In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers struggled to grasp the rate of the virus’s spread and the number of related deaths. While hospitals tracked cases and deaths within their walls, the broader picture of mortality across communities remained frustratingly…
Category: 5. Health
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Insomnia can lead to heart issues − a psychologist recommends changes that can improve sleep
About 10% of Americans say they have chronic insomnia, and millions of others report poor sleep quality. Ongoing research has found that bad sleep could lead to numerous health problems, including heart disease.
Dr. Julio Fernandez-Mendoza is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral…
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New cannabis formula will help epilepsy, multiple sclerosis sufferers
Scientists at the University of South Australia have come up with an innovative solution to improve the effectiveness of cannabidiol to treat epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and other neurodegenerative diseases.
Cannabidiol (CBD) is a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant. It is…
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Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer Network-Trials Unit (DIAN-TU), which is based at…
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Trump Administration, Under Kennedy, Extends Opioid Emergency, Despite Declining Fentanyl Deaths
WARREN, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 01: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally for Republican … More
Secretary…
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Sleepier during the day? For some older people, it’s linked to twice the dementia risk
For women in their 80s, experiencing increasing sleepiness during the day over a five-year period is associated with double the risk of developing dementia during that time, according to a study published on March 19, 2025, online in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of…
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Uniquely shaped, fast-heating nanoparticles halt ovarian tumor growth
New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of cancer, according to the Oregon State University researchers who developed them.
The scientists say the study underscores the…
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New data on Mpox vaccine effectiveness
A study at Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin has found that a single dose of the Imvanex vaccine provides protection against Mpox with 84% effectiveness. For people with HIV, however, a single dose of the vaccine fails to offer sufficient protection. All at-risk groups, and people with HIV…
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Shaping the future of diabetes treatment with 3D bioprinting technology
A research team led by Professor Jinah Jang from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Life Sciences, IT Convergence Engineering, and the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), along with Myungji Kim, an Ph.D….
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Team finds regional, age-related trends in exposure to drug-resistant pathogen
Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year. A new study examined records of Campylobacter jejuni infections from 10 states, plotting regional, age-related, and drug-resistance trends from 2013 to 2019.
The…
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