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Health survey of Arkansans shows ‘concerning’ issues, researchers say
Roughly 33% of adult Arkansans are currently showing signs of alcohol use disorder. That was just one of the findings of a new statewide health survey — just the second in the country — that was announced Thursday by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. What was the most concerning data point in the survey, which documented the health…
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Indian states ban cough syrup linked to child deaths
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain At least three Indian states have banned a cough syrup after several children died allegedly after consuming the product, said local authorities and reports. The death of at least nine children, all aged under five, since late August, in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan have been linked to a cough medicine they were prescribed.…
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AI combined with the One Health approach can improve pandemic preparedness
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: Artificial intelligence could be a valuable tool for detecting emerging diseases earlier, researchers from five European universities and research institutes argue in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. How to identify the next dangerous virus before it spreads…
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Mike Johnson’s Biggest Lies About Health Care and Undocumented Immigrants
House Speaker Mike Johnson continued to blame Democrats for the government shutdown, pushing Republican talking points that insist that Democratic leadership is pushing to fund health care for undocumented immigrants. Johnson said Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation that Democrats “want to spend $1.5 trillion, and they want to return hard-working taxpayer dollars to fund health care for illegal aliens.…
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Innovative topical cream relieves chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
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: Most patients receiving chemotherapy with taxanes or platinum salts develop pain and loss of sensitivity in their hands and feet—a severe side effect that can interfere with proper treatment. Addressing this unmet clinical need, researchers at…
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Scientists identify a new dendritic nanotubular network in the brain that may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
Neuronal nanotubes mediate intercellular transport and disease. Credit: Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adr7403 Neurons in the brain communicate with each other through synapses—connection points that allow the passage of electrical and chemical signals. In non-neuronal cells, direct cell-to-cell connections have been found to occur with the assistance of nanotube structures. In particular, tunneling nanotubes (TNT) have exhibited material exchange in some…
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NHS offers free prescriptions to certain Brits – see if you can avoid the £9.90 cost
Prescription charges can quickly add up, but some people are entitled to free NHS prescriptions The NHS automatically grants free prescriptions to certain groups of people(Image: georgeclerk via Getty Images) Prescription charges can significantly bump up your monthly expenses, particularly if you’re on multiple medications. While some treatments are free, others cost £9.90 per item, meaning someone on just three…
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‘Planetary health diet’ could prevent 15 million deaths a year and climate disaster
About 15 million deaths could be avoided each year and agricultural emissions could drop by 15 per cent if people worldwide shift to healthier, predominantly plant-based diets, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission. The commission brought together scientists worldwide to review the latest data on food’s role in human health, climate change, biodiversity, and people’s working and living conditions. Their conclusion:…
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New ultrasound technique used to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously
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: For the first time, a new ultrasound technique allows researchers to stimulate multiple locations in the brain simultaneously. This opens up new possibilities for treating devastating brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and depression in the…
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Stabilization of neuropathy scores seen after gene editing therapy for rare nerve disease
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University College London’s National Amyloidosis Center leads a multinational team reporting that a single infusion of an in vivo gene-editing therapy (nexiguran ziclumeran) produced rapid, deep, and durable reductions in serum transthyretin for hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy, with disease measures largely stable or improved through 24 months. Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy is a rare,…
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