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A young adult book tackles a tough topic: A teen coping with his dad's mental illness

NPR Health

The Strongest Heart , is a book she wished she could have read when she was growing up and coping with her father's mental illness.'/> Saadia Faruqi, author of the popular Yasmin book series, has written a new book, The Strongest Heart , that mirrors her own life growing up with a father who likely had undiagnosed schizophrenia.

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New eye drops slow vision loss in animals

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa.

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Screens and sleep. Maybe not so bad?

NPR Health

We hear a lot about how screens impact our sleep, but how significant is the disruption? And how much does exercise predict sleep quality? This story first appeared in the Body Electric newsletter.

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Diabetics consult doctors before fasting during Ramadan to adjust medications and monitor blood sugar levels : experts

The Hindu

Tips for diabetics fasting during Ramadan: test blood sugar, adjust insulin dosage, monitor symptoms, consult doctor if needed.

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Dance emerges as a powerful tool for stress relief

News Medical Health Sciences

A narrative review highlights dance's unique role in stress regulation, enhancing mental well-being through social interaction and creative expression.

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TIFR study proposes potential therapeutic to mitigate metabolic effects of sugary beverages

The Hindu

Researchers at ARUMDA-TIFR uncover harmful effects of sugar beverages on health, proposing targeted therapies for metabolic effects from consumption of sugary beverages

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Origin of life: How microbes laid the foundation for complex cells

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Who were our earliest ancestors? The answer could lie in a special group of single-celled organisms with a cytoskeleton similar to that of complex organisms, such as animals and plants.

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Researchers uncover protective role of dopamine in regulating tau function

News Medical Health Sciences

The research group led by Prof. Wang Chu from the College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering at Peking University published a research article entitled "Quantitative Chemoproteomics Reveals Dopamine's Protective Modification of Tau" in Nature Chemical Biology (DOI:10.1038/s41589-025-01849-9).

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Doctors stress the need for screening to identify colorectal cancer early

The Hindu

The Tamil Nadu Gastroenterologist Trust, along with Apollo Hospitals, is organising Colon Cancer Symposium 2025 on March 22

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Study reveals how virtual body pain disrupts sense of ownership

News Medical Health Sciences

A study from Hiroshima University found that when people were told to imagine their virtual bodies in pain, their brains resisted the illusion of ownership.

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Surrogate tobacco ads are contributing to India’s cancer burden, zero-tolerance approach needed: experts

The Hindu

In India, where tobacco consumption poses a significant health burden, companies bypass ad bans by using surrogate advertising, targeting youth, say experts

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Study offers new insights into the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages on human health

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers at the Advanced Research Unit on Metabolism, Development & Aging (ARUMDA), in the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR, Mumbai and TIFR Hyderabad), have unveiled a comprehensive understanding of the harmful effects of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on human health, using a preclinical mouse model that closely mimics human consumption patterns.

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The Surprising Metabolic Benefits of Mangoes

Mercola

Mangoes, enjoyed worldwide for their sweetness, are more than just a tasty indulgence. Research shows that this vibrant tropical fruit could significantly boost your metabolism. Mangoes boast an impressive nutritional resume that includes dietary fiber, essential vitamins, minerals, and unique plant compounds. A study featured in Nutrition and Metabolic Insights underscored this point, noting that dietary interventions focused on diets rich in fruits and vegetables that provide natural sources o

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Fatty acids in the blood may predict risk of developing schizophrenia from cannabis use

News Medical Health Sciences

The UPV/EHU study, recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, has analyzed and compared the fatty acids in the blood of individuals with schizophrenia, of those with cannabis use disorder and of those with both diagnoses, with the aim of shedding light on new biomarkers and improving the understanding of the biological relationship between the two disorders.

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Filling the Tank — Restoring Cellular Energy (Part 2)

Mercola

A body without energy is like a car without gas. No matter how well its components are maintained, it cannot run without fuel to power its engine. Everyday factors like eating a poor, ultraprocessed diet, exposure to environmental toxins and the relentless demands of modern life drain your body's reserves, leaving you running on empty. When cellular energy is depleted, even a body that appears healthy from the outside will struggle to sustain its internal processes cells lose the ability to rep

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Registration Now Open for World Vaccine Congress Washington 2025: Leading Experts from Government, WHO, CEPI, and more to Speak

News Medical Health Sciences

Register for the World Vaccine Congress 2025, the premier event for vaccine experts and leaders, driving innovations in public health and pandemic preparedness.

