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Category: 5. Health
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Scientists Discover Unique Functions of Specialized Immune Cells
The immune cell repertoire is composed of many different cell types that are orchestrated in response to infection and other pathogens that enter the body. As a result, the body can defend itself against…
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An injected gel could make drugs like Ozempic last longer
GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss are difficult for some people to inject weekly. A new slow-release gel, tested in rats, could help.
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New Discovery Improves Treatment Against Parasitic Infections
Millions of patients worldwide are infected with parasitic worms. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), helminth worms are particularly common. Helminth infections are most prevalent in warm,…
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A simple twist fooled AI—and revealed a dangerous flaw in medical ethics
A study by investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with colleagues from Rabin Medical Center in Israel and other collaborators, suggests that even the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models can…
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Just two workouts a week could cut heart death risk by 33% in diabetics
A prospective cohort study examined the associations of different physical activity patterns with all-cause, cardiovascular (CV) and cancer mortality among adults with diabetes. The study found that weekend warrior and regular activity patterns…
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A deadly virus no one talks about — and the HIV drugs that might stop it
Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poorly understood disease that currently has no preventative treatments and no cure.
But a landmark study co-led by Australian researchers could…
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Concern About AI Girlfriends And Digital Fantasies Of Emerging Adults
Concept of an AI female
Advances in AI technology are quickly changing the dynamics of many industries across the globe. A report on CNN.com this week outlined how the federal government is seeking to scale back AI regulation and expand its…
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How many steps a day do you really need to take?
Walking just 7,000 steps per day can lower a person’s risk of certain health issues, according to a new study.
“While the 10,000-step goal is widely known, it lacks a solid evidence base,” says Borja del Pozo Cruz, a physical…
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Climate change may be pushing fungal allergy season earlier
There’s no rest for allergy sufferers.
Fungal allergy season gets going an average of 22 days earlier than it did 20 years ago, researchers report in the July GeoHealth. Rising temperatures and altered precipitation are linked to…
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