Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have discovered how a parasite that causes malaria when transmitted through a mosquito bite can hide from the body’s immune system, sometimes for years. It turns out that the parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, can shut down a key set of genes, rendering itself…
Category: 5. Health
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New auditory brainstem implant shows early promise
A new study co-led by Mass General Brigham researchers points to a promising new type of auditory brainstem implant (ABI) that could benefit people who are deaf due to Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and other severe inner ear abnormalities that prevent them from receiving cochlear implants. With…
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Study reveals impacts of Alzheimer’s disease on the whole body
While Alzheimer’s disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at…
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Thousands of cardiac ‘digital twins’ offer new insights into the heart
For the first time, researchers from King’s College London, Imperial College London and The Alan Turing Institute, have created over 3,800 anatomically accurate digital hearts to investigate how age, sex and lifestyle factors influence heart disease and electrical function.
Creating cardiac…
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In healthy aging, carb quality counts
Intakes of dietary fiber, high-quality and total carbohydrates in midlife were favorably linked to healthy aging and other positive health outcomes in older women, according to a new study by researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts…
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Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile
The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog
Carly Anne York
Basic Books, $30What’s the purpose of your study? It’s the question many basic-science researchers dread. And it’s the question that Carly Anne York received about 10 years ago from a fellow volunteer at the Virginia…
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RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be why
Last winter’s respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, season wasn’t as brutal for U.S. babies. A new study suggests two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for infants — may have helped.
The 2024-25 RSV season was the first in which the vaccine and…
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The Medicare Advantage Reset? How UnitedHealth Got Squeezed And What Comes Next
UnitedHealthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, is one of the largest health insurance … More
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Unlocking the value of senior leadership in today’s workforce.
Warren Buffett proves that seasoned leadership can pay dividends.
When Warren Buffett stunned investors by revealing plans to retire at year‑end, questions about the right time to step aside resurfaced — and they’re hardly new. The passing of Pope Francis at 88 prompted similar…
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Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts
In today’s digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or medical information. In addition to actively searching online, they often come across health-related information on social media or receive it through emails or messages from family or friends.
It can be…
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