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Is cannabis safe after 65? Stanford experts reveal 5 risks older adults should know
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAs cannabis use grows among older Americans, Stanford Medicine experts are warning that today’s marijuana products are far more powerful than many …
Most of the American passengers aboard the MV Hondius are now at the Davis Global Center at the University of Nebraska Medical …
The reports emerging this week of a major Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, coming alongside a growing hantavirus outbreak …
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Sunscreen from fish, art and aging, and a sustainable marimba : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: It’s time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR’s science podcast, And I’m joined in the …
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Abatacept versus hydroxychloroquine for prevention of rheumatoid arthritis in individuals with palindromic rheumatism: a randomized open-label trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe PALABA trial (effects of abatacept on the progression to RA in patients with palindromic rheumatism) was a randomized, open-label trial conducted …
A large clinical trial suggests that taking a daily multivitamin could help slow biological aging in older adults, especially in people whose …
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The CDC has taken a back seat in the global hantavirus response — and that could be a problem in future outbreaks, epidemiologist says
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen a cluster of hantavirus infections struck the cruise ship MV Hondius, about two dozen American passengers were on board. At least …
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Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT for weight loss maintenance in people with overweight and obesity: a controlled randomized trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogObesity and overweight. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight (World Health Organization, 2025). World Obesity Atlas 2024. https://www.worldobesity.org/news/world-obesity-atlas-2024 (World Obesity Federation, 2024). Boutari, C. & Mantzoros, C. …
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This daily habit could lower dementia risk by 35%, scientists say
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists say your daily coffee habit may do more than give you an energy boost. New research suggests that drinking a moderate …
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French hantavirus patient is critically ill as outbreak grows to 11 : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAn ambulance enters the Bichat Hospital where a woman who tested positive for hantavirus remains in intensive care, in Paris, Tuesday, May …
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Alcohol, poor diets fueling a new category of liver disease: MetALD
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe United States is hardly the only country where heavy and binge drinking is a problem. But Americans face a unique crisis: …
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Orforglipron for maintenance of body weight reduction: the double-blind, randomized phase 3b ATTAIN-MAINTAIN trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogATTAIN-MAINTAIN screened 400 and enrolled 376 participants between 13 September 2024 and 21 November 2025, in 29 sites in the USA. A …
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Scientists reversed biological age in older adults with a 4-week diet change
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogOlder adults who cut back on dietary fat or reduced the amount of animal-based protein they consumed showed signs of becoming biologically …
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Pancreatic cancer breakthroughs are giving patients new hope : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlog“I have this drive and I want to keep going,” says Vicky Stinson, 65, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2024. …
PCOS is dead. Long live PMOS. Revealed Tuesday, the one-letter change in nomenclature for a common metabolic condition in women may seem …
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A new treatment for preterm pre-eclampsia could benefit mother and child
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNature Medicine, Published online: 11 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04400-y A first-in-human trial involving selective removal of the placental protein sFlt-1 in preterm pre-eclampsia …
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Scientists say this common sweetener may be quietly rewiring your metabolism
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogA growing body of research is pointing to fructose as more than just a source of extra calories. A new report published …
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As ranks of uninsured grow, charity care can be hard to come by at many hospitals : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogCori Roberts of St. Cloud, Minnesota, incurred more than $8,000 in medical bills after she was diagnosed at CentraCare with early-stage cervical …
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Too risky to proceed, too beneficial to shelve: Astellas’ XLMTM story
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor the first two years of Joshua Jacob Gonzalez’s life, his parents, Javier and Jessica Gonzalez, suctioned saliva from the back of …
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‘More than 100 million years of evolution’: How snakes evolved and lost their legs
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogBack when dinosaurs stomped the Earth, dinky mammals scurried about in their shadows. The little furballs, hiding out in underground burrows, provided …
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The microRNA inhibitor CDR132L in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction after myocardial infarction: a randomized phase 2 trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogEthical approval statement The study protocol, all study protocol amendments, written study participant information, informed consent form, Investigator’s Brochure and any other …
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Scientists successfully transfer longevity gene and extend lifespan
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNaked mole rats are not much to look at, but their biology has made them one of the most fascinating animals in …
Hello, stranger! That’s a good thing to say, as we reported in a story we published three years ago: Why a stranger’s …
NEW YORK — No quick dispatching of disease investigators. No televised news conference to inform the public. No timely health alerts to …
Sir David Attenborough at the Beijing Museum of Natural History with fossil of Juramaia, as featured in the Smithsonian Channel series Rise …
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Dr. Wolfram Goessling: New Internal Medicine Chair Is a Liver Disease Pioneer | News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWhen you’re facing a serious illness, you may not think about how a tiny zebrafish could help you. But Wolfram Goessling, MD, …
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Scientists found the “holy grail” gene that could one day help humans regrow limbs
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogScientists studying axolotls, zebrafish, and mice have uncovered a shared set of genes that could someday help researchers develop therapies for regrowing …
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Lack of U.S. response to hantavirus outbreak worries public health experts : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPublic health experts are raising concerns about why the U.S. government hasn’t had a more public response to the hantavirus outbreak that …
