- Study shows for the first time that lithium plays an essential role in normal brain function and can confer resistance to brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease.
- Scientists discovered that lithium is depleted in the brain by binding to toxic amyloid plaques — revealing a new way Alzheimer’s…
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Lithium deficiency may be the hidden spark behind Alzheimer’s
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Tiny eye implant becomes the first FDA-approved therapy for rare blindness
For people with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), an orphan retinal disorder that gradually destroys central vision, there have long been no approved treatment options. But now, a new study sponsored by Neurotech Pharmaceuticals and spearheaded by investigators at Scripps Research and the…
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Mississippi Declares Public Health Emergency Over Infant Mortality
Mississippi high infant mortality rate has led the state to declare a public health emergency.
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Mississippi declared a public health emergency for the first time in recent history, sounding the alarm on the highest infant mortality rates the state has seen in more than a…
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Tariffs Won’t Secure Our Drug Supply Chain—They’ll Break It
“Imposing Section 232 tariffs on medicines would worsen shortages, drive up prices, and leave patients with fewer options,” writes Pipes.
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The Trump administration is considering massive “Section 232” tariffs on imported medicines from key U.S. allies, including the European Union, the…
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How does your body make poop?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.
How does your body make poop? Owen, 4, Wakefield,…
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We’ve Made Progress But There’s More To Do
A woman looks at photos of those lost to drug overdoses in Edmonton, Alberta to mark International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st.
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August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day, a moment to commemorate those we’ve lost and to take action to prevent further…
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Doctor Groups Rail Against Trump’s CDC Firing
The Donald Trump White House’s decision to fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has enraged the nation’s leading physician groups who say the upheaval at CDC has put the nation’s health at risk, doctors organizations said Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. In this…
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River turbulence can push toxic pollutants into the air
Toxic pollutants from a Southern California river are infiltrating the air.
Polluted water surging along a turbulent section of the Tijuana River in San Diego can release toxic gases, including hydrogen sulfide, into the air, researchers report in the Aug. 28 Science. In a nearby…
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The Discovery of Three Antibodies Improves Mpox Therapy
Mpox (formally Monkeypox) is a viral disease caused by the Monkeypox virus and can infect both humans and animals. Interestingly, this is part of the viral family linked to smallpox. Patients that contract mpox experience rashes, fever, headache, chills,…
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Novel Gene Discovery Sheds Light on Sex Differences During Immune Response
In the last two decades, scientists have been working to understand if and how sex is correlated to immune response. Previous reports have shown that women have stronger innate and adaptive immunity. While differences in immunity can be contributed to various…
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