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Some federal health websites restored, others still down, after data purge

NPR Health

While some information has been restored, scientists are still alarmed over the removal of data. It's not clear what has changed, and some pages remain offline.

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How Microplastics Accumulate in Your Brain and Other Organs

Mercola

Most people enjoy eating seafood regularly or taking a relaxing, warm bath. While these seem harmless, research shows that they now come with an unseen invader microplastics. These tiny plastic particles, often smaller than a grain of sand, are increasingly pervasive in our environment. In fact, theyre now in your brain and other organs. Plastic Is Everywhere, and Its Also in Your Brain In a preprint study published in Research Square, researchers sought to find out the amount of micro- and nan

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USAID cut dramatically as officials address 'stunning and irresponsible' changes

NPR Health

Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to rapidly close missions and leave jobs by midnight Friday.

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KAIST team discovers molecular switch to reverse cancer cells

News Medical Health Sciences

Professor Kwang-Hyun Cho's research team has recently been highlighted for their work on developing an original technology for cancer reversal treatment that does not kill cancer cells but only changes their characteristics to reverse them to a state similar to normal cells.

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You have more control over your emotions than you think

NPR Health

Shift: Managing Your Emotions So They Don't Manage You.'/> In his new book, Shift , psychologist and neuroscientist Ethan Kross busts common assumptions about how to manage big feelings and explains why it's OK sometimes to avoid them for a while.

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Scientists discover brain mechanism that helps us overcome fear

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears. The study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related disorders such as phobias, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Can parents' diet predict childhood obesity? New research weighs in

News Medical Health Sciences

Childrens eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese parents consuming more carbohydrates and exhibiting higher obesity risks.

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Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder

NPR Health

Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal stimulation.

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Testosterone found to worsen heart attack damage

News Medical Health Sciences

Testosterone worsens the damage caused by a heart attack by increasing the number of white blood cells released from the bone marrow.

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Experimental spinal stimulation treatment may help with paralyzing genetic disorder

NPR Health

An experimental treatment that stimulates the spinal cord may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder called spinal muscular atrophy.

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GPT-4 gives physicians an edge in complex case management

News Medical Health Sciences

A new study shows that GPT-4 enhances physicians management reasoning, improving clinical decision-making beyond conventional resources.

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Largest radio jet ever seen in the early universe

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Astronomers have characterized the largest-ever early-Universe radio jet. Historically, such large radio jets have remained elusive in the distant Universe. With these observations, astronomers have valuable new insights into when the first jets formed in the Universe and how they impacted the evolution of galaxies.

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What ails India’s massive diagnostics sector: putting labs under the lens

The Hindu

Industry experts estimate that there are around 300,000 labs across the country, and this number is growing.

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Novel AI boosts breast cancer detection in mammograms

News Medical Health Sciences

The MASAI trial reveals AI in mammography increases cancer detection by 29% and decreases radiologists' workload by 44%, ensuring diagnostic reliability.

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Air pollution clouds the mind and makes everyday tasks challenging

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

People's ability to interpret emotions or focus on performing a task is reduced by short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) air pollution, potentially making everyday activities, such as the weekly supermarket shop, more challenging.

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US aid freeze puts HIV treatment in Africa at risk

News Medical Health Sciences

Milicent Muyoma has been turned away twice from the clinic where she collects her HIV medication in Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.

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NIV confirms water contamination for spike in GBS, three new patients found

The Hindu

National Institute of Virology links contaminated water to spike in Guillain-Barr Syndrome in Pune, recommends preventive measures.

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Some species of baleen whales avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research finds some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable by killer whales, which cannot hear sounds below 100 hertz. These also tend to be the species of baleen whales that flee in the face of attack from killer whales.

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High levels of selenium in blood may have caused extreme hair loss in Buldhana, claims doctor

The Hindu

A doctor who visited the area and conducted tests on water, grain and soil samples in a private capacity, claims that selenium levels in the affected village residents bodies were 10 times higher than normal, while the zinc content was below 70 micrograms

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Data Analytics is a Huge Boon for Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Smart Data Collective

There are a lot of great reasons to use big data technology for Alzheimer's research.

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New technology lights way for accelerating coral reef restoration

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have developed a novel tool designed to protect and conserve coral reefs by providing them with an abundance of feeding opportunities.

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Social and health disparities drive brain aging in Latin America

News Medical Health Sciences

In Brazil, education emerges as the top factor influencing cognitive decline, revealing significant health disparities affecting brain health in Latin America.

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‘Climate doctors’ necessary to tackle climate change-related health risks, says expert

The Hindu

Jay Lemery, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, USA, says healthcare professionals working across specialisations must be trained to address the health risks linked to rising temperatures

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Neoantigen vaccine sparks powerful immune defense against kidney cancer

News Medical Health Sciences

A personalized neoantigen cancer vaccine generated strong immune responses in renal cell carcinoma patients, leading to long-lasting T cell expansion and no disease recurrence after 40 months.

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Novel 'living' biomaterial aims to advance regenerative medicine

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers.

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Evaluating the usability of AI in emergency medicine to support clinicians

News Medical Health Sciences

Using a pioneering artificial intelligence platform, Flinders University researchers have assessed whether a cardiac AI tool recently trialed in South Australian hospitals actually has the potential to assist doctors and nurses to rapidly diagnose heart issues in emergency departments.

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Alien ocean could hide signs of life from spacecraft

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study focusing on Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, shows that the physics of alien oceans could prevent evidence of deep-sea life from reaching places where we can detect it.

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Childhood and adult trauma may play a role in endometriosis pathogenesis

News Medical Health Sciences

The University of Barcelona has participated in an international study that has found new evidence linking traumatic experiences and stressful events with endometriosis, a chronic systemic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus.

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Strength Training Turns Back the Clock on Your Biological Age

Mercola

As you get older, you naturally lose muscle, a process called sarcopenia. Sarcopenia is a leading health concern among the elderly. Research from the Alliance for Aging Research 1 shows that sarcopenia affects 11% of men and 9% of women living in community settings, 23% of men and 24% of women who are hospitalized, and 51% of men and 31% of women residing in nursing homes.

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Early adversity in firstborns linked to 71% higher risk of mental health issues in younger sibling

News Medical Health Sciences

Study reveals firstborns facing adversity increase mental health risks in siblings, highlighting the importance of early intervention and family-based support.

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Nutrition labels meant to promote healthy eating could discourage purchases

Science Daily - Public Health

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs whether to require front-of-package food labels, a new study shows some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect.

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Comprehensive atlas of endothelial cells advances diabetes research

News Medical Health Sciences

The distinct population of endothelial cells that line blood vessels in the insulin-producing "islets" of the human pancreas have been notoriously difficult to study, but Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have now succeeded in comprehensively detailing the unique characteristics of these cells.

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Lawmakers, advocates spar over Gov. Hochul’s proposal to expand involuntary commitment criteria

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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. This legislative session, the debate over how to address New Yorks mental health crisis has found a new center of gravity: Gov. Kathy Hochuls proposal to expand the states criteria for involuntary psychiatric commitment. Hochul has presented the move as a way to stem city violence and connect severely mentally ill people to treatment.

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Dispensary warning signs about cannabis use during pregnancy found ineffective

News Medical Health Sciences

Warning signs at dispensaries about the potential health effects of cannabis use in pregnancy may not be effective, according to a new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, based at Rutgers University.

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