Scientists have developed a new way to strengthen the cancer-fighting abilities of natural killer (NK) cells, a type of immune cell that serves as one of the body’s first defenses against disease. The strategy could help these cells overcome the…
Category: 5. Health
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Scientists discover hidden liver switch that cuts harmful cholesterol
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a protein that acts as a key regulator of how the liver releases cholesterol carrying particles into the bloodstream. The discovery could eventually lead to new treatments for heart…
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Employer Co-Pays For GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs To Rise If They’re Covered
Photo Illustration of the new Wegovy semaglutide tablets with injectable prescription weight loss medicines, Ozempic, Victoza and Wegovy. Its a prescription medicine used with a reduced calorie diet and physical activity. (Photo by: Michael…
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Surprising research reveals why you shouldn’t add bananas to your smoothies
Smoothies are one of the easiest ways to pack more fruit into your day. Toss in a banana, add some berries, blend, and you have what looks like a perfectly healthy drink. But research from the University of California, Davis suggests that this…
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Scientists say house cats could help unlock new cancer treatments for humans
Scientists say feline cancer genetics are no longer a mystery after completing one of the largest studies ever conducted on tumors in domestic cats.
The research, published in Science, is the first large-scale effort to genetically profile…
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Scientists “recharge” damaged nerves to ease chronic pain
Millions of people live with chronic nerve pain that can make even the lightest touch feel intense and unbearable. Scientists have long believed that this kind of pain may begin when mitochondria, the tiny structures that produce energy inside…
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AI scans 400,000 Reddit posts and finds hidden Ozempic side effects
Popular weight loss and diabetes medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have transformed treatment for obesity and blood sugar control. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania say artificial intelligence may also help uncover…
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Scientists discover hidden driver of aging — Simple supplement reversed brain decline
Scientists may have uncovered a hidden biological switch that helps control how quickly the body ages. Research published in PLOS Biology suggests that declining levels of a brain protein called Menin can trigger inflammation, memory decline, and…
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‘Climaxxing’ Is A New Social Media Sex Trend
The “climaxxing” trend on social media is encouraging people to increase the regularity at which they have sex or are otherwise intimate. (Photo: Getty)
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Ok, you may think that the suffix “maxxing” has already been used way to the max on…
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Scientists warn popular vitamin D supplement may have a “previously unknown” downside
Taking vitamin D2 might lower the body’s levels of the more efficient form of vitamin D, vitamin D3, according to new research from the University of Surrey, John Innes Centre and Quadram Institute Bioscience. Many people take vitamin D…
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