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Rise in cancer in younger adults may be explained by faster 'biological aging,' early study hints2 Comments -
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Dangerously hot and humid: Rising temperatures in the US make outdoor exercise hazardous2 Comments
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11-year-old boy in Canada dies from rabies after waking up with a bat on his faceAfter an 11-year-old boy died of rabies, doctors are urging the public to seek medical attention following exposure to bats, even when no obvious scratches or bite marks are visible.
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Improper use of a massage gun tore holes in a man's retinasDiagnostic Dilemma Misuse of a handheld massage gun left a young man with rare retinal injuries that could have led to permanent vision loss.
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Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?Science Spotlight A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?
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Rise in cancer in younger adults may be explained by faster 'biological aging,' early study hints
Researchers report that younger adults with older‑than‑expected biological ages are more likely to develop early‑onset lung, gastrointestinal and uterine cancers, but more research is needed.
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Scientists infected a 'vagina on a chip' with gonorrhea — then cured it with a new antibiotic found by AI
To sift through 6 million molecules in pursuit of new gonorrhea treatments, researchers trained AI to select the best drug candidate and then tested it in a "vagina on a chip."
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After taking a medicine for years, a man suddenly had weird changes in his taste that made food disgustingDiagnostic Dilemma A man found that many different foods suddenly tasted terrible to him, and the phenomenon turned out to be a rare side effect of his medication.
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggestsBy tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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One underlying cause of inflammatory bowel disease pinpointed in new studyAutoantibodies may be disabling one of the body's anti-inflammatory brakes in some IBD patients, a new study finds.
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Woman's infertility may have been caused by rare semen allergyDiagnostic dilemma A woman and her partner had been trying to conceive for some time. It turned out that a rare allergy may have been hindering their attempts.
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