Over the last two decades, ischemic stroke mortality rates in the U.S. have grown, with almost 3 in 10 deaths occurring at home, and increases particularly among racial minorities and rural residents. These growing disparities were among the…
Category: 5. Health
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Do ‘optimistic’ versus ‘pessimistic’ medical detection dogs perform differently?
A new, exploratory study has revealed statistical links between the performance of medical detection dogs and their scores on behavioral and affective tests, finding that more “optimistic” dogs tended to perform better overall on detection tasks,…
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Researchers identify precision medicine approach for preventing kidney failure
New UCLA research conducted using mouse models and human genetic data has uncovered a critical factor that determines how much scarring occurs following kidney injury, leading scientists to identify a potential precision medicine approach to…
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Trump Vows That ‘Major’ Pharma Tariffs Are Coming
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at the impact of tariffs on healthcare costs, pioneers of treating MS, AI for clinical decision-making, and more. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here.
Inside an Indian pharmaceutical…
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Advanced imaging reveals mechanisms that cause autoimmune disease
People who suffer from the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis experience muscle weakness that can affect any of the muscles we use to blink, smile or even move our body around.
Researchers have known that the disease is caused by…
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Starch-based microplastics could cause health risks in mice
Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people’s health when consumed or inhaled. To make these particles biodegradable, researchers created plastics from plant starch instead of…
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America’s Dependence On Foreign Medicine Is A Risk We Can’t Afford
Capsules moving on a conveyor at a pharmaceutical factory.
Although last week’s extensive tariff announcements exempted pharmaceuticals, President Trump has repeatedly maintained that he will eventually impose tariffs on the industry. The…
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At The Brink Of Eradicating HIV, America Retreats From Heroism To Hesitation
The United States is retreating from its global leadership role in infectious disease control.
Correction, April 10: This article has been updated to clarify differences between the once-yearly and twice-yearly formulations of…
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New AI Model Lets People Speak Using Only Their Thoughts
AI researchers have developed a neuroprosthesis for paralysis and stroke patients that ethically … More
Try to picture being completely conscious and mentally able — but not…
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Americans die earlier at all wealth levels, even if wealth buys more years of life in the US than in Europe
Americans at all wealth levels are more likely to die sooner than their European counterparts, with even the richest U.S. citizens living shorter lives than northern and western Europeans. That is the key finding of our new study, published…
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