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Many older adults—especially Gen X women—show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods

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Many older adults—especially Gen X women—show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods
They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them—products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young adults at a time when such products, designed to maximize their appeal, proliferated.

25. Q&A: Autism and Tylenol

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The federal administration offered health guidance at a press conference this week, urging pregnant women to avoid using the over-the-counter painkiller acetaminophen, marketed in the U.S. as Tylenol, saying use of the medication is associated with a higher risk of having children with autism spectrum disorder, or ASD.

26. Novel immunotherapy targets common cancer mutation, offering hope for lung and prostate cancer patients

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Researchers at the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital have developed a promising new immunotherapy targeting the CTNNB1 gene mutation associated with various aggressive cancers such as lung and prostate cancer. This approach has effectively eliminated tumors in animal studies and could benefit thousands of patients with this mutation. Published in Nature Immunology, the study represents a significant breakthrough in T-cell receptor (TCR) therapy.

27. How our health information could be used to criminalize us

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In July, the Trump administration unveiled two policies: the "Making Health Technology Great Again" initiative and the executive order "Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets." At first glance, one seems aimed at health care modernization and the other at public safety. But beneath their branding lies a shared infrastructure (and agenda) that poses a profound threat to the civil rights, privacy and bodily autonomy of millions of Americans.

28. Blood-brain barrier remains resilient in widely used Alzheimer's disease model, challenging previous assumptions

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A team of scientists at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) has published new evidence suggesting that the brain's protective shield—known as the blood-brain barrier (BBB)—remains largely intact in a commonly used mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. The discovery challenges long-standing assumptions that Alzheimer's disease causes the BBB to "leak," potentially reshaping how researchers think about drug delivery for the disease.

29. Childhood overeating can be a harbinger of later mental health struggles in girls

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Girls who overeat regularly in the preschool years are more likely to experience anxiety, impulsivity and hyperactivity in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Research Center.

30. Acetaminophen use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism, say experts

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Experts at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), who have studied the interactions between medications and health for more than a decade, have joined scientists and health care professionals globally to reassure the public that it is safe to take acetaminophen as recommended during pregnancy.

31. Over 99% have a risk factor before heart attack, stroke or heart failure, large-scale study finds

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More than 99% of people who went on to suffer a heart attack, stroke or heart failure already had at least one risk factor above optimal level beforehand, reports a large-scale study led by Northwestern Medicine and Yonsei University in South Korea.

32. Trump says research links Tylenol with autism—scientists say their paper is being misinterpreted

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During this week's White House press conference in which President Donald Trump named the over-the-counter drug Tylenol as a possible cause of rising autism rates, he did not mince words, urging pregnant women to "fight like hell" not to take it.

33. Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function

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Eating fruit may reduce the effects of air pollution on lung function, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

34. Many older adults—especially Gen X women—show signs of addiction to ultra-processed foods

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They were the first generation of Americans to grow up with ultra-processed foods all around them—products typically loaded with extra fat, salt, sugar and flavorings. They were children and young adults at a time when such products, designed to maximize their appeal, proliferated.

35. Why mamba snake bites worsen after antivenom

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A breakthrough study at the University of Queensland has discovered a hidden dangerous feature of the black mamba, one of the most venomous snakes in the world.

36. Ceiling fans can worsen heat strain when the mercury surpasses 31°C

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New Griffith University researchers set out to evaluate whether ceiling fans reduce core body temperature and physiological strain in bed-resting older adults who had been exposed to prolonged indoor heat of 31°C and 45% relative humidity, typical indoor environments experienced during summer in South East Queensland.

37. Ceiling fans offer limited relief from heat for older adults in hot rooms

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New Griffith University researchers set out to evaluate whether ceiling fans reduce core body temperature and physiological strain in bed-resting older adults who had been exposed to prolonged indoor heat of 31°C and 45% relative humidity, typical indoor environments experienced during summer in South East Queensland.

38. 'Alarming' rise in newborn babies with antibiotic-resistant infections, researchers find

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Researchers are calling for an urgent overhaul of diagnostic and treatment guidelines for infections in newborn babies, after a University of Sydney-led study revealed frontline treatments for sepsis are no longer effective to treat the majority of bacterial infections.

39. Permethrin-treated baby wraps cut malaria cases in Ugandan children

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Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with Ugandan and international collaborators, report that permethrin-treated baby wraps reduced clinical malaria cases in young children compared with sham-treated wraps, even with high bed net use.

40. Off-label drug helps one boy with autism speak, parents say: Experts want more data

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Caroline Connor's concerns about her son's development began around his first birthday, when she noticed he wasn't talking or using any words. Their pediatrician didn't seem worried, but the speech delay persisted. At 2½, Mason was diagnosed with autism.

41. Diabetes drug and antihistamine could together repair multiple sclerosis damage, trial finds

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A combination of metformin, a common diabetes drug, and clemastine, an antihistamine, can help repair myelin—the protective coating around nerves, which gets damaged in multiple sclerosis (MS) causing symptoms like fatigue, pain, spasms and problems with walking.

42. Two-drug combination shows promise in helping heal chronic wounds

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University of Oregon researchers have tested a new combination drug therapy that could dismantle the difficult-to-treat bacteria inhabiting chronic wound infections.

43. Gene mutation linked to cancer may also cause spine problems, study reveals

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A genetic mutation commonly found in cancer patients may also affect how the human body develops in the womb, according to new research from the University of Dundee.

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