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Scientists restore memory by blocking a single Alzheimer’s protein
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogAlzheimer’s disease is often described in numbers, with millions of people affected, cases rising quickly, and costs reaching into the trillions. For …
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An AI model beat ER doctors at diagnosing patients, in a new study : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogResearchers tested an AI model against ER doctors and found the model outperformed the humans. shapecharge/E+/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption shapecharge/E+/Getty …
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Sadly, gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, but our …
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Does Wegovy carry a risk of ‘eye stroke’ and vision loss? Here’s what the data says.
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe weight-management drug Wegovy has become widely used and now comes in a convenient pill form — but recently, a study flagged …
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How Trump’s EPA head has transformed the agency — and sided with polluters : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogTERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency are being chased out and departments …
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An agentic framework for autonomous scientific discovery in cancer pathology
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogEthical aspects The TCGA, PLCO and NLST cohorts are open-source datasets. Access to PLCO and NLST was applied for via the Cancer …
Micro-ultrasound is a high-resolution imaging technique that can help urologists target prostate biopsies more precisely—often without needing a separate MRI. In this …
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MIT scientists turn chaotic laser light into powerful brain imaging tool
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogResearchers at MIT have identified an unexpected effect in optical physics that could lead to a faster and more detailed way to …
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Natural disasters can cause another crisis for those recovering from opioid addiction : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNatural disasters like Hurricane Helene which struck areas of the Southeast in 2024, including Asheville, N.C., can pose an additional crisis for …
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FDA testing speedier drug development with real-time clinical trials
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogWASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday announced efforts to make clinical trials more efficient, starting by reviewing data in …
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Six from MIT awarded 2026 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans | MIT News
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSix MIT affiliates — Denisse Córdova Carrizales SM ’26; Ria Das ’21, MNG ’22; Ronak Desai; Stacy Godfreey-Igwe ’22; Arya Rao; and …
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Targeted removal of soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 in very preterm preeclampsia: a pilot trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogChappell, L. C., Cluver, C. A., Kingdom, J. & Tong, S. Pre-eclampsia. Lancet 398, 341–354 (2021). Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Chaiworapongsa, …
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This hidden kind of stress may be damaging your memory as you age
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogStress that people turn inward may be quietly increasing the risk of memory loss in older Chinese Americans, according to new research …
DrAfter123/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images Like so many in her field, The Ohio State University oncologist Ning Jin is alarmed by the number …
In this Resource paper, we highlight the value of the All of Us Research Program’s expanded wearables dataset. We examined how multiple …
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This one change to your exercise routine could add years to your life
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogRegularly engaging in a variety of physical activities could be one of the most effective ways to extend lifespan, according to research …
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Kristine Blanche, wife of acting attorney general, named to NIH advisory council
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogMegan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering …
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Planned Parenthood is turning to services like Botox to stay afloat : NPR
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogSamantha Pohlman, a registered nurse, performs a cosmetic treatment procedure on Christine Ruiz at Planned Parenthood – B Street in Sacramento, Calif., …
In Europe, nations are feeling pressure to keep the continent competitive in AI while staying inside strict privacy rules and reinforcing European …
A new study from the Medical University of South Carolina is raising fresh concerns about fish oil supplements, especially for people who …
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Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran and stalwart in global flu research, dies at 77
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogNancy Cox, who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died. Cox headed the influenza team at the Centers …
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Targeted therapies plus radiotherapy for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: the randomized phase 2 BIOMEDE trial
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogPopulation of the study and control cohort A total of 326 patients were enrolled between 2 October 2014 and 6 May 2020 …
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These 80-year-olds have the memory of 50-year-olds. Scientists now know why
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogFor more than 25 years, researchers at Northwestern Medicine have been studying people age 80 and older known as “SuperAgers” to understand …
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FDA fast-tracks review of new psychedelic mental health treatments
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogDamian Garde is a reporter at large, live and feature journalism, covering the global drug industry and contributing to STAT’s industry-leading events. …
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Cross-reactive anti-prophage antibodies and bacterial heteroresistance implicated in phage therapeutic failure
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogGBD 2021 Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance 1990–2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050. Lancet 404, 1199–1226 …
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Ancient mass grave reveals how a pandemic wiped out a city 1,500 years ago
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlog“A plague is upon us” may have been a familiar cry in ancient Jordan, where a mysterious disease killed large numbers of …
Since I was 7, my goal has been to become a doctor. But life had other plans. I grew up in a …
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‘A landmark moment for the field’: FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness. The therapy, called Otarmeni, is approved …
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New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear
by AiNewsBlogby AiNewsBlogThe Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a gene therapy that can cure a rare, inherited form of deafness. The treatment …
