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Metabolic syndrome a scary epidemic that few can define
Will the new class of weight-loss drugs battle this cluster of conditions that affect lifespan?…
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Gene therapy offers huge potential for combating disease, doctors say
1 of 3 | Dr. Krystof Bankiewicz collaborates with his team in the lab at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s Gene Therapy Institute. Bankiewicz and others…
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PTSD, acute stress disorder rising on American college campuses
Rates of PTSD rose by 4.1 percentage points between 2017 and 2022, and stress disorder diagnoses rose by 0.5 percentage points, a new study showed. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay…
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Second Michigan human bird flu case also blamed on dairy cows
A second human H5N1 bird flu case has been found in Michigan, according to a Thursday statement from the state health department. A farmworker on another farm was infected by…
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Doctors use transparent skull replacement to monitor brain health
The window has allowed doctors to both monitor his progress and test new and better scanning methods for assessing brain health. Photo by AdobeStock/HealthDay News…
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Study supports watch-and-wait approach to slow-growing prostate cancer
Almost half or prostate cancer patients in a recent study never needed to resort to active treatment, and only a small fraction ever developed metastatic cancer (2%) or died of it…
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Study: Newer epilepsy drugs during pregnancy won’t affect child’s creativity
Researchers found no difference in creativity scores at age 4 between kids of mothers with epilepsy and those of moms without the disorder. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News…
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Hundreds test robotic extra thumb at science exhibit
Photo by Dani Clode Design/The Plasticity Lab A "Third Thumb" -- a robotic, prosthetic extra thumb -- is easy to use and can help folks grab and tote more objects, a new…
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Study: Development of a vaccine will best protect humans from bird flu
Vaccines remain humanity's best defense against the threat posed by the H5N1 and other strains of bird flu, according to the research published in the journal Human Vaccines &…
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Allowing pharmacists to treat minor illnesses could improve access to healthcare
Care for a range of minor health issues -- urinary tract infections, shingles, animal bites and headaches -- would cost an average of about $278 less when treated in pharmacies…
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