Keratin proteins form our skin, hair and nails — but when mutated, they can mess with the immune system, driving diseases like …
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Scientists map the brain’s hidden wiring using RNA barcodes in major breakthrough
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogResearchers have developed a powerful new way to map how brain cells connect by tagging neurons with molecular “barcodes.” Using this technique, …
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Diagnostic dilemma: Woman’s ‘biologically implausible’ infection led her to sneeze ‘worms’ out of her nose
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe patient: A 58-year-old woman in Greece The symptoms: The patient, who worked outdoors on a Greek island, developed pain around the …
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Zodasiran for cholesterol and triglyceride lowering in patients with hyperlipidemia: final report of phase 1 basket trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGiugliano, R. P. et al. Clinical efficacy and safety of evolocumab in high-risk patients receiving a statin: secondary analysis of patients with …
Researchers at the University of California San Diego report that a weeklong program combining meditation and other mind-body techniques can quickly produce …
Misty Pipe (left) delivers a care package for a mom she recently supported through pregnancy, Britney WolfVoice. Pipe offers free doula care …
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Merck’s HIV prevention pill could be made for less than $5 a year
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAn experimental HIV prevention pill being developed by Merck could be mass produced for less than $5 per patient a year according …
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Biomedical researchers are using AI to write and run code. What are the risks?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs the general public has embraced large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, scientists have been exploring how these …
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An international mega-analysis of psychedelic drug effects on brain circuit function
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogData sources This mega-analysis was designed and carried out as a community-wide effort that sought to integrate all available rsfMRI datasets examining …
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Abortion pills would be safe even over-the-counter, a new study says : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA coordinator at Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project shows what the medication abortion kit that is prescribed and mailed via telehealth looks …
My son is now in high school, but when he was in the second grade, I received a call that changed everything: …
A team of researchers in Canada has identified a new way to slow the growth of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and currently …
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New AHA guidelines on healthy eating emphasize plants, olive oil; limit saturated fat : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe American Heart Association is releasing dietary guidelines on the heels of confusing guidelines announced by the federal government. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: …
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Trump drug tariffs, loopholes, peptides, statins: Readout Newsletter
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWant to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. The …
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Evidence of monkeypox virus clade IIb lineage A.2.2 in the Republic of the Congo and co-circulation of clade Ia, Ib and clade IIb
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMpox is a disease endemic in central and west African regions1. The disease is caused by two different clades of monkeypox virus …
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Binge drinking just once a month may triple your risk of liver scarring
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogLOS ANGELES — People may assume that if they drink lightly during the week or month, heavy drinking on the occasional Friday or Saturday may not cause their liver …
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The US saved millions of lives with its HIV/AIDS work, now that aid is in peril : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDr. Caspian Chouraya in his home in Mbabane, Eswatini, says U.S. funding cuts have meant many of his projects have shut down, …
Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering …
Over 100 million people, and more than 30% of adults, suffer from some type of allergy in the United States, and that …
Latin American Brain Health Institute (BrainLat), Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago de Chile, Chile Agustina Legaz, Sebastian Moguilner, Jhosmary Cuadros Castro, Joaquin Migeot, Raul Gonzalez-Gomez, Cecilia Jarne, Mario A. …
“What should I eat?” is one of the most common questions people with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors. It is also …
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EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe EPA is flagging microplastics and pharmaceuticals as potentially concerning contaminants in drinking water, along with other chemicals and microbes. Justin Sullivan/Getty …
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How much exercise you need, flu resistance and fortified food : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogJUANA SUMMERS, HOST: It’s time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR’s science podcast. I’m joined by Regina Barber …
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Semaglutide on liver fibrosis and heart outcomes in patients at high risk of liver fibrosis: a prespecified analysis of the SELECT randomized trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogCompeting interests S.M.M. has received consulting honoraria from Amgen, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Daichii-Sankyo, Eli Lilly, esanum, Gilead, Ipsen, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, …
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Rural hospitals are figuring our how to restructure after Medicaid cuts
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStates are rolling out plans to distribute their share of a $50 billion fund that Congress set up to shore up rural …
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STAT+: Lilly’s obesity pill enters the oral GLP-1 game, Novo responds
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe FDA yesterday approved Eli Lilly’s weight loss pill, orforglipron. The agency is also facing renewed scrutiny over transparency gaps related to advisory …
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Benralizumab versus placebo for hypereosinophilic syndrome: a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStudy design The NATRON study, a double-blind, 24-week, phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial with an ongoing OLE, assessed the efficacy and safety …
Far more people work very early morning shifts than overnight schedules, yet many struggle with severe fatigue linked to shift work disorder. …
People fleeing violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo cross into Burundi. The U.K. is set to cut …
Credit: Denis Pobytov / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Bested only by COVID-19 between 2020 and 2023, tuberculosis (TB) routinely takes the top …
