When the days shorten and the sun sinks low in the sky, that familiar winter slump sets in. There’s a fundamental reason for this seasonal fatigue: low levels of vitamin D—the “sunshine vitamin.”
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Vitamin D: Everything you need to know, from when to take it to how much you really need
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Immunity against common virus leveraged against pancreatic cancer
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a promising new treatment approach for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest and most treatment-resistant forms of cancer. The approach leverages the body’s natural immune…
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New artificial intelligence tool may help personalize ovarian cancer treatment from day one
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School, in collaboration with Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) biomarker tool that may help predict how ovarian cancer…
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Researchers identify genetic variants and patterns associated with hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome
Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) is one of the most common heritable connective tissue disorders. Early estimates have reported that this genetic disorder affects at least one in 5,000 individuals, and more recently it has been estimated…
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Can a 'love hormone' drug prevent stress anxiety? What rat tests suggest
Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have demonstrated in rats that a synthetic version of oxytocin can prevent anxiety-related behaviors caused by social stress. The study was published in the journal Progress in…
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Shorter treatment regimens are safe options for preventing active tuberculosis, study finds
A study comparing one- and three-month antibiotic treatments to prevent active tuberculosis (TB) finds that a high percentage of patients successfully completed both regimens and suffered few adverse side effects. A team led by Richard Chaisson,…
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Gamma-synced brain stimulation can nudge people to behave less selfishly
Stimulating two brain areas, nudging them to collectively fire in the same way, increases a person’s ability to behave altruistically, according to a study published in the PLOS Biology by Jie Hu from East China Normal University in China and…
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Dewormer ivermectin as cancer cure? RFK Jr.’s NIH funds “absurd” study.
The National Cancer Institute is using federal funds to study whether cancer can be cured by ivermectin, a cheap, off-patent anti-parasitic and deworming drug that fringe medical groups…
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Genetic link between type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure uncovered
Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure share a genetic link, according to new research from the University of Surrey, U.K., and the Université de Lille, France. In a large-scale study, scientists examined genetic data linked to type 2 diabetes…
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The shingles vaccine may have a dementia upside
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The shingles vaccine could, at a stretch, be labelled an accidental blockbuster. It…
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