November marks Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to pause, breathe, and talk about one of the world’s most serious yet misunderstood cancers. It’s not just a “smoker’s disease” non-smokers are increasingly being diagnosed too,…
Category: 6. Health
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Inconsistent labels and risky doses found in turmeric supplements worldwide
An new study reveals major gaps in the regulation and transparency of turmeric supplements, highlighting how weak oversight and unclear labeling may put consumers at risk, despite turmeric’s generally healthy reputation.
Study: A…
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BrainSTEM Atlas Maps the Developing Brain, Revealing Clues to Parkinson’s
Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/ Getty Images Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have developed a detailed single-cell atlas of the developing human brain, offering a new reference point for evaluating lab-grown…
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Public welfare project aims to spread awareness ahead of peak flu season
Experts, officials, and corporate representatives pose for a picture during a public welfare project on the eighth World Influenza Day on Nov 1. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
With the continuous…
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A 25-year Crohn’s disease mystery finally cracked by AI
The human digestive system relies on two main kinds of macrophages, a type of specialized white blood cell, to maintain intestinal health. One group, the inflammatory macrophages, attacks harmful microbes, while the other, the non-inflammatory…
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Zoning Out May Be Your Brain’s Rinse Cycle, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
We’re all familiar with the feeling of zoning out, especially when we’re sleep-deprived. A new study suggests these brief wanderings of attention are our brain’s attempts to catch up on maintenance that usually happens while we snooze.
The…
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Depressive Symptoms May Be Associated with Diabetes and Dyslipidemia
Depressive symptoms such as low energy have been linked to
diabetes ,dyslipidemia , and inflammation through hypersomnia and appetite/weight alterations.1Prior research has highlighted the association between depression and several diseases,…
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Study sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses
A groundbreaking study published in Nature’s Communications Biology sheds new light on the relationship between bats and dangerous viruses. Led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma, the study shows that contrary to…
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NIH grant supports research on how the immune system responds to serious eye infections
New research that sheds light on how the immune system responds to serious eye infections is underway at Wayne State University, supported by a $2.3 million federal grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of…
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