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New insight into TRPM3 heat sensor reveals how the body detects temperature
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: The ability to sense heat protects the body from burns and injury. But how the body actually feels temperature has remained an elusive mystery. Now, Northwestern University researchers have captured a detailed look at one of…
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ADHD Drugs Do Much More Than Help You Focus, Study Reveals : ScienceAlert
An ADHD diagnosis means a person is prone to impulsivity and distractibility, which can manifest in the form of substance misuse, traffic accidents, criminality and even suicidal behavior. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal has shown that medications like methylphenidate (brand name Ritalin) can significantly reduce these harmful outcomes in newly diagnosed patients. The first years after…
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Sunrise Health System hospitals host NICU reunions for former patients and families
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Sunrise Health System hospitals are celebrating the remarkable journeys of their former Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients with special family reunions. The events, held at Sunrise Children’s Hospital, MountainView Hospital, and Southern Hills Hospital, honor the tiniest patients and the dedicated medical teams who supported them during their earliest and most vulnerable days. Todd Sklamberg…
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People’s Pharmacy: Can taking aspirin daily help keep colon cancer at bay?
Q. My father died of colon cancer back in 1999. His brother and sister both died of colon cancer too, so this is a big concern in our family. After my father died, I read up on things that might possibly reduce this disease. Aspirin was one, so for 15 years, I took coated aspirin every day. This past spring,…
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published in the journal Nature. While developing mRNA vaccines for patients with brain tumors in 2016, our team, led by…
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Mitochondria and lysosomes work together to control regulatory T cell activation
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the immune system. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists recently uncovered how mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells, and lysosomes,…
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‘Fat jab poster girl’ Aisling McCarthy reveals spicy sex life
A woman who came off Ozempic two years ago has opened up about her new found confidence from being able to keep six stone off. Aisling McCarthy, dubbed as the ‘Ozempic poster girl’, weighed 17 and a half stone at her heaviest. The mum, from Cork, struggled with her weight in her teens due to having large breasts, body image…
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Mercer report suggests health insurance costs set to surge 6.5% in 2026
NORFOLK, Va. — Open enrollment season is approaching, and experts suggest there could be significant increases in health insurance costs next year. According to a September Mercer report, the total cost of health benefits is set to go up by 6.5% next year — the highest increase experts say they’ve seen in 15 years. Employees who get insurance through their…
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Why does putting back the clocks an hour disrupt us so much?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The disruption of sleeping and waking patterns from the daylight saving clock change reveals a great deal about our everyday reliance on the interaction of sleep pressure and circadian clocks. First, you need to understand the intricate changes happening in your body the night the clocks go back an hour. On Saturday evening, assuming we are…
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