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Behavioral therapy can be just as effective as medication for Tourette syndrome, says rese

Behavioral therapy is just as effective as medication for Tourette syndrome. This is the finding of doctoral research conducted by clinical psychologist Jolande van de Griendt, who will receive her Ph.D. from Radboud University on July 3, 2026. "Medication is still often the firs

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Reproduction affects health—and so does biological sex

Starting one's sex life and having children at a young age can run in the family. But can pregnancy have beneficial health effects, and do the partner's genes contribute to them? "We are just beginning to understand how pregnancy affects health later in life," says Associate Prof

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Cardiovascular disease risk tied to vision loss in Latino adults

In the U.S., Hispanic/Latino populations are disproportionately at risk for eye diseases like glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, or vision loss tied to diabetes. But the association between heart and eye health in Hispanic/Latino people remains underresearched, says Dr. Charlotte

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GLP-1 drugs outperform SGLT-2 drugs for patients with Afib and type 2 diabetes

Individuals with atrial fibrillation (Afib), or irregular heart rhythm, are at increased risk of stroke, chronic kidney disease and heart failure. These risks are significantly exacerbated if a type 2 diabetes diagnosis is added to the mix, says Md Mohaimenul Islam, Ph.D., resear

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Diets that lower inflammation might cut dementia risk, study indicates

A diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods might help people avoid dementia, especially if they have an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

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Zebrafish brains reveal alternate route for senses to the forebrain shared with mammals

Line up the brains of a fish, bird and a mammal, and something unexpected comes up. You do not see three different answers to the problem of making sense of the world. You see one answer, tilted three different ways. "You can really see it's almost like a continuum," says Emre Ya

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Learning languages could net you a younger brain, study says

Is your teenager thinking about taking a Spanish or French class? Tell them there's a hidden benefit to picking up another language—their brain might age more slowly, a new study says.

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Pandemic onset stalled reduction of benzodiazepine use among older Americans, says study

Years of progress in reducing benzodiazepine prescribing among older Americans stalled after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a decade-long national study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Altho

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IV vitamin C might boost recuperation among trauma patients

People who've been severely injured in an accident might have a lower risk of death if doctors pump them full of vitamin C, a new evidence review says.

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Overall U.S. death rate declined from 2024 to 2025, report says

In 2025, the overall U.S. death rate was down 4.6% from 2024, according to a July Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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FDA clears Zyn: Nicotine pouches may hook a new generation, says expert

The company can now market flavored pouches as less harmful than cigarettes, alarming health experts. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Fitness.

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US teens underestimate risks of fentanyl use, survey finds

U.S. teens are seriously underestimating how lethal the synthetic opioid fentanyl can be, a new study says. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Fitness.

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