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Could these tiny organs save millions of lives?

If you're a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, treatment can feel ... well, scary. Will chemotherapy work? Or will it become a cycle of educated guesswork: trying one drug combination, waiting, scanning? If the tumor doesn't respond, trying something else. In the meantime,

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Study linking microgravity and space radiation to accelerated aging could yield therapies

What happens to the human body in space may help scientists create new anti-aging therapies. UCF's Michal Masternak and his team have identified molecular changes in the liver that happen when space travelers experience radiation and microgravity. These changes—that resemble acce

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Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment i

About 1 in 5 women will experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. If untreated, a mother who has these conditions has a higher risk of birth complications, poorer overall health, impaired bonding and nurturing of her infant, and a highe

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Globally, youth are not eating enough healthy plant-based foods, analysis concludes

Healthy plant-based foods such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, beans and legumes are the foundation of a healthy diet for anyone, no matter how old they are. But that's especially true for children, for whom these foods are rich in essential nutrients that support normal grow

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Emergency departments across Illinois identify gaps in care for children in mental health

When a child is experiencing a mental health crisis, families increasingly turn to the emergency department for help. While hospitals across Illinois are making progress in caring for these children, they face significant challenges, especially limited access to specialists and l

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Australian cancer trials are getting worse at reporting sex differences, putting patients

Women with cancer may not have the same chance of cure or quality of life as men—yet fewer than 2% of Australian cancer clinical trials report results separately for men and women. Women are also more likely to experience severe side effects from cancer treatment, including immun

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From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC's public health data are creating dan

Public health relies on data—whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year's flu vaccine, monitoring blood lead levels around the country or estimating the prevalence of diabetes. These data form the basis for decisions such as whether a community should expand screeni

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After amyloid plaques form, tau and alpha-synuclein pathology rises in mice

The aging brain frequently harbors multiple protein pathologies that contribute to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative diseases. But how do these problematic proteins interact with each other, and could these interactions inform future therapies? Researchers at T

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ADHD medication misuse declines among US adults, study finds

Misuse of stimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has declined sharply. In 2023, approximately 3.7% of adults younger than 30 misused these medications, down from 7.5% in 2016. In 2023, 1.9% of adults of all ages misused them, with misuse more co

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Data highlight progress toward personalized stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease

Interim clinical findings from the first Phase I/IIa trial using autologous-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived dopamine neuron precursor cells, along with the novel quality-control tools developed to manufacture these individualized therapies, have been presented by Jea

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Psychedelic drug screen in mice may overlook stress and brain changes

Over the past decades, some medical researchers and neuroscientists have been exploring the possible therapeutic effects of psychedelic compounds, such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin. These are substances that act on serotonin receptors in the brain and can al

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New study highlights potential challenges for using automated AI tools in health care

In experiments in which physicians made decisions about treating hypothetical patients, the physicians tended to trust incorrect advice presented as being generated by artificial intelligence (AI), even after being given the opportunity to notice that patient recovery data contra

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