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Cleaning up the aging brain: Scientists restore brain's trash disposal system

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have restored the brain's waste-clearing process in aging mice, offering potential new treatment for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's using existing drugs.

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Understanding the Cybersecurity Implications of Daily Social Media Use

Smart Data Collective

Explore the cybersecurity risks of daily social media use. Learn how to protect your data and privacy while navigating popular platforms effectively.

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UC Berkeley course explores gun violence as a public health issue

Berkeley Public Health: Racism and Health

“Regardless of where you stand on guns, there is no doubt that gun violence is a key contributor to disability, injury and of death for Americans." The post UC Berkeley course explores gun violence as a public health issue appeared first on Berkeley News.

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Meet Healthbeat’s Atlanta reporter: Coming back home, to Atlanta and public health

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. You can go home again, it turns out. After graduating from Chamblee High School in 2000, I left Atlanta. My plan was to live a life doing exciting things far away from my hometown. I managed to do that, eventually finding my way to health care work in rural India.

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Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in people, nanoplastics continue to build up, largely unnoticed, in the world's bodies of water. The challenge remains to develop a cost-effective solution to get rid of nanoplastics while leaving clean water behind. That's where Mizzou comes in. Recently, researchers created a new liquid-based solution that eliminates more than 98% of these microscopic plastic particles from water.

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How to stay healthy while wild swimming

UK Health Security

Swimming is a great form of exercise we can all enjoy, and there are hundreds of beautiful wild swimming sites across the UK to explore. This blog post has essential tips and advice if you're thinking of dipping your feet in the cool water of Britain's beaches, lakes and rivers. Read our tips on reducing your risk of becoming ill after open water swimming.

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Cleveland Clinic accused of discrimination over DEI initiatives

Becker's Hospital Review - Health Equity

Cleveland Clinic is being accused of illegally discriminating based on race by operating a program to prevent and treat strokes in minority patients, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 14.

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New brain-computer interface allows man with ALS to 'speak' again

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new brain-computer interface translates brain signals into speech with up to 97 percent accuracy. Researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man with severely impaired speech due to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The man was able to communicate his intended speech within minutes of activating the system.

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World Humanitarian Day 2024 spotlight: Seada in Ethiopia

Care

Seada, a humanitarian in rural Ethiopia, helps young women realize their dreams through village savings groups, providing personalized support and fostering community-driven development.

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The New Face of Cancer is Getter Younger and Younger

Black Health Matters

Cancer. It’s a word that sends chills down anyone’s spine. Traditionally, it’s been a disease we associate with older adults. However, recent trends have been introducing different pictures. Increasingly, people under the age of 50 are being diagnosed with various forms of cancer. This isn’t just a coincidence or a series of unfortunate diagnoses; it’s a healthcare shift that demands our attention.

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A new era of health and racial equity in King County

Public Health Insider

At a recent community celebration, Public Health – Seattle & King County unveiled an ambitious five-year strategic plan aimed at improving the health and well-being of our community. The post A new era of health and racial equity in King County appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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Brain wiring is guided by activity even in very early development

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in a coordinated manner in response to the cells that encode the features of a dog -- four legs, fur, a tail, etc. -- a young child will eventually be able to identify dogs going forward.

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PHAB Launches Reaccreditation Program for Vital Records and Health Statistics Units

PHAB

Media Contact Keith Coleman, VP of Communications and Public Affairs communications@phaboard.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Developed with experts from the field, the reaccreditation program aims to improve the quality and accountability within public health. August 12, 2024 — The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) has announced the launch of the Reaccreditation Program for Vital Records/Health Statistics (VRHS) Units.

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My Ob-Gyn Denied Me Care Because I’m Overweight

Black Health Matters

The pain I was feeling might have just arrived in my body, but it was familiar to me. I knew its name and face. I was closer to it than I wanted to be because I had seen it slowly rise in the bodies of some of the other women in my family, literally forcing them to their knees. Watching them turn to various methods of minimizing it was unforgettable.

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Low & No-Cost Regulatory Proposals to Address Climate Change and Pollution in HUD-Assisted Homes

Public Health Law Center

Low & No-Cost Regulatory Proposals to Address Climate Change and Pollution in HUD-Assisted Homes The Public Health Law Center and a group of 20 health, housing and environmental advocates are calling for HUD to act without delay on more than a dozen no- and low-cost measures to improve housing conditions for residents.

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Engineers design tiny batteries for powering cell-sized robots

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A zinc-air microbattery could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines.

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New HIV diagnoses rising in New York, particularly among Latino residents

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Following years of steady declines, new HIV diagnoses have ticked upward in New York in recent years, particularly among Latino New Yorkers, mirroring national trends. The total number of new HIV diagnoses across the state declined in 2020 to 1,933, likely a result of pandemic disruptions to routine health care, and rose the next two years, to 2,318 diagnoses by 2022, according to data from the Ending t

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Help on the Corner, at the Bus Stop, and in the Park: The Community Support Network

Fund for Public Health NYC

New Yorkers are tough, but daily stress builds over time and may become difficult for people to handle alone. Engaging in meaningful conversations is one way to address the many stressors of daily life, but finding helpful interlocutors is not always easy. Providing communities with friendly and knowledgeable people to talk to has been the aim of the NYC Health Department’s Community Support Network (CSN).

