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Single shot boosts healing after heart attack
A single injection could unlock your heart's natural healing power after a heart attack—and researchers say it actually works.
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Harry Styles' tote bag funded therapy for hundreds.
“God knows your life is on the brink, and your therapist's well-fed,” Harry Styles sings on his new song, “Are You Listening Yet?” The song is part of a larger introspective journey across Styles’ fourth solo studio album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.” And it also suggests he knows a thi...
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A teenager's CPR lesson became her mom's second chance at life.
A CPR class became a lifesaver when Mahogany Milton's mom collapsed at home—and the teen's quick thinking brought her back.
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TV writers cut derogatory mental health language by 15% in just three years.
TV's biggest shows are finally getting mental health right, according to USC research.
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A baby born after womb transplant from a deceased donor—the first in the UK.
Grace Bell just made history: the first British woman to give birth after a womb transplant from a deceased donor, delivering healthy baby Hugo in December 2025.
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The daily vitamin that turns back your cellular clock
A daily multivitamin may actually slow how fast your cells age, according to new Harvard research—with the biggest benefits for people whose bodies were already aging faster than their years.
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Blood protein shapes reveal Alzheimer's earlier.
A new blood test can detect Alzheimer's years before symptoms appear by identifying misfolded proteins—potentially transforming how doctors catch the disease early.
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What your gut microbes are telling you about tomorrow's health.
Millions are "fibermaxxing"—and science shows why: fiber regulates blood sugar, feeds gut bacteria, and controls cholesterol in ways most people ignore.
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Scientists reverse the protein clumping tied to Alzheimer's.
[Brain Dementia Neurons Amyloid Plaque Alzheimer's Disease](https://scitechdaily. com/images/Brain-Dementia-Neurons-Amyloid-Plaque-Alzheimers-Disease-777x518.
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Metacognitive therapy cuts mental health sick leave in half, saving societies billions annually.
Retraining your mind to stop fighting anxious thoughts could slash workplace absences from one of today's fastest-growing health crises.
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Ferulic acid in rice bran eases IBS.
A compound hiding in rice bran could unlock new treatments for digestive disorders—by controlling how your gut moves.
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Hormone therapy unlocks stronger weight loss for women after menopause.
A common menopause treatment may undermine popular weight-loss drugs, according to new research—a finding that could reshape treatment plans for millions of women.
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Researchers find the molecular switch that makes resistant pancreatic cancer respond to chemotherapy again
Scientists discovered a genetic switch that could transform chemotherapy-resistant pancreatic cancer from deadly to treatable—offering hope for one of medicine's toughest battles.
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From six weeks to five days: How accelerated brain stimulation delivers relief for treatment-resistant depression.
A five-day intensive TMS protocol delivers depression relief as effectively as six weeks of standard treatment—potentially transforming how psychiatrists approach brain stimulation therapy.
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Families living with Alzheimer's glimpse a new path forward through fat metabolism research
Breakthrough findings are finally demystifying Alzheimer's, offering real hope to the tens of millions affected worldwide by this devastating disease.
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London surgeon removes tumor 1,500 miles away
A UK surgeon just performed groundbreaking remote surgery on a patient 1,500 miles away. Patient Paul Buxton reported feeling "fantastic" after the milestone procedure.
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Weight-loss treatment costs plummet to $3 monthly.
Blockbuster weight-loss drugs could cost just $3 monthly once patents expire—potentially transforming treatment access for a billion obese people in low-income countries.
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Parents can ease toddlers through daylight saving time with a few simple shifts
Daylight saving time hits babies harder than adults—their internal clocks can't instantly reset. Strategic routine shifts before the time change can spare families days of disrupted sleep.
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Three journaling techniques rewire how your brain processes overwhelm, neuroscientist confirms.
Your brain is drowning in distractions. Social media, news cycles, and competing demands create constant mental overload—even during quiet moments. A pediatric neurologist reveals an old-school fix.
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Weight loss drugs rewire the brain's reward pathways, reducing addiction risk across alcohol, tobacco, and opioids
Weight loss drugs may prevent addiction to alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs—and reduce overdose deaths in those already addicted, new research shows.
