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JANUARY 24, 2025

(NEW) TLDR at the bottom* We are looking at your investment in your own well-being with the emphasis this go round on physical health. To date, we reviewed a helpful lifestyle change framework. We have also explored movement and exercise along with sleep. Today’s focus: That hot-button, often controversial topic, historically poorly taught in medical training that every influencer seems to have a strong opinion regarding: Nutrition Disclaimer #1 - This information is for individuals withou

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Some hospitals are bringing in dogs to spend entire shifts with doctors and nurses. The trained canines help staff cope with the stress of their work amid high levels of burnout.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborating institutions have developed a non-invasive approach to manipulate cardiac tissue activity by using light to stimulate an innovative ink incorporated into bioprinted tissue. Their goal is to develop a technique that can be used to repair the heart. Their findings in preclinical models, published in Science Advances, show the transformative potential of non-invasive therapeutic methods to control electrically active tissues.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

The International Criminal Court, a U.N. agency, has to approve the warrants. They've been condemned by the Taliban and welcomed by Afghan women and their advocates with some reservations.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Research led by the Chiba Cancer Center Research Institute in Japan has discovered a surprising way cancer evades the immune system. It essentially hacks the immune cells, transferring its own faulty mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) into the T-cells meant to attack it.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

If you're in the camp of folks who are dragging their feet to start working out again, this comic is for you.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to maintain the body's balance.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have identified a key gene that could lead to next-generation treatments for medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

As evacuation orders are lifted, people in Los Angeles are returning to their homes--if their homes survived. But the disaster doesn't end when the fire stops. A single block and a half separates the Altadena home of Jennifer and Ed Barguiarena from complete destruction. Just down the street lies charred, flattened debris. But for families like the Barguiarenas the seemingly lucky ones, whose houses survived an altogether different ordeal is just beginning.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

A new study by researchers at the Department of Molecular Medicine at SDU sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's "cables"the so-called nerve fiberswhich leads to permanent impairments. The study, published in The Journal of Pathology, which is based on unique tissue samples from Denmark's Brain Bank located at SDU, may pave the way for new treatments that help the brain repair itself.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

One of the CDC's weekly health publications was not published on its regular schedule, and some data about flu and vaccinations wasn't updated.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Children's Mercy Kansas City has achieved a significant advancement toward the treatment of rare genetic diseases through the use of personalized antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs). This innovative approach has shown promising results in preclinical evaluations, which offers new hope for patients with previously untreatable conditions and validates personalized therapies for patients in only eight weeks, significantly faster and more cost-effective than the industry average.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Following Trump's Monday freeze on foreign aid, a subsequent memo calls for for a stop-work order for current grants and contracts.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers have identified factors that determine whether donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), a standard therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have relapsed after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplant, will successfully move the patient into remission. The team identified that a key cell type in the DLI product and features of the tumor microenvironment in patients both play a role.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become a radiologist's best friend, with researchers training the technology to accurately diagnose pneumonia, COVID-19 and other lung diseases.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

The Mexico City Policy cuts off U.S. aid to health groups in other countries that offer abortion services or counseling. As in 2021, Trump has reinstated this policy, which was deactivated by Biden.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

The last duck farm on New York's Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of nearly 100,000 ducks.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified neurons that are essential for mice to engage in social interactions with novel individuals.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Although obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be treated, research has shown that people with the disorder tend to have a lower quality of life than neurotypical people. Many struggle to achieve the same levels of education and financial stability as people without the disorder.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Using a rodent stress model, researchers at the Laboratory of Thalamus Research, HUN-REN Institute of Experimental Medicine discovered a sustained increase in neural activity that persisted for several days after exposure to a strongly stressful event in a thalamic nucleus called paraventricular thalamus (PVT).

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JANUARY 24, 2025

For patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) receiving dexamethasone induction, dose reductions do not negatively impact survival, according to a study published online Jan. 2 in Blood.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

According to a recent study published in BMC Public Health, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In contrast, depressive feelings were linked to lower physical activity. The results suggest that mental well-being can help maintain a physically active lifestyle.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

The impact makes us cringethe sound of two helmets making contact during a football game, a player down on the field. Questions swirl: "How badly is he hurt?" "Are his limbs moving?" "Does he have a concussion?" "Will this take him out of this game or many?

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JANUARY 24, 2025

In a viewpoint paper recently published in the journal The Lancet Digital Health, a team led by Stanisa Raspopovic from MedUni Vienna looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Patients with a glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor, can suffer from cognitive problems after surgery. However, the true effect of surgery on complex cognitive tasks is not known. To predict the effects of surgery on cognitive tasks, Ph.D. researcher Lars Smolders developed an AI model that utilizes information about neural connections in the brain extracted from the patient's MRI images before surgery.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Seasonal influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are actively circulating throughout the United States. These respiratory illnesses are contributing to widespread health concerns, with cases being reported in various regions nationwide.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

At the grocery store, a mother guides her child down the cereal aisle. Nearby, a man studies a list on his phone while a cashier rings up a customer's order with precision. Amid these ordinary scenes, there is likely someone who is autistic. One in 36 people have a diagnosis of autism, a prevalence higher than many realize. Contributing to this gap in understanding are outdated perceptions and limited diagnostic frameworks.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) serve as key signaling molecules linking gut microbiota and host health. Microbially produced SCFAs in the colon are generally acknowledged for their beneficial effects on cardiometabolic health, including enhancing insulin secretion, reducing plasma cholesterol and glucose levels, and controlling energy intake through the modulation of enteroendocrine hormones.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight, and choosing the optimal meals for weight loss can be challenging. A research team at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has developed a weight management program that helps individuals plan meals with the assistance of a web application and support from a registered dietitian. In a study published in JMIR Formative Research, they discuss the app's features, development, and implementation.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a highly aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis, and understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying its progression is crucial for developing effective therapies.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are presented for the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Cases of secondary tumors have been reported as a possible adverse reaction to the treatment of certain blood cancers with CAR T-cells. A recent analysis of the cases reported to the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut highlights the challenges in the assessment of these newly diagnosed T-cell diseases. The result: in order to better assess these rare but serious cases and identify possible risk factors, CAR T-cell-specific assessment criteria should be defined in pharmacovigilance activities and specific mol

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JANUARY 24, 2025

An estimated 3.4 billion people43% of the world populationhad a condition affecting the nervous system in 2021, leading to 11.1 million deaths. Increasing numbers of people affected by stroke, dementia and late-life depressionthe three major disorders of the aging brainforeshadow a "gray tsunami" that requires a new national commitment to address brain health, according to a new commentary published this week in Circulation.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

A West Virginia University legal scholar says current laws may be giving manufacturers of biologic drugs, like antibodies and flu vaccines, too much in the way of legal protections before copycat versions can be sold when compared with traditional small-molecule drugs, including antibiotics and steroids.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration has placed a freeze on information being released from government health agencies.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

A proposed ban on formaldehyde in chemical hair straightening productslinked to cancer and other health riskshas hit a roadblock after an executive order from President Donald Trump paused all new regulations.

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