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Petition for Rulemaking to Electrify Public Housing

Public Health Law Center

Petition for Rulemaking to Electrify Public Housing The 900,000 households living in federal public housing oftentime face conditions that pose health and safety risks, including indoor air pollution from fossil fuel appliances and other asthma triggers. The Public Health Law Center and 22 housing, public health, environmental justice, energy, and climate organizations filed a petition calling on the U.S.

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Rethinking the dodo

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers are setting out to challenge our misconceptions about the Dodo, one of the most well-known but poorly understood species of bird. Researchers have undertaken the most comprehensive review of the taxonomy of the Dodo and its closest relative, the Rodriguez Island Solitaire.

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Where Does VP Kamala Harris Stand on Healthcare?

Black Health Matters

As the 2024 election approaches, health is a critical election platform topic. In this piece, we wanted to examine Vice President Harris’s position on healthcare and issues related to women’s health and the potential implications for our future. The Early Years During her tenure as California’s Attorney General, Harris was a dedicated advocate for the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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NYC Health Department urges mpox vaccination amid global emergency

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. On the heels of the World Health Organization’s declaration of a global emergency for mpox, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene on Thursday urged anyone at risk to get vaccinated against the virus. “We have learned many lessons from the 2022 outbreak, and we are prepared,” Health Commissioner Dr.

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Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreaks 2024: What To Know About The Global Health Emergency

Gideon

Cynomolgus monkey, a known reservoir of the Monkeypox virus In recent months, the mpox virus (formerly monkeypox) has become a major health crisis globally. The outbreak started small but now exploded to over 15,600 cases and 537 deaths as of August 2024 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This rapid increase is largely due to a new deadly strain, Clade 1b, which emerged last year in the country.

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Smart fabric converts body heat into electricity

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have developed a smart fabric that can convert body heat and solar energy into electricity, potentially enabling continuous operation with no need for an external power source. Different sensors monitoring temperature, stress, and more can be integrated into the material.

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Engineers make tunable, shape-changing metamaterial inspired by vintage toys

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Common push puppet toys in the shapes of animals and popular figures can move or collapse with the push of a button at the bottom of the toys' base. Now, a team of engineers has created a new class of tunable dynamic material that mimics the inner workings of push puppets, with applications for soft robotics, reconfigurable architectures and space engineering.

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Say 'aah' and get a diagnosis on the spot: is this the future of health?

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A computer algorithm has achieved a 98% accuracy in predicting different diseases by analyzing the color of the human tongue. The proposed imaging system can diagnose diabetes, stroke, anemia, asthma, liver and gallbladder conditions, COVID-19, and a range of vascular and gastrointestinal issues, according to new research.

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International study detects consciousness in unresponsive patients

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

New research found that brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury who are unresponsive. In the study, 241 participants with severe brain injury who do not respond when given a simple instruction were assessed with functional MRI (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), or both tests, while hearing instructions, such as 'imagine opening and closing your hand.

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It's a rave: Underground acoustics amplify soil health

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Barely audible to human ears, healthy soils produce a cacophony of sounds in many forms -- a bit like an underground rave concert of bubble pops and clicks. Special recordings made by ecologists show this chaotic mixture of soundscapes can be a measure of the diversity of tiny living animals in the soil, which create sounds as they move and interact with their environment.

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AI poses no existential threat to humanity, new study finds

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Large Language Models (LLMs) are entirely controllable through human prompts and lack 'emergent abilities'; that is, the means to form their own insights or conclusions. Increasing model size does not lead LLMs to gain emergent reasoning abilities, meaning they will not develop hazardous abilities and therefore do not pose an existential threat. A new study sheds light on the (until now unexplained) capabilities and shortcomings of LLMs, including the need for carefully engineered prompts to exh

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Scientists find oceans of water on Mars: It's just too deep to tap

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Quakes and meteor impacts on Mars generate seismic waves that can help map the interior. A new study analyzed seismic waves detected by the Insight lander and concludes that 11-20 kilometers beneath the surface, a zone of pores and fractures is filled with liquid water -- more than was thought to fill Mars' surface oceans before they disappeared 3 billion years ago.

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Significant link found between heme iron, found in red meat and other animal products, and type 2 diabetes risk

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Higher intake of heme iron, the type found in red meat and other animal products -- as opposed to non-heme iron, found mostly in plant-based foods -- was associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a new study. While the link between heme iron and T2D has been reported previously, the study's findings more clearly establish and explain the link.

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Tracking down the asteroid that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago probably came from the outer solar system.

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Diet is main risk factor for colon cancer in younger adults, new study suggests

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study has identified diet-derived molecules called metabolites as main drivers of young-onset colorectal cancer risk, especially those associated with red and processed meat. The report, which analyzed metabolite and microbiome datasets, highlighted that one of the best ways a younger (less than 60 years) adult can prevent colorectal cancer is to discuss their diet with their doctor.

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Same person, Different place: Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

With new medications on the market or in the works for Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia, a new study suggests that getting the diagnosis needed to access these new treatments may depend on where you live.

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