Researchers discovered that avian influenza (H5N1) can survive in raw milk cheese made from contaminated milk, even after the 60-day aging process required by the FDA. However, highly acidic cheeses like feta showed no signs of the virus,…
Category: 5. Health
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Bird flu hiding in cheese? The surprising new discovery
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Scientists detect hidden brain damage years before MS symptoms
By the time most people begin seeking help for multiple sclerosis (MS), the disease has already been quietly injuring the brain for years. Until recently, scientists were uncertain which cells were affected first or when the damage actually…
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What Really Drives Hunger And Fullness: The Science Explained
Your gut-brain axis, hunger hormones, and environment work together to determine when you eat and when you stop.
Diffusion MRI of the brain.
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Questions about hunger and fullness come up constantly in my clinic. Many patients try to manage…
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Eating ultra-processed foods may rewire the brain and drive overeating
An international team of scientists has analyzed brain scans from around 30,000 participants and found striking connections between the frequent consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and measurable differences in brain structure. These…
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What’s Real, What’s Hype And What’s Changing
Medicare Advantage Myths That Could Cost You in 2025 From “$0 premium” plans to shrinking networks, not everything in the brochure tells the full story. Here’s how to separate fact from fiction this open enrollment.
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Every fall, the…
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OpenEvidence’s Daniel Nadler $1.3 Billion Richer In Just Three Months After The AI Startup Hits $6 Billion Valuation
OpenEvidence’s Daniel Nadler
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OpenEvidence, which Forbes profiled in July, has been signing up users fast. Its ultimate goal: To not just help doctors find existing medical research, but to create medical…
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Scientists create LED light that kills cancer cells without harming healthy ones
Scientists have developed a promising cancer therapy that uses LED light and ultra-thin flakes of tin to eliminate cancer cells while protecting healthy tissue. Unlike traditional chemotherapy and other invasive treatments, this new method avoids…
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Scientists find immune drug that could halt skin cancer’s deadly spread
A major clinical study by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) has found that an immune-based cancer drug may help reduce the spread of Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive type of skin cancer, when used soon after surgery….
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Even for elite athletes, the body’s metabolism has its limits
Ultra-endurance athletes triumph over staggering distances and harsh conditions. But one of their toughest foes may be their own metabolic ceiling.
By scrutinizing a group of top-tier long-haul athletes, scientists have now helped…
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Tiny AI-powered eye implant helps the blind see again
People who had lost their sight have regained the ability to read after receiving an innovative electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, according to a clinical trial involving researchers from UCL (University College London)…
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