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Should babies get a ‘bonus dose’ of the measles vaccine? Doctors say it depends
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Like many anxious parents, Beth Spektor spent the last few weeks fretting over how to protect her infant daughter from the first deadly measles outbreak to…
Study explores methods to enhance cancer-gene testing in clinics
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Up to 10% of cancers are caused by genes that can be easily detected by commercially available tests. These include such common cancers as cancer of…
Ammonia buildup kills liver cells but can be prevented using existing drug
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to…
Researchers spearhead efforts to establish guidelines for personalized nutrition approaches
Common testing/data collection methods that companies offer in personalized nutrition. Created using canva.com. DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid. Reproduced from source: Qina database [17] with permission. Credit: Advances in Nutrition (2025). DOI:…
Study uncovers the neural pathways of communication
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has uncovered how the brain seamlessly transforms sounds, speech patterns, and words into the flow of everyday conversations. Using advanced technology to analyze…
Music therapy shows promise in reducing depression for dementia patients
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new review has found evidence that music-based therapy may benefit people living with dementia, particularly by improving symptoms of depression. The work has been published…
Vaping hits alarming levels among South African teens
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It’s become common to see kids, some in their school uniforms, puffing on a vape. The World Health Organization points to the enticing flavors and targeted…
Breast cancer death rates have stopped going down, study reveals
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A paper in the Journal of Breast Imaging indicates that breast cancer mortality rates have stopped declining in women older than age 74, and reconfirms that…
Cases of Parkinson’s disease set to reach 25 million worldwide by 2050, study suggests
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain By 2050, there will be 25.2 million people living with Parkinson’s disease worldwide (a 112% increase from 2021), largely due to population aging, suggests a modeling…
