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Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer’s kills brain cells
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists have identified evidence of a previously unknown process that may explain how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia …
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The game Schisto & Ladders has educational value plus worms : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe game “Schisto & Ladders” is introduced to students in an elementary school in a part of Nigeria where the neglected tropical …
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Scientists discover the deep sleep circuit that builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA good night’s sleep does far more than leave you feeling refreshed. It also triggers the release of growth hormone, a key …
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Science news this week: James Webb telescope finds a never-before-seen substance, China’s ‘Great Green Wall’ grows faster than natural trees, and a Medici murder mystery is solved
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThis week’s science news was all about goings on in space, with reports that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) picked up …
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Generalizable AI predicts immunotherapy outcomes across cancers and treatments
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThis study is a computational analysis using deidentified datasets. No new patient data were collected, and no ethical approval from an institutional …
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The real cause of a common stroke may have been missed for decades
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists have uncovered evidence that could change how doctors think about a common form of stroke and why standard preventive treatments often …
Bob covers the money in health care, focusing on health insurance and hospitals. His stories delve into Medicare Advantage, opaque prescription drug …
Kuo, P. -L. et al. Longitudinal phenotypic aging metrics in the Baltimore longitudinal study of aging. Nat. Aging 2, 635–643 (2022). Article …
Growing older often means recovering more slowly from muscle injuries, but scientists may have uncovered an important reason why. A new study …
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What’s it cost to give birth in the U.S.? We want to hear from you : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAriel Skelley/Digital Vision/Getty Images What does it cost to give birth in the U.S. these days? Maybe you saved and planned ahead …
Tara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially …
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Polypill for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the POLY-HF randomized trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTrial design The POLY-HF trial was an open-label, randomized controlled trial conducted between November 2021 and October 2025. The trial protocol was …
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A surprising brain discovery is forcing scientists to rethink movement disorders
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNew research from a Virginia Tech neuroscientist at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is raising questions about a long-standing approach …
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U.S. healthcare is struggling. A Supreme Court ruling could make things worse : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogHealthcare workers rally at a Manhattan union headquarters to show support for the Haitian and Syrian communities after the U.S. Supreme Court …
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Blood-based circular RNAs for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStudy design To identify circRNAs in blood associated with AD, we generated RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq) data from 816 CU individuals and 405 participants …
Nearly half of Americans with kidney failure who are referred for a kidney transplant never begin the evaluation process required to be …
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Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here’s what you need to know : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. As you head out to summer barbecues, picnics, hikes and other great …
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Innate immune responsiveness predicts enhanced cellular immunity and symptomatic disease after controlled human influenza infection
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogViral load fails to explain asymptomatic infection in influenza A/H3N2-inoculated volunteers Thirty healthy participants aged 18−55 years, with low strain-specific serum neutralizing antibody …
Creatine is one of the world’s most popular sports supplements, widely used to improve strength and muscle performance. Now, researchers are exploring …
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These church members disagree on politics. Together they’re wiping out medical debt : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTrinity Moravian Church, a politically diverse congregation in Winston-Salem, N. C., has been raising money to retire medical debt in the surrounding …
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Clinical decision support in hematological malignancies using a case-grounded AI agent
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogClinical datasets All research procedures were conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Clinical tumor board documents and physician notes used …
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Scientists may have finally found how Alzheimer’s spreads through the brain
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAlzheimer’s disease is marked by the buildup of a toxic protein called Tau, which damages and eventually kills brain cells. As this …
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Japan’s bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlog‘A silent pandemic’: How Japan is curbing antibiotic resistance, $5 at at time Antimicrobial resistance is a “silent pandemic,” posing huge threats …
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Two MIT faculty members named 2026 Pew Biomedical Scholars | MIT News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhitney Henry and Harikesh Wong have been named 2026 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. The Pew Charitable Trusts announced the 21-member class …
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Delivering the benefits of genomic data reanalysis for diagnosis equitably and at scale
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPublisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This is a summary of: …
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Millions take omega-3 fish oil for brain health but a new study found no benefit
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAmericans spend more than $1 billion each year on fish oil supplements, largely because of claims that the omega-3 fatty acids they …
A man carries a mattress past damaged residential buildings in Catia La Mar, about 18 miles northwest of Caracas. Twin earthquakes on …
