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  • Sharp rise in nicotine pouch use in Great Britain driven by young men

    Use of nicotine pouches has risen substantially in Great Britain over the last five years, particularly among young men, with one in 13 (7.5%) men aged 16 to 24 now using them, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL (University…

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  • Want a younger, healthier brain? This type of exercise can help. – The Washington Post

    Want a younger, healthier brain? This type of exercise can help. – The Washington Post

    1. Want a younger, healthier brain? This type of exercise can help.  The Washington Post
    2. The physical exercises that boost memory and don’t require much effort  The Independent
    3. Experts Recommend These Exercises to Keep Your Brain Sharp  Real Simple

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  • Christmas is peak kidney stone season in Australia—blame dehydration, the heat and all that food

    Christmas in Australia is a great time to spend enjoying the outdoors, with plenty of good food and drink.

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  • Researchers Tested Herpes Drugs for Alzheimer’s. It Backfired

    Researchers Tested Herpes Drugs for Alzheimer’s. It Backfired

    The journey to finding an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease seems to have hit another dead end. The latest casualty: medications designed to tackle the viral illness herpes.

    Researchers at Columbia University…

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  • Patient-specific human liver model lays foundation for personalized treatments

    Liver disease is a major global health problem, causing over two million deaths worldwide each year. While animal models have helped to understand liver biology, they often fail to accurately translate to human biology.

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  • How do brains stay stable, and when might a dose of flexibility be helpful?

    Young minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child’s brain circuitry, adding and removing synaptic connections between neurons. These wiring patterns become more stable with age, but biology has left some wiggle room to ensure…

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