December 15 2025, 10:30 am | | No Comments
Category: 6. Health
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Metabolic syndrome affects nearly four in ten US adults as rates climb in older and Black populations
Despite stable national trends over the past decade, new JAMA data reveal widening age and racial disparities in metabolic syndrome, highlighting where prevention and care efforts may need to intensify.
Study: Trends and Prevalence…
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Robotic-assisted biopsy hailed as ‘paradigm shift’ for lung cancer diagnosis
A robotic-assisted procedure that allows doctors to make microscopic movements in the lungs could help diagnose cancer cases much faster, a UK-first trial has shown.
The technology gives medics access to hard-to-reach areas of the lung, allowing…
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Swapping high-carb snacks for tree nuts cuts food cravings in young adults at metabolic risk
Swapping common snack foods for a modest daily portion of tree nuts curbed cravings for sweets and fast foods and lifted diet quality scores in young adults with early cardiometabolic risk, without weight gain or adverse metabolic…
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Our Brains Can Still Outsmart AI Using One Clever Trick : ScienceAlert
Despite the rapid advances in artificial intelligence in recent years, the humble human brain still has the edge over computers in its ability to transfer skills and learn across tasks. A new study reveals how we likely do this.
Led by a team…
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Experts Recommend These Exercises to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Key Takeaways
- Exercise boosts brain health by enhancing mood, memory, and cognition over time, with benefits varying by workout type.
- Balance aerobic workouts with activities requiring focus, like dance or tai chi, for a cognitive…
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30 years of Huntington Disease Service at Westmead Hospital
Westmead Hospital’s Huntington’s Disease Service has marked its 30th anniversary, commemorating with an event together with the Huntington support association, which reached its 50th year.
For much of the twentieth century,…
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Would You Donate A Kidney To A Stranger? Why We Help Others
We help others for their benefit, but also for our own.
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Would you donate a kidney to a stranger? Or put yourself at risk in a crisis to help someone you’ve never met? In a period when we’re more disconnected and lonely than ever, it’s a…
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HCV coinfection linked to higher rates of drug-induced liver injury in TB
A systematic review and meta-analysis, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, revealed a higher prevalence of TB drug-induced liver injury in patients with vs without hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection highlighting the importance of routine HCV…
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