With its fascinating ability to regrow entire limbs and internal organs, the Mexican axolotl is the ideal model for studying regeneration. Scientists from the lab of Elly Tanaka at IMBA now found a factor that tells cells which part of the arm to regenerate — and used it to reprogram the…
Category: 5. Health
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How Marvel’s Thunderbolts Film Gets Mental Health and Messaging Right
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 28: (L-R) Louis D’Esposito, Co-President, Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige, … More
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FDA Will Limit Covid-19 Vaccines To Those Over 65 Or At High Risk
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the FDA’s new COVID-19 vaccine rules, Novartis’s acquisition strategy, Medtronic’s diabetes spinoff, Regeneron’s purchase of 23AndMe, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
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On Tuesday, the FDA announced that it’s…
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Scientists Reveal Cells That Have a Close Link to Allergies
Scientists learned about a decade ago that when children were given peanuts in the first few months of life, their chances of developing a peanut allergy were lower compared to children who were not given any peanuts during that time of life. Researchers have…
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Too much sitting increases risk of future health problems in chest pain patients – new research
For patients hospitalized with chest pain, the amount of time they spend sedentary afterward is linked to a greater risk for more heart problems and death within a year. That’s the key finding of a new peer-reviewed study my colleagues and I published in the journal Circulation:…
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How to Prepare Financially Before It’s Too Late
For Americans between 40 and 65, this remains the sweet spot for planning.
Time is running out to prepare for America’s caregiving crunch — but it hasn’t run out yet. Every day, 10,000 Americans turn 65, and by 2030, one in five will need long-term care. Yet only 7% of retirees…
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Women’s health innovation delivers for investors and patients.
FemHealth Ventures’s team—front rowCharlotte Rapp, Maneesha Ghiya, Sara Crown Star. Back row: … More
Women’s health investing is no longer a niche—it’s one of the most promising sectors in healthcare. The opportunity is vast with…
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Male bodybuilders face high risk of sudden cardiac death, especially those who compete professionally
Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders worldwide with the highest risk among professional bodybuilders, according to research published in the European Heart Journal [1] today (Wednesday).
Sudden cardiac death is when someone dies…
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New genetic test can diagnose brain tumors in as little as two hours
Scientists and medics have developed an ultra-rapid method of genetically diagnosing brain tumours that will cut the time it takes to classify them from 6-8 weeks, to as little as two hours — which could improve care for thousands of patients each year in the UK.
The groundbreaking method,…
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Thinking peers drink more drives risky behavior
Growing up in a close-knit community in Ghana, Joshua Awua saw firsthand how strong social bonds could also bring pressure to fit in — especially when it came to alcohol.
“Social connection was everything, and sometimes that came with pressure to conform, including drinking,” said Dr. Awua, a…
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