Category: 6. Health

Alopecia areata (AA) is associated with a substantial psychosocial burden, driven primarily by appearance-related anxiety rather than generalized anxiety or depression, according to findings from a comparative cross-sectional study published in…

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Nataliya Kovalchuk, Clinical Professor at Stanford Radiation Oncology, shared a post on LinkedIn:

“Help Ukraine Group – Achievements and Plans For…

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a simple and inexpensive method that could help in the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease—using peanut butter.

The technique is based on the fact that Alzheimer’s often affects…

Protein seems to be on everyone’s minds (and plates) these days, with many of us getting our fill from fish, beef, chicken, or plant proteins like beans, avocados, tofu, and tempeh. Another source worth adding to the mix: high-protein nuts and…

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Some cancers build up large amounts of a faulty protein, and scientists believe that this buildup may finally offer a way to attack them. A new study found that using this overload can push cancer cells toward death.

Researchers in Cambridge and…

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When people talk about humpback whales, they often tell a comeback story: humans hunted them hard, protections arrived, and some populations rebounded. 

A new study led by the University of Groningen asks a tougher question: even if the number of…