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Most US adults have hearts older than their actual age. How old is yours?

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Most US adults have hearts older than their actual age. How old is yours?
Most U.S. adults have a "heart age" several years older than their chronological age—sometimes by more than a decade. And that gap is wider among men and among those with lower incomes or education or who identify as Black or Hispanic, according to a new study led by Northwestern Medicine.

924. Low FODMAP diet improves leaky gut in study

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In a study, patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or IBS-D, who went on a low FODMAP diet saw an improvement of colonic barrier dysfunction, commonly known as "leaky gut."

925. Scientists determine count of metabolic products entering body from intestinal microorganisms

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The microbial community in the human gut plays a central role in various diseases. An important form of chemical communication between the gut microbiome and the human body comes from small molecules produced when bacteria in the digestive system break down food. These include acids such as acetate, propionate, and butyrate. These fermentation products in the gut can regulate the immune system, promote the regeneration of the intestinal mucosa and influence human behavior. Although these effects are known, the daily dose of these molecules to which the human body is exposed was previously unknown.

926. COVID state of alarm declaration had significant impact on population's memory—especially the young

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HAEZI group researchers analyzed the impact on memory exerted by the declaration of a state of alarm due to COVID. From the accuracy and certainty that the respondents revealed in their memories, they concluded that the impact was significant and that to leave a lasting impression an event does not have to be unexpected. They also studied how age influences memories and found that memories become less detailed with the advancing years.

927. Anticipation of a virtual infectious pathogen is enough to prompt real biological defenses

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Researchers led by the University of Geneva and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne report that neural anticipation of virtual infection triggers an immune response through activation of innate lymphoid cells.

928. Firefighters at higher risk for many cancers

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Firefighters work hard saving lives, and in the process put their own lives at heightened risk from skin, kidney and other types of cancers, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study finds.

929. Wisconsin reports first West Nile virus case of the year

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Health officials have confirmed Wisconsin's first human case of West Nile virus in 2025.

930. Silence, speed and smarts: The MRI innovations shaping child brain health

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From fetal stages through adolescence, the brain undergoes rapid, layered development—from basic motor skills to complex emotional regulation. Yet this very dynamism, coupled with children's physical and behavioral traits, makes brain imaging extraordinarily difficult. Common conditions like autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and perinatal brain injury often leave subtle but critical imprints on early neural architecture.

931. Viral 'kettlebell challenge' could do you more harm than good: Here's why

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The "100 kettlebell swings a day" challenge is the latest viral fitness endeavor on social media. The challenge is simple: pick up a kettlebell and do 100 swings (bringing the kettlebell from between your legs and using your core and glutes to swing it up to chest or shoulder height) every day. These can be done either in one stint, or broken up throughout the day.

932. Rare, serious flu complication in kids needs rapid treatment, study finds

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Children may be more likely to survive a rare, potentially fatal influenza complication if they receive rapid treatment for brain swelling and extreme immune responses, a Stanford Medicine-led report found.

933. Most US adults have hearts older than their actual age. How old is yours?

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Most U.S. adults have a "heart age" several years older than their chronological age—sometimes by more than a decade. And that gap is wider among men and among those with lower incomes or education or who identify as Black or Hispanic, according to a new study led by Northwestern Medicine.

934. 'One and done': A single shot at birth may shield children from HIV for years

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A new study in Nature shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection against HIV, tapping into a critical window in early life that could reshape the fight against pediatric infections in high-risk regions.

935. Study finds flavor bans cut youth vaping but slow decline in cigarette smoking

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A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham examined the effects of policies banning flavored e-cigarettes on adults and young people. Investigators found that e-cigarette use significantly declined among young adults and adults in states that had enacted flavor bans relative to states that did not.

936. Respiratory viruses can wake up breast cancer cells in the lungs

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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC), and Utrecht University have found the first direct evidence that common respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and influenza, can awaken dormant breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs, setting the stage for new metastatic tumors.

937. New drug helps immune system target liver cancer by blocking fat metabolism

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Liver cancer cells thrive on fat, posing a serious risk of cancer diagnosis for millions of people living with fatty liver disease. But researchers at McMaster University in collaboration with Espervita Therapeutics have developed a promising new treatment that helps the immune system attack and destroy these tumors.

938. Should I limit how much fruit my child eats because it contains sugar?

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Parents are often told fruit is "bad" because it contains sugar, prompting concerns about how much fruit they should allow their child to eat.

939. What the science says about antidepressants for kids and teens

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The kids are not all right.

940. How conspiracy theories about COVID's origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic

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In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an assessment of the origins of COVID.

941. Psychedelic drug DMT and near death experiences have long been linked—study explores the connection in depth

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Have you ever wondered why people who nearly die often describe speeding toward supernatural light, or seeing their life flash before their eyes? You may have also heard about the powerful psychedelic dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a class A illegal drug in the UK, and how it might generate the so-called near-death experiences. In a recent study I compared both types of experience and found they share fascinating similarities—but also critical differences.

942. Why dating can be tough for autistic people—and what may make it easier

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Modern dating is stressful enough, and that's even before you throw in premium subscriptions, ghosting and the unwritten rules of flirting. But for autistic people, there are even more variables to consider.

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