New research by the University of Sydney offers important insights into how and when new coronavirus variants arise in bats.
Bats are beneficial to our ecosystems and economy but, as habitat destruction and environmental stressors put them in…
Category: 5. Health
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U.S. measles outbreaks may end a hard-won victory over the virus
The United States is facing a pivotal moment in efforts to keep one of the world’s most contagious diseases at bay. Measles cases have reached a 33-year high just halfway through 2025. This grim milestone has public health experts…
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Breakthroughs Changing The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Alzheimer’s
Jerry Klauer, an Alzheimer’s patient who received a recently approved therapy to treat the disease, … More
In 2012, Phyllis Barkman Ferrell…
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New genetic test predicts obesity before you start kindergarten
A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on to live with obesity. New research led by the Universities of Copenhagen and Bristol shows analyzing genes at a young age…
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Magic mushrooms rewind aging in mice—could they do the same for humans?
As revenues from the anti-aging market — riddled with hope and thousands of supplements– surged past $500 million last year, Emory University researchers identified a compound that actively delays aging in cells and organisms.
A newly published…
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Why Autism May Not Be One Condition, But Many
New research suggests autism’s diversity may be rooted in distinct genetic timelines.
For most of human history, the mind was a mystery box. Behavior emerged, and we simply accepted it—strange, brilliant, troubled,…
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Here’s how air pollution may trigger lung cancer
Exposure to air pollution may trigger DNA mutations that cause lung cancer in nonsmokers.
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Walmart Heiress Alice Walton’s New Medical School Just Inaugurated Its First Class
The new medical school welcomed an inaugural class of 48 students.
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) just inaugurated its first medical school class of 48 students, commemorated by a prestigious white coat ceremony last week….
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Dogs are helping people regulate stress even more than expected, research shows
In a 2022 survey of 3,000 U.S. adults, more than one-third of respondents reported that on most days, they feel “completely overwhelmed” by stress. At the same time, a growing body of research is documenting the negative health…
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One pregnancy shot slashes baby RSV hospitalizations by 72% — and shields for months
Vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection, research suggests.
Researchers found the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, introduced across the UK in late…
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