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Plant-based alternatives contain twice as many additives as animal products, finds study

A first-of-its-kind study of supermarket products has found that in total, the plant-based items sampled contained twice as many food additives as the animal-based equivalents. Overall, the plant-based products contained more additives, more ingredients and more E-numbers than th

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Socioeconomic challenges color patients' lung cancer screening experience

New research among lung cancer screening participants has found that low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) screening is generally well tolerated both physically and emotionally, but experiences vary across socioeconomic groups. Lower-income and safety-net participants experienc

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Can AI be your therapist?: Q&A with an expert

More than a third of psychologists report having patients who use artificial intelligence as an additional source of mental health support. As more people turn to AI for advice, companionship and help navigating difficult situations, researchers are working to understand what the

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CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients

After a median follow-up of 10 years, more than one-third of patients with large B-cell lymphoma and nearly half of patients with follicular lymphoma who received a single infusion of tisagenlecleucel—the CAR T-cell therapy developed by Carl June, MD, that would go on to become t

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Light-based imaging offers hope in improving thyroid cancer diagnosis while reducing surge

A new Houston Methodist study highlights a promising noninvasive imaging technique that could help doctors more accurately diagnose papillary thyroid cancer, the most common type of thyroid cancer.

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Geometric neural 'map' may help bilingual brains navigate between languages

Anyone who speaks more than one language knows the feeling of expressing the same thought through entirely different linguistic lenses. A new study by researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine reveals that the key to this translation ability is a shared geomet

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Alcohol absorption nearly doubles after bariatric surgery, raising long-term misuse risk

Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of surgery they will have. "Bariatric surgery can come with a price. Patients have a significantly higher risk of developing alcohol problems than if they did

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Use of supplement before surgery may improve liver regeneration

Taking a supplement before a hepatectomy, a surgery in which part of the liver is removed, may help the organ recover more quickly and become more resistant to further damage. This is the main finding of a study conducted by researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAM

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Hidden thymus step may prime cancer-killing T cells earlier than expected

Researchers at Mayo Clinic have uncovered a previously hidden step in how the immune system prepares to fight cancer, a discovery that could help scientists develop more effective and longer-lasting cancer immunotherapies.

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Molecular machinery in cardiac mitochondria reacts to metabolic stress in unexpected way

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report that the molecular machinery responsible for cellular energy conversion is more interconnected than previously understood, shedding light on how mitochondria adapt under stress.

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Healthy gut microbes in 6-week-old infants linked to lower risk of malaria during first ye

In a small study in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 6-week-old infants with healthy gut microbiomes were less likely to contract malaria in their first year of life. While the study is preliminary, it suggests the possibility that treatments such as probiotics could protect aga

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Armed conflict is linked to increased measles cases globally

Countries experiencing armed conflict tend to report more measles cases, and the elevated risk persists even a year after the fighting, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine. The study links armed conflict to measles in two ways: directly, by disrupting immunizatio

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