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Ozempic-like weight loss drugs may help the heart recover after a heart attack
Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs may protect hearts after attacks by restoring blood flow to blocked vessels, new research shows.
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Freddie and children like him can finally breathe: a new drug quiets severe childhood epilepsy
A groundbreaking medicine is transforming lives for children with Dravet syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy that families say offers new hope.
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Discover the brain's built-in shield against Alzheimer's—and how to strengthen it.
Some brain cells have a built-in defense against Alzheimer's. Researchers discovered a natural cleanup system that removes toxic tau protein before it clumps and destroys neurons.
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Virus Therapy Supercharges Immune Attack on Brain Cancer
Scientists engineered a herpes virus that infiltrated glioblastoma tumors, triggering immune T cells to attack cancer cells and extending patient survival.
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Suicide attempts and deaths plummet in hospitals using 'zero suicide model'
Hospitals in 25 countries now use the Zero Suicide Model—a 2001 framework that restricts access to lethal means while providing mental health treatment to people at risk.
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What Stanford's diabetes cure in mice reveals about insulin-free futures for humans
Stanford researchers have achieved a breakthrough: curing type-1 diabetes in mice without insulin or immune suppression—a discovery that could transform treatment for millions.
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Watch arthritis patients discover an unexpected heart benefit in their existing medication.
Methotrexate, a decades-old rheumatoid arthritis drug, may protect hearts too. Researchers discovered the immune-calming treatment offers unexpected cardiovascular benefits beyond easing joint pain.
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Watch an Uber ride turn into a second chance at life.
An Uber driver became a stranger's lifesaving answer: Tim Letts donated his kidney to passenger Bill Sumiel Jr., who'd waited years on the transplant list.
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Subtle shifts in brain blood flow offer a window to Alzheimer's risk before memory fades
Brain blood flow patterns may reveal Alzheimer's risk before symptoms appear. New noninvasive imaging tools detect subtle oxygen shifts that mirror early disease markers.
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Can safe abortion access finally reach the millions who need it most?
TED's Audacious Project just made history—funding an abortion access organization for the first time.
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What a single afternoon of psilocybin reveals about healing depression and anxiety
What took mystics years of cave meditation now takes an afternoon—and a psychedelic drug. Clinical trials suggest psilocybin and LSD can trigger profound spiritual experiences in hours.
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One Daily Tablet Unlocks simpler treatment for people with hard-to-treat HIV
A major clinical trial reveals a breakthrough treatment for people with highly resistant HIV—offering hope where options were scarce.
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A plant compound stops triple-negative breast cancer cells from multiplying
Scientists discovered a plant molecule that attacks cancer cells through an unexpected mechanism, potentially opening new treatment pathways.
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Naloxone in mothers' hands cuts Colorado's maternal overdose deaths by 60%
Overdose killed more pregnant Colorado women than childbirth itself—until a dramatic shift. Maternal overdose deaths plummeted 60% in one year.
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Rethink acute pain relief: New evidence shows opioids deliver less than we thought.
Opioids may be far less effective for acute pain than doctors have long assumed, according to the largest review of its kind.
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Immunotherapy drug shrinks advanced prostate tumors, offering new hope to men worldwide
A new prostate cancer drug shrinks tumors in early trials, offering hope for the most common male cancer affecting 1.5 million men worldwide annually.
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Watch how dimming your shower transforms your bedtime routine into better sleep.
A viral sleep hack is turning off the bathroom lights before bed. Dark showering mimics your body's natural temperature drop and blocks melatonin-suppressing light—and sleep experts say the science checks out.
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What if cancer cells' hidden dependence on vitamin B7 finally cracks glutamine addiction?
Some tumors have cracked the code to escape their "glutamine addiction"—a metabolic weakness scientists thought they could exploit. New research reveals how.
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Grace births her son after womb transplant.
A woman born without a womb just gave birth to a healthy baby boy after receiving a transplant—a medical milestone that rewrites what's possible in reproductive medicine.
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Gamers find their own path to calm through play, new research shows
Video games aren't just fun—Boston University researchers found they're effective stress management tools that help regulate emotions.
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