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‘Drinking the corpse’s blood mixed with vodka’: How purported tales of consuming vampire blood and organs spread in the 18th century
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFollow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter In the 17th and 18th centuries, the …
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Determinants of response to CAR T cell therapy in a multicenter, multi-trial cohort analysis of patients with lymphoma
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogEthical considerations Each study siteʼs institutional review board reviewed and approved the study protocol and amendments, and all patients provided written informed …
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Could lowering high blood pressure be as simple as stimulating your ear?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA small device that delivers gentle electrical pulses through the ear could offer a new approach to treating stubborn high blood pressure. …
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Some Medicare Advantage plans are shutting down. Here’s what to know : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMedicare chief Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks at an event announcing the artificial intelligence website, America.gov in Washington, D.C., last month. Jim Watson/AFP …
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Neoadjuvant nivolumab with or without visugromab in muscle-invasive bladder cancer: the phase 2a GDFATHER-NEO trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTrial design and oversight GDFATHER-NEO (NCT06059547; EudraCT 2022-002816-22; EU CT 2024-513957-55-00) is an exploratory, stratified, participant-blinded, parallel-group phase 2a trial of neoadjuvant …
The ultimate hope, Dr. Morton says, is a more coordinated approach across specialties, potentially through dedicated CKM centers or care navigators that …
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Dental implants can hijack your immune system, scientists discover
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor tens of millions of people, dental implants have provided a way to replace missing teeth with a full set of fixed, …
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Just like us, macaques seem to fear germs after an outbreak : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOne of the macaques at a Texas sanctuary, where researchers ran tests to see if the monkeys became germophobes after experiencing a …
Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies are affected by FDA changes, and …
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Scientists can now ‘watermark’ AI-generated proteins to deter bioweapon creation. But will it really work?
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFollow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter With artificial intelligence (AI), scientists have a …
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Author Correction: β-catenin confers resistance to PI3K and AKT inhibitors and subverts FOXO3a to promote metastasis in colon cancer
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPaloma Ordóñez-Morán Present address: Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland These authors contributed equally: Stephan …
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Oxford scientists discover how viruses build themselves without a blueprint
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogResearchers at the University of Oxford have observed virus-like particles assembling themselves one molecule at a time, uncovering the surprisingly simple rules …
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Sitting at a desk all day hurts. 5 solutions to relieve aches and pains : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOlga Pankova/Getty Images/Moment RF Back pain, eye strain, sluggishness, shoulder aches, restlessness. If you sit in front of a computer for long …
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KFF health benefits survey finds 9% price hike, hints of a ‘breaking point’
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTara covers the business of health care. Her stories focus on hospitals, doctors, and how their business practices affect patients — especially …
Oona Zenda/KFF Health News As Grace Griffin and her husband were welcoming their long-awaited baby — a daughter — Griffin found herself …
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Global and regional burden of measles and vaccine coverage among children under 5 years, 1990−2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFaculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Benn Sartorius Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK Benn …
Dermatologist Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD’s fascination with science started long before he arrived at Yale Medicine. “It started in junior high school,” …
Statins are among the most important medications for preventing cardiovascular disease. By lowering cholesterol, they have helped save millions of lives and …
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Influencers are helping ‘free birth’ gain fans, despite medical risks : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe practice known as “free birth” — giving birth at home without a midwife — carries severe risks. But social media influencers …
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Outside chains like RegalCare transformed Mass. nursing homes. Quality fell.
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe red-brick nursing home tucked off a busy road in Taunton used to be a rare jewel in a beleaguered industry, polished …
Nature Medicine, Published online: 19 October 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04701-2 The liver can warn us of metabolic dysfunction long before serious consequences emerge. Why …
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Why some people escape Alzheimer’s despite carrying a high-risk gene
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSome people carry one of the strongest genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease yet never develop it, remaining mentally sharp well into …
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The Ebola crisis is far outpacing the response, Congo’s IRC director says : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogHealth workers battling the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo are hindered by lack of data, budget cuts and a fearful community. Transcript …
A new division in the National Institutes of Health and a new task force within the White House will advance the cause …
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Molecular predictors of minimal residual disease in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with quadruplet therapy
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogIntegrated genomic analysis of 423 cases with NDMM To gain a comprehensive view of molecular changes in NDMM and their association with …
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Eating blueberries every day may have a surprising effect on your mood
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA small pilot study suggests that eating blueberries every day may influence gut bacteria and potentially affect mood in older adults. Participants …
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Public health nurse talks about the moment she learned to ask for help : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor StoryCorps, a public health nurse in Minnesota speaks with her college mentor about a moment when she almost gave up on …
