The immune system is a complex response of various cells that detect and elicit mechanisms to eliminate disease. This orchestrated response in healthy individuals overcomes infections and foreign molecules daily. However, in immunocompromised patients, it is…
Category: 5. Health
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Protein Inhibition Found to Sensitize Aggressive Lymphoma to Therapy
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a group of hematologic malignancies that originate from lymphocytes known as B or T cells. This occurs in the lymphatic system and is commonly characterized by swollen lymph nodes. There are various subsets of NHL, and each vary…
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Cigna To Exit Obamacare In 2027, Affecting Coverage For 369,000
Cigna said Thursday it will exit the ACA individual health insurance business, leaving health plan members in 11 states looking for new coverage next year.
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Supreme Court bolsters donors’ free speech rights in unanimous crisis pregnancy center ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for a chain of crisis pregnancy centers based in New Jersey to challenge a subpoena from New Jersey’s attorney general.
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers operates at several locations throughout New Jersey. There are more than 2,500 of…
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Warmer temps bring soaring tick populations – here’s how to stay safe from Lyme disease
Spring’s warmer weather lures people outdoors – and into possible contact with ticks that spread Lyme disease.
Already, the 2026 tick season is booming. On April 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that emergency room visits due to tick bites are at their highest…
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Trump’s Beautiful Bill Puts 446 Hospitals At Risk Of Closing. Here’s The Full List
A recent analysis identified hundreds of hospitals at risk of closing. A doctor explains how Medicaid cuts could close hospitals near you and what it means for patients.
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Scientists restore memory by blocking a single Alzheimer’s protein
Alzheimer’s disease is often described in numbers, with millions of people affected, cases rising quickly, and costs reaching into the trillions. For families, however, the experience is deeply personal. “It’s a slow bereavement,” says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Nicholas Tonks,…
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Scientists reveal the best exercise for knee arthritis pain relief
A large study published in The BMJ suggests that aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, and swimming are the most effective exercises for people with knee osteoarthritis. These activities were found to provide the greatest improvements in pain, physical function, walking ability, and…
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A hidden map in your nose could explain how smell works
Smell shapes how we experience the world every day. It helps us detect hazards, adds depth to flavor, and connects strongly to memory and emotion. Despite its importance, scientists have struggled to fully understand how this sense works at a biological level.
“Olfaction is super-mysterious,”…
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First-ever 3D view shows how killer T cells destroy cancer
Cytotoxic T lymphocytes act as the immune system’s specialized “killer” cells, seeking out and eliminating infected or cancerous cells with remarkable precision. Their effectiveness depends on a tightly controlled contact point called the “immune synapse,” where they release toxic molecules that…
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