maybe

NPR Health

Sue Bell became one of the first Alzheimer's patients in the U.S. to receive the drug now marketed as Leqembi. Her husband isn't sure if it made a difference. (Image credit: Michael B.

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Preschoolers with better fitness have sharper brains, study finds

News Medical Health Sciences

A study in Pediatric Research found that preschoolers with higher physical fitness levels perform significantly better in memory, attention, and problem-solving tasks, emphasizing the role of movement in early cognitive development.

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Research shows exercise can delay Alzheimer’s, but there’s a catch

News Medical Health Sciences

Regular physical activity slows the accumulation of p-tau181, a key Alzheimers biomarker, but its cognitive benefits diminish when tau levels are high.

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Morphing robot turns challenging terrain to its advantage

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A bioinspired robot can change shape to alter its own physical properties in response to its environment, resulting in a robust and efficient autonomous vehicle as well as a fresh approach to robotic locomotion.

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Scented wax melts emit harmful nanoparticles

News Medical Health Sciences

Scented wax melts release a similar level of polluting nanoparticles to burning candles and even diesel engines.

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Feeding anemone: Symbiote fish actively feed hosts in wild

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A research team observing anemonefish in the field found they engage in interesting feeding behavior with their host sea anemones.

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Air sampling detects 70–90% of poultry viruses and reveals 50 more hidden threats

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers found that environmental sampling in live-bird markets detects 7090% of poultry viruses, often outperforming traditional swab methods, and identified 50 additional viruses, some from non-avian sources.

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Earliest evidence for humans in rainforests

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers discovered evidence for human habitation of rainforests 150,000 years ago. This pushes back the oldest known evidence of humans in rainforests by more than double the previously known estimate.

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Leisure screen time linked to higher psychological distress in teens

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers investigate whether different types and contexts of sedentary behavior lead to psychological distress later on in adolescence.

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Multiplexing entanglement in a quantum network

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers use rare-earth ions to achieve the first-ever demonstration of entanglement multiplexing between individual memory qubits in a quantum network.

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Review: Artificial intelligence is shaping the future of diabetes care

News Medical Health Sciences

The global incidence and prevalence of diabetes continue to rise, increasing rates of associated disability and mortality while imposing a substantial economic burden.

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Funding cuts may undermine efforts to connect rural patients and speciatists remotely

NPR Health

One rural Iowa hospital is trying to remotely connect its patients with more specialists from around the state. But cuts to federal funds might disrupt efforts like that.

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PFAS exposure via drinking water contamination may play a role in childhood cancer risk

News Medical Health Sciences

A study led by the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine has revealed possible links between exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water and an increased risk of certain childhood cancers.

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AI generates playful, human-like games

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A team of scientists has now created a computer model that can represent and generate human-like goals by learning from how people create games. The work could lead to AI systems that better understand human intentions and more faithfully model and align with our goals. It may also lead to AI systems that can help us design more human-like games.

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Pilot study explores potential of senolytics in Alzheimer's prevention

News Medical Health Sciences

A new pilot study known as STAMINA (Senolytics To Alleviate Mobility Issues and Neurological Impairments in Aging), that focused on the effects of senolytic medications, Dasatinib and Quercetin (DQ), which remove old (senescent) cells from the body, suggests that intermittent treatment may hold promise for improving cognitive function in older adults at risk of Alzheimer's disease.

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Some fuel lodges in the inner walls of fusion vessels: Researchers now have a better idea of how much

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research offers insights that could help reduce the amount of radioactive tritium embedded in the walls of fusion vessels to a minimum.

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Scientists pioneer fecal transplant capsules to enhance pancreatic cancer treatment

News Medical Health Sciences

Scientists at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) of St. Joseph's Health Care London and London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute (LHSCRI) are the first in the world to study fecal transplants using capsules containing microbes from the gut of healthy volunteers to improve the response of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer to chemotherapy.

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Medical wearable technology: your health in your hands 

The Hindu

Whether a fitness enthusiast uses a smartwatch to track her daily activity or a diabetic patient utilises a Continuous Glucose Monitor to check blood glucose levels, these devices promise real-time data and valuable insights to help both patients and healthcare providers make informed decisions

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Starch might impact your oral health—depending on your DNA

News Medical Health Sciences

Cornell researchers found that genetic variation in AMY1, a starch-digesting gene, alters oral bacteria composition, influencing potential dental health risks.

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Grandma's moving in.

Managed Care Matters

Medicaid and Medicare are on the chopping block. As I wrote weeks ago… What does this mean for you? Nothing would will have more impact on workers’ comp than significant cuts to Medicaid. Nothing. Republicans in the House of Representatives passed a budget bill cutting $880 Billion from HHS, the Federal department that runs Medicare and Medicaid.

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New study identifies effective blood tests for ALS diagnosis and monitoring

News Medical Health Sciences

ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, can sometimes be difficult to diagnose or to predict how quickly the disease is likely to progress. A new study helps determine which blood tests are best at identifying and monitoring ALS.

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Adsorptive regolith on Mars soaks up water, researchers reveal

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers are looking underfoot to uncover the mysterious past of Mars: Martian regoliths in the soil. Their water storage capabilities may help us understand the change in water on Mars over time.

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Early life growth shapes adult height but has little effect on puberty timing, study finds

News Medical Health Sciences

Early life growth is strongly associated with pubertal growth and adult height, but it does not significantly influence the timing of puberty, highlighting the complex interplay of genetics and early development.

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Infant mortality tied to concentration of lead in air

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In a new study, researchers used data on lead emissions in the air to estimate the effects of air lead concentration on infant mortality. The study found a statistically significant relation between air lead concentration and infant mortality.

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Can you trust TikTok for nutrition advice? Study exposes #WhatIEatinaDay

News Medical Health Sciences

TikTok prioritizes engagement over accuracy, exposing young users to misleading nutrition content. Researchers urge stricter content moderation to curb misinformation.

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New low-cost challenger to quantum computer: Ising machine

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A low-energy challenger to the quantum computer also works at room temperature. The researchers have shown that information can be transmitted using magnetic wave motion in complex networks.

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Retinal changes may serve as early indicator for Alzheimer's disease

News Medical Health Sciences

A team of scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine has identified that an eye condition affecting the retina, the light-sensing tissue in the back of the eye, may serve as an early indicator for Alzheimer's disease.

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Researchers create the world's smallest shooting video game using nanoscale technology

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A research team demonstrated the 'world's smallest shooting game,' a unique nanoscale game inspired by classic arcade games. This achievement was made possible by real-time control of the force fields between nanoparticles using focused electron beams. This research has practical applications, as the manipulation of nanoscale objects could revolutionize biomedical engineering and nanotechnology.

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Organ aging measured by blood test may help predict age-related diseases

News Medical Health Sciences

Our organs age at different rates, and a blood test determining how much they've each aged could predict the risk of conditions like lung cancer and heart disease decades later, finds a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers.

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Fish teeth show how ease of innovation enables rapid evolution

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

It's not what you do, it's how readily you do it. Rapid evolutionary change might have more to do with how easily a key innovation can be gained or lost rather than with the innovation itself, according to new work.

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