Food waste can be far more valuable than the pile of scraps left behind after a meal. Scientists are uncovering surprising ways to turn discarded materials — from dried beet pulp to coconut fibers processed by millipedes — into useful resources. In four new studies published in ACS journals,…
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How To Break Into Healthcare Leadership Without Clinical Experience
The healthcare industry’s continued growth amid persistent workforce challenges creates prime opportunities for leaders with non-clinical backgrounds.
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Nearly 40% of new jobs added from July 2023 to July 2025—totaling 1.35 million positions—were in the healthcare industry or social…
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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare 101: One Expert’s Perspective
Artificial intelligence is primed to change healthcare. One leader from Cisco discusses how.
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Artificial intelligence is the most hyped and misunderstood force in healthcare today. For all the headlines about breakthrough models and digital transformation, the…
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Back Pain Is Common. Neurosurgeon Shares When To Worry And When To Act
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Back pain is the world’s leading cause of disability, affecting more than 619 million people globally, according to a 2020 report from the World Health Organization. Few conditions have such a wide range of causes — from temporary muscle…
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How 1 in 4 older adults regain happiness after struggling
Nearly one-quarter of older adults regained top well-being within three years, even after struggling. Emotional health, physical activity, and good sleep were strong predictors of recovery. Credit: Shutterstock Almost one in four adults aged 60 and older who initially…
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Breakthrough compounds may reverse nerve damage caused by multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-term autoimmune condition that affects over 2.9 million people around the world. In MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks the myelin sheath, a protective layer that insulates nerve fibers. This damage interrupts communication between the brain and body,…
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When men drink, women and children pay the price
A sweeping global review has revealed that men’s alcohol consumption is causing widespread harm to women and children, from violence and neglect to lost educational and life opportunities. Credit: Shutterstock A new global review led by La Trobe University has revealed…
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MIT’s “stealth” immune cells could change cancer treatment forever
Scientists have created a new and more advanced form of immune-based cancer therapy using engineered cells known as CAR-NK (natural killer) cells. Like CAR-T cells, these modified immune cells can be programmed to recognize and attack cancer, but they rely on a different type of immune cell that…
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For the first time, scientists pinpoint brain cells linked to depression
Scientists at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells show changes in people experiencing depression.
Published in Nature Genetics, the research provides new clues that could guide the creation of treatments focused on these specific…
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A toxic Alzheimer’s protein could be the key to fighting cancer
At first, Alzheimer’s disease and cancer might seem to have little overlap. One gradually destroys memory and cognition, while the other ravages the body through uncontrolled cell growth. Yet scientists at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have found an unexpected biological link between…
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