Cancer of the liver, seen in a radial cross-section abdominal scan. (Photo by: BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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The number of new liver cancer cases will nearly double in the next 25 years, if…
Category: 5. Health
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15-Year Long Stagnant Life Expectancy Trend In U.S. Continues
Life expectancy in the U.S. has been stagnant for 15 years. Multiple factors are to blame.
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Approximately 525,000 more deaths occurred in the United States in 2023 than would have been expected based on pre-2010 mortality trends. The large…
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Breakthrough lung cancer treatment supercharges immune cells with mitochondria
While chemotherapy remains a cornerstone of lung cancer treatment, it often weakens the immune system it relies on for long-term control. Now, researchers have found a way to turn this weakness into strength — by transplanting healthy…
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This vaccine uses dental floss instead of needles
Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodies…
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This new drug could help PTSD patients finally let go of trauma
Did you know that patients with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often struggle to forget traumatic memories, even long after the danger has passed? This failure to extinguish fear memories has long puzzled scientists and posed a major…
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Weight loss drug Ozempic could protect the brain from stroke
Three studies presented recently at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting discussed whether using GLP-1 inhibitors could lessen the impacts of stroke and related brain injuries or reduce the risk of stroke…
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Trump Says He Will Get Drug Prices Down By 500% To 1500%
U.S. President Donald Trump said, “We’re gonna get the drug prices down. Not 30 or 40 percent, which would be great, not 50 or 60, no. We’re gonna get ’em down 1,000 percent, 600 percent, 500 percent, 1,500 percent.”(Photo by CHRISTOPHER…
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Hidden gene in leukemia virus could revolutionize HIV treatment
A research team from Kumamoto University has made a groundbreaking discovery that reveals how the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) silently persists in the body, potentially laying the foundation for new therapeutic approaches. Their…
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Fatigue, anxiety, pain? They might be MS in disguise
The earliest warning signs of multiple sclerosis (MS) may emerge more than a decade before the first classical neurological symptoms occur, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.
Published on August 1 in JAMA Network…
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Spousal Caregivers Face Greater Strain—Here’s What The Data Shows
The silent strain of spousal or partner caregivers
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The first impact was emotional, says Esme Almonte, 58 (name changed). “When a loved one is suffering from a chronic illness, you think in the beginning, if you do things right, everything…
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