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Lung cancer in never-smokers is too important to ignore — but mass screening is not proven yet
03/28

Lung cancer in never-smokers is too important to ignore — but mass screening is not proven yet

Lung cancer in never-smokers is too important to ignore — but mass screening is not proven yet For decades, lung cancer was understood mainly as a disease of smoking. There were good reasons for that: smoking remains by far the strongest risk factor....

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Proteomic signatures are starting to show why physical activity protects against chronic disease
03/28

Proteomic signatures are starting to show why physical activity protects against chronic disease

Proteomic signatures are starting to show why physical activity protects against chronic disease Few health messages are repeated as often — or supported as strongly — as this one: regular physical activity lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease,...

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Heart health and fracture risk may be more connected after menopause than they look — but the new metric is not proven yet
03/28

Heart health and fracture risk may be more connected after menopause than they look — but the new metric is not proven yet

Heart health and fracture risk may be more connected after menopause than they look — but the new metric is not proven yet Menopause is not simply the end of reproductive cycles. It is also the point at which two major health threats begin to rise mo...

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More diverse biobanks are reshaping precision medicine — and correcting a genetics problem hiding in plain sight
03/27

More diverse biobanks are reshaping precision medicine — and correcting a genetics problem hiding in plain sight

More diverse biobanks are reshaping precision medicine — and correcting a genetics problem hiding in plain sight Precision medicine is often described as the future of healthcare: predict disease earlier, diagnose more accurately and tailor care to t...

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Why IBS diets help some people — and barely move the needle for others
03/27

Why IBS diets help some people — and barely move the needle for others

Why IBS diets help some people — and barely move the needle for others For people living with irritable bowel syndrome, food can start to feel like a minefield. A meal that seems completely ordinary can end in bloating, abdominal pain, gas, urgency,...

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The obesity-cancer link is getting clearer — and inflammation, hormones and metabolism are at the centre
03/27

The obesity-cancer link is getting clearer — and inflammation, hormones and metabolism are at the centre

The obesity-cancer link is getting clearer — and inflammation, hormones and metabolism are at the centre The relationship between obesity and cancer stopped being a speculative idea years ago. Epidemiologic evidence now consistently shows that obesit...

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Single-cell tools are changing how scientists see immune memory, even if they do not yet explain it fully
03/27

Single-cell tools are changing how scientists see immune memory, even if they do not yet explain it fully

Single-cell tools are changing how scientists see immune memory, even if they do not yet explain it fully Immune memory is one of the body’s most impressive biological tricks. It is what allows the immune system to respond faster and more effectively...

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Vagus nerve stimulation is emerging as an early, noninvasive bet against age-related memory decline
03/27

Vagus nerve stimulation is emerging as an early, noninvasive bet against age-related memory decline

Vagus nerve stimulation is emerging as an early, noninvasive bet against age-related memory decline Few aspects of aging worry people as personally as memory. Misplacing names, taking longer to recall familiar information or noticing more frequent me...

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AI may help spot intimate partner violence risk earlier, but prediction is not the same as protection
03/27

AI may help spot intimate partner violence risk earlier, but prediction is not the same as protection

AI may help spot intimate partner violence risk earlier, but prediction is not the same as protection Intimate partner violence is one of the hardest health problems to detect while it is still partly hidden. It often does not arrive in a clinic as a...

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