People have been using the hashtag #cozymaxxing to share their ways getting all cozy such as … More
People seem to be cozying up to this latest TikTok trend. It’s called “cozymaxxing.” It’s short for either cozy maximalism or cozy…
Category: 5. Health
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AI tool uses face photos to estimate biological age and predict cancer outcomes
Eyes may be the window to the soul, but a person’s biological age could be reflected in their facial characteristics. Investigators from Mass General Brigham developed a deep learning algorithm called FaceAge that uses a photo of a person’s face to predict biological age and survival outcomes…
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Rethinking The MD/MBA Pathway: Why Timing Matters
MD-MBA programs have grown in popularity. Should they be?
When I was a medical student, I was among the few who pursued and completed a joint MD/MBA degree. At the time, it felt pioneering. The combination of clinical and business education promised to equip us to address the deep…
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Lab-on-a-chip devices take public health into home
University of Cincinnati engineers created a new device to help doctors diagnose depression and anxiety.
UC College of Engineering and Applied Science Distinguished Research Professor Chong Ahn and his students developed a “lab-on-a-chip” device that measures the stress hormone cortisol from a…
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Health care workers, firefighters have increased PFAS levels, study finds
A study including researchers from the University of Arizona Health Sciences and published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology found that firefighters had higher concentrations of certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and health care workers had…
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3D printing in vivo using sound
Imagine if doctors could precisely print miniature capsules capable of delivering cells needed for tissue repair exactly where they are needed inside a beating heart. A team of scientists led by Caltech has taken a significant step toward that ultimate goal, having developed a method for 3D…
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Unique model of rare epileptic disease helps pinpoint potential treatment route
While extremely rare, encephalopathy (a condition affecting brain function) triggered by mutations in the UBA5 gene has devastating impacts, with affected individuals reaching few developmental milestones and experiencing frequent and early-onset seizures. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s…
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New study traces sharp regional shifts in ischemic heart disease burden — a global warning signal
A new study puts the spotlight on the rising burden of ischemic heart disease across Southeast Asia, East Asia and Oceania, and calls for localized, equity-focused interventions in these regions. The researchers identified region-specific, modifiable risk factors that influence the increasing…
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Incidence rates of some cancer types have risen in people under age 50
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have completed a comprehensive analysis of cancer statistics for different age groups in the United States and found that from 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types increased among people under age 50. Of these cancer types,…
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Biologists identify targets for new pancreatic cancer treatments
Researchers from MIT and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have discovered that a class of peptides expressed in pancreatic cancer cells could be a promising target for T-cell therapies and other approaches that attack pancreatic tumors.
Known as cryptic peptides, these molecules are produced from…
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