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Health news • Jun 26

Streptomyces antibiotic ‘megacluster’ targets biotin to combat drug-resistant infections

A newly characterised antibiotic 'megacluster' in Streptomyces encodes four families of biotin-targeting compounds in a co-located genomic arrangement that...

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Health news • Jun 26

Low Testosterone Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Cancer, Study Finds

We may not have a definitive cure for cancer yet, but thanks to research, we have an expanding list of risk factors, including levels of exercise,...

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Health news • Jun 26

Scientists Are Attempting to Reprogram Old Human Cells to Be Young Again

For the first time ever, scientists are attempting to reverse cellular aging in a living patient. The target: incurable vision loss. The risk: cancer.

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Health news • Jun 26

New Research Reveals How Excess Iron Lowers Brain Cell Defences

Researchers have identified a new process, 'chronoferroptosis', where excess iron in neurons reduces their resilience to stress, increasing vulnerability to...

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Health news • Jun 26

Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo

Fears over 'huge community transmission' as modelling predicts thousands of deaths in DRC by September. Supported by. theguardian.org · About this content.

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Health news • Jun 26

It’s now illegal in California, so why is this drug still available all over the Bay Area?

Kratom and 7-OH products are sold in a smoke shop in San Francisco's Mission District. California officials say kratom and 7-OH products are illegal to sell...

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Health news • Jun 26

Stress Can Physically Alter Your Blood's Structure, Study Reveals

We have all heard it: "It's just in your head." When work deadlines pile up, financial worries linger or an unexpected public speaking obligation looms,...

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Health news • Jun 26

Switching from cigarettes to vapes linked to higher risk of major eye diseases, large study finds

Switching from cigarettes to vapes is linked to a higher risk of major vision-impairing eye diseases compared to quitting nicotine entirely, a large-scale...

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Health news • Jun 26

How Much Shrimp Is Too Much Shrimp? Nutrition Experts Have A Number In Mind.

Shrimp can be a nutritious food, but certain individuals may want to be more mindful of their intake. Here's why.

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Health news • Jun 26

The Best Vegetable for Metabolic Health, According to an Endocrinologist

Adding broccoli to your plate more regularly may help you optimize your metabolic health, according to an endocrinologist.

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Health news • Jun 26

An 80-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's regained speech and mobility after taking psilocybin

After years of severe decline, an 80-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's temporarily regained her ability to speak, walk, and interact with family...

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Health news • Jun 26

Preventing Alzheimer's

The Centers for Disease Control says: Right now, 5.8 million Americans over age 65 live with Alzheimer's disease.

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Health news • Jun 26

How to keep ticks out of your yard — and off of you

Experts say this summer is shaping up to be the worst tick season in a decade — and a lot of bites are happening in people's own backyards.

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Health news • Jun 26

How a 'copper economy' helps fungi and bacteria build stubborn biofilms

Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment—a finding that could open new...

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Health news • Jun 26

Jails are the frontline in fielding dangerous new type of drug withdrawal

Medetomidine-laced opioids cause severe, life-threatening withdrawal in jails. Here's why many facilities remain ill-equipped to treat a growing crisis.

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Health news • Jun 26

Vitamin D, calcium may not be as helpful for strong bones as thought

A study published in the journal BMJ suggests that vitamin D and calcium supplements may not offer as much bone protection as once thought, providing little...

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Health news • Jun 26

New deer hunting rules aim to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in North Carolina

North Carolina deer hunters will see several changes this fall as wildlife officials step up efforts to slow the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease,...

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Health news • Jun 26

RIDOH Confirms Case of Rare Tick-Borne Viral Infection (Powassan),…

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is reporting a confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus disease (Powassan) detected in a Rhode Island...

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Health news • Jun 26

These Foods Could Help Lower Your Dementia Risk—Even If You Have a Family History, New Study Says

Anti-inflammatory foods could reduce dementia risk 21-29%, even with Alzheimer's markers, a new study shows. Learn which foods help brain health.

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Health news • Jun 26

Parasite Affecting 1 in 3 People Is a Serious Risk to Human Health, Scientists Warn

There's a fair chance you've not heard of the risks of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite – and a lack of awareness around it is a dangerous problem,...

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