Nanoplastics are everywhere. These fragments are so tiny they can accumulate on bacteria and be taken up by plant roots; they’re in our food, our water, and our bodies. Scientists don’t know the full extent of their impacts on our health, but new research from University of Illinois…
Category: 5. Health
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Maintaining balance in the immune system
Researchers from the Turner lab have published the first description of the role of the ZFP36 family of RNA binding proteins in regulatory T cells (Tregs). Tregs are key to maintaining balance in the immune system and essential to preventing autoimmune disease.
Immunologists from the Institute…
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Experimental painkiller could outsmart opioids — without the high
An experimental drug developed at Duke University School of Medicine could offer powerful pain relief without the dangerous side effects of opioids.
The drug, called SBI-810, is part of a new generation of compounds designed to target a receptor on the nerves and spinal cord. While opioids flood…
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New research highlights health benefits of using heritage art practices in art therapy
Heritage art practices include indigenous and traditional arts practices — such as fiber arts, clay work, distinct painting styles etc. — handed down in families or communities across generations. The fact that they have been sustained for generations, and helped to serve the expressive and…
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Sophisticated data analysis uncovers how city living disrupts ADHD’s path to obesity
A hidden link between impulsivity and obesity may not be fixed in human biology but shaped by the cities we live in.
Using a novel engineering-based approach, researchers from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Italy’s Istituto Superiore di Sanità found that attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
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Machine learning model helps identify patients at risk of postpartum depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects up to 15 percent of individuals after childbirth. Early identification of patients at risk of PPD could improve proactive mental health support. Mass General Brigham researchers developed a machine learning model that can evaluate patients’ PPD risk using…
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Jordan Chiles Teams Up With CorePower Yoga To Champion Mental Health Awareness
Jordan Chiles is everywhere in 2025 — from the NCAA gymnastics podium to magazine covers. Now, the Olympic gold medalist takes on a meaningful role as CorePower Yoga’s Mental Health Ambassador.
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Trump’s Executive Order On Pharma Prices Resets The Playing Field
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on prescription drug prices, in the Roosevelt … More
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Microneedle Vaccine Offers Hope for Global Immunization
In a major step forward for global immunization efforts, a team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research has developed a microneedle patch capable of delivering heat-stable vaccines. The…
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Taking Aim at Pancreatic Tumors with Immunopeptidomics
Pancreatic cancer is deadly; only about 10% of patients live over five years after they are diagnosed. Patients can be treated in several ways, including with chemotherapy and surgery. Immunotherapies that are known as checkpoint inhibitors do not usually…
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