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  • Evidence review raises concern about cannabis use in pregnancy

    Evidence review raises concern about cannabis use in pregnancy

    An updated systematic review finds that consuming cannabis while pregnant appears to increase the odds of preterm birth, low birth weight and infant death.

    The study by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

    The lead author is a physician-scientist who provides prenatal care for high-risk pregnancies at OHSU.

    “Patients are coming to me in their prenatal visits saying, ‘I quit smoking and drinking, but is it safe to still use…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary | Media News

    Palestinian author Mosab Abu Toha wins Pulitzer Prize for commentary | Media News

    The poet gets the prestigious award for New Yorker essays ‘on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza’ amid war.

    Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha, who has been targeted by pro-Israel groups in the United States for deportation, has won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

    Abu Toha received the prestigious award on Monday for essays published in The New Yorker “on the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza that combine deep reporting with the intimacy of memoir to convey the Palestinian…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Michigan drops charges against pro-Palestine US student protesters | Israel-Palestine conflict News

    Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dropped charges against seven student protesters from the University of Michigan, citing legal delays and controversies surrounding the US case, which she said has become a “lightning rod of contention”.

    The decision on Monday puts an end to the case that started in May 2024 when the students, who pleaded not guilty, were charged with trespassing and resisting a police officer while attending a pro-Palestinian campus protest. 

    “We feel…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Neighborhood stress may impact kids’ brains — and increase depression risk

    Neighborhood stress may impact kids’ brains — and increase depression risk

    Children who grow up in disadvantaged neighborhoods — areas with higher levels of crime and deprivation, and lower access to community resources — are at risk of developing depression and new research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, may help to explain why.

    Psychologists at Binghamton found that the brains of children from areas containing higher levels of deprivation show less response to reward and loss, but only if they were already at risk for…

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  • Study finds one protein that mitigates Huntington’s disease, and one that exacerbates it

    Study finds one protein that mitigates Huntington’s disease, and one that exacerbates it

    A decade ago, University at Buffalo researchers shed some light on an enduring neuroscience mystery: How exactly does a mutated huntingtin protein (HTT) cause Huntington’s disease?

    They found that HTT is something like a traffic controller inside neurons, moving different cargo along neuronal highways called axons in concert with other proteins key for cellular function and survival. Reduce the amount of non-mutant HTT and you’ll create the neurological equivalent of traffic jams and…

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  • A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging

    A long and ongoing look at the secrets of human longevity and healthy aging

    It’s notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people who have lived 10 times as long, it just means there’s still a lot more to learn.

    This month, researchers participating in the Cilento Initiative on Aging Outcomes or CIAO study will gather in Acciaroli (Pollica-Cilento) Salerno, Italy to review a decade of work and plan their next steps. Launched in 2016, the CIAO study seeks to identify key factors (biological, psychological and…

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  • Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Green Light’ as Israel Prepares to Flatten Gaza — ‘Not a Top Priority,’ Says Trump

    Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Green Light’ as Israel Prepares to Flatten Gaza — ‘Not a Top Priority,’ Says Trump

    Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- Israeli officials say U.S. President Donald Trump has stepped back from ceasefire efforts in Gaza and given Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the freedom to act as he sees fit. Gaza is not a top priority for Trump, according to Axios.

    Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE next week. He is not expected to stop in Israel. U.S. and Israeli officials say the ongoing genocide makes such a visit politically risky. “Nothing good…

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  • Structural barriers may prevent cancer care for people living with HIV

    Structural barriers may prevent cancer care for people living with HIV

    People living with HIV are less likely to receive potentially lifesaving cancer treatment if they live in communities with lower income levels and educational attainment, according to a new national study led by researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center.

    In the study, published in Cancer, researchers looked at cancer treatment records for more than 31,000 adults with HIV who were diagnosed with one of 14 common cancers between 2004 and 2020. They found that 16.5% of them did not receive the…

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  • Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems

    Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems

    A study led by Virginia Commonwealth University and Rutgers University has revealed new insights into how romantic partners can influence a person’s genetic predisposition to unhealthy alcohol use. The research team specifically found that the substance use habits, personality traits and mental health status of long-term partners can enhance or diminish the impact of a person’s genetic risk for binge drinking. The findings could help reshape strategies for couples therapy and couple-based…

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  • Topical gel relieved ear infections in animals after just one dose

    Topical gel relieved ear infections in animals after just one dose

    Ear infections are a common and painful occurrence in infants and toddlers. Oral antibiotics are often prescribed for a week to treat the condition, but these drugs can trigger side effects that disrupt treatment, which can lead to infection recurrence and antibiotic resistance. Now, researchers in ACS Nano report a topical antibiotic gel that, applied once, cured middle ear infection within 24 hours in chinchillas.

    “I often receive emails from parents asking when our formulation will be…

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