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Researchers uncover possible cause of muscle pain from widely used cholesterol medication

Millions of people rely on statins, a medication used to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. But for some, the drugs come with an unwelcome trade-off: muscle pain, weakness and exercise intolerance that can make it difficult to continue treatment. No

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Fibronectin pathway may drive Marfan aortic damage, opening new drug targets

A new study published in Nature Communications identifies a molecular signaling pathway that contributes to the development of life-threatening aortic aneurysms and dissections in Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting connective tissue. The findings provide new insight in

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Full-fat dairy shows benefits without raising body fat or cholesterol, study finds

A Canadian study led by University of Toronto researcher Harvey Anderson is offering new evidence in support of consuming full-fat dairy. The findings, published recently in the Journal of Nutrition, demonstrate that three daily servings of full-fat dairy can be incorporated into

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Emerging evidence links tire pollution to Alzheimer's risk

A chemical called 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q), which forms when shaved-off tire particles come into contact with ozone, might interfere with the inner workings of brain cells, leading to Alzheimer's disease. Zhang and Zhang's new paper in the journal Open Medicine, "6PPD‑Quinone Exposu

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TNF-alpha blocks new neurons in hippocampus, reveals inflammation pathway

A molecule linked to chronic inflammation disrupts the brain's ability to create new neurons, uncovering a pathway with therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases and neurological conditions. The King's College London study, published in Nature Communications, offers in

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Using AI to provide new insights into why Ebola outcomes differ between patients

There is currently a serious outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo of the severe and often fatal illness. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, severe dehydration and hemorrhage. Rapid clinical deterioration is common. University of Liverpool researchers have led

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Multimorbidity highly prevalent among older Australians, clustering into three distinct ty

A new nationwide study from the University of Sydney analyzed the health records of more than 4.4 million older Australians (65 years and over) and found that more than three-quarters are living with multiple chronic conditions, and that these conditions tend to cluster into thre

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Brainstem neurons map whisker touch into object distance, reveals mouse study

If you are crossing an unfamiliar room in the dark, you may grope around a bit to get a sense of your space. But for many animals, feeling out a space comes more naturally. A mouse, for instance, can efficiently navigate in the dark just by grazing its whiskers against walls and

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What do Sardinia's Blue Zone elders do differently that helps them age so well physically

People are living longer than they did at the turn of the 20th century, but living well into old age depends on more than a healthy lifestyle. Scientists say it is also shaped by how we think, adapt and connect with others.

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Health apps and feeds reshape doctor visits, surveys of US adults show

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine recently published two new studies in JAMA Network Open and JAMA that offer new insights into how people interact with wearable devices and health-related content on social media.

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Genetic insights into a fluid-related brain condition in newborns

Early detection and treatment of congenital cerebral ventriculomegaly (CCV)—when a fetus's fluid-filled brain ventricles swell due to a condition called hydrocephalus—can help clinicians prevent developmental or neurological disabilities in affected infants. New research led by i

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Chromatin hubs help decide whether T cells fight chronic threats or fail

Chronic and viral infections can literally exhaust certain key cells in the immune system from a constant barrage of attacks. But a new pair of papers by scientists at the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) points to a way to understand how this exhaust

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