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How Chronic Stress Changes Your Hearing

Mercola

Youve probably felt stress sneak into your life like when your heart races on a hectic workday or your mind wont settle at night. But did you know stress also affects your ears? Researchers found that the everyday pressure you face from deadlines to family demands changes how your brain handles sounds. 1 In a study with mice, they saw that ongoing stress makes normal noises, like a friends voice or soft music, seem quieter to you.

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Nurturing the special talents of children with autism

The Hindu

Discover the unique talents of children with autism and the importance of specialized education in nurturing their potential.

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New video-based method enhances detection of infantile spasms syndrome

News Medical Health Sciences

Shenyang Institute of Computing Technology, CAS and Chinese PLA General Hospital Joint Team conduct series of investigations on Infantile Spasms Syndrome (IESS), also known as West syndrome, discovering a video-based epileptic seizure detection method that effectively enhances the accuracy of infantile spasm identification.

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Understanding the risks around acne treatment, and making safe choices

The Hindu

The U.S. FDA, last week, issued a recall for several acne treatments after detecting in them, elevated levels of benzene, a known carcinogen.

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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to heavy menstrual bleeding in California teens

Environmental Health News

Research published in the American Journal of Epidemiology is the first to investigate prenatal exposure to pesticides and menstrual health during adolescence. In short: The study of predominantly Latina adolescents of farmworker families in California found that prenatal exposure to the insecticide methomyl was linked to heavy bleeding during adolescence.

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How M-cups are slowly but surely transforming menstrual hygiene in south India

The Hindu

The Thinkal project, which distributes menstrual cups across south India and elsewhere, is beginning to gain ground; while hurdles with acceptance and misapprehensions remain, beneficiaries and doctors say there has been a positive change in menstrual hygiene

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Pilot study finds fiber helps reduce PFAS levels in the body

Environmental Health News

A Canadian clinical trial published in the journal Environmental Health , found some reductions of PFAS concentrations in people taking dietary fiber supplements for 4 weeks. In short: The fiber intervention was successful at decreasing levels of PFOA and PFOS, long-chain PFAS that are now being replaced with short-chain PFAS. While PFAS levels were not linked to poor cholesterol levels, some of the short-chain PFAS were linked to markers of liver damage.

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Meghalaya ramps up TB detection, registers a 126 % surge in presumptive TB examinations

The Hindu

The State has brought in state-of-the-art technology to aid diagnosis, provides free transport to patients from home to healthcare facility, and gives nutritional support of 2,00 per month to help with recovery, officials said

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Groundbreaking study unveils key mechanism for neuronal identity regulation

News Medical Health Sciences

A team of researchers from the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Miguel Hernndez University (UMH) of Elche, in collaboration with researchers from Columbia University (New York, USA), has identified a mechanism that regulates the production of two different proteins from the same gene.

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All you need to know about: transgenic research

The Hindu

Transgenic refers to an organism or cell whose genome has been altered by the introduction of one or more foreign DNA sequences from another species by artificial means

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PathPresenter introduces ConsultConnect, a zero footprint web portal for remote second opinions

News Medical Health Sciences

PathPresenter, a leader in digital pathology workflow software, is pleased to announce ConsultConnect, a new solution for digital pathology consultations and remote second opinions.

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All you need to know about: multiple sclerosis

The Hindu

Learn about multiple sclerosis (MS), a condition affecting younger individuals, its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies.

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Establishing a universal IVRP method for quadrivalent HPV vaccines to replace in vivo potency tests

NPJ Vaccine

npj Vaccines, Published online: 22 March 2025; doi:10.

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Diabetics must consult doctors before Ramadan fasting to adjust medications and monitor blood sugar levels: experts

The Hindu

Tips for diabetics fasting during Ramadan: test blood sugar, adjust insulin dosage, monitor symptoms, consult doctor if needed.

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Research finds evidence that infants can encode memories in early life

News Medical Health Sciences

Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can't, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we don't hold onto these experiences because the part of the brain responsible for saving memories - the hippocampus - is still developing well into adolescence and just can't encode memories in our earliest years.

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School of Public Health Associate Professor Kumi Smith receives 2025 University of Minnesota Public Engagement Award

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

The University of Minnesota Office for Public Engagement recognized M.

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Nearly half of depression patients struggle with treatment resistance

News Medical Health Sciences

Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being 'treatment-resistant' as new research suggests that many don't respond to multiple antidepressant options.

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Bug drugs: bacteria-based cancer therapies are finally overcoming barriers

The Hindu

Research suggests bacteria-based therapies could be promising for certain types of cancer, particularly solid tumours with poor blood supply and resistance to conventional treatments.

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