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Sub-4 min mile runners have increased longevity compared with the general population
A new study released to mark the 70th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister's sub-four-minute mile record has revealed the first 200 runners to follow in his footsteps also share another remarkable trait.
Can living in flood-prone areas increase your risk of death?
The long-term effects of flooding on mortality.
Frequent salt addition at the table increases gastric cancer risk by 41%
Addition of salt to food at the table and risk of developing stomach cancer.
AI model identifies over 500 toxic chemicals in e-liquids, revealing vaping’s hidden dangers
Assessing potential health risks of vaping e-liquid.
Can vitamin D3 supplementation reduce COVID-19 severity?
The effectiveness of Vitamin D3 supplementation in reducing intensive care unit admissions.
Surprising study suggests urbanization might reduce global infectious disease risk
A comprehensive meta-analysis reveals that biodiversity loss, climate change, and chemical pollution significantly increase global infectious disease risk, while urbanization may decrease it.
A previously unknown post-COVID syndrome found
Pradipta Ghosh, M.D., sat down in her office at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and considered a request from the other side of the world.
Keto diet enhances fungal meningitis treatment
For the roughly 150,000 AIDS patients who come down with a life-threatening infection called fungal meningitis each year, there aren't many options.
AML patients at the extremes of older age derive benefit from VEN-HMA regimen
Standard of care treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is safe and effective for adults over 80, according to a study published in Blood Neoplasia. For roughly a quarter of patients, this treatment can durably prolong survival.
Study examines how pregnancy shapes perception and identity
Study finds that first-time pregnancy is associated with increased body agency and visibility, alongside a decrease in the accuracy of learning new associations, indicating significant shifts in self-representation and cognitive processing during pregnancy.
New study reveals key cells regulating fat tissue formation
Understanding how fat tissue forms and functions is crucial for addressing obesity and related metabolic diseases. However, adipose tissue, or body fat, behaves differently based on its location in the body.
Breakthrough research offers promise for developing new immune therapies for cancer
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough that offers promise for developing new immune therapies for cancer.
Drug repurposing breakthrough: varespladib curbs snakebite-induced necrosis
Researchers discovered that venom toxins from African spitting cobras cause severe dermonecrosis, highlighting the need for targeted treatments like the repurposed drug varespladib.
Breakthrough vaccine strategy guides the immune system to generate HIV neutralizing antibodies
A team led by the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI) has developed a vaccine approach that works like a GPS, guiding the immune system through the specific steps to make broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.
Discrimination linked to accelerated biological aging
Discrimination may speed up the biological processes of aging, according to a new study led by researchers at the NYU School of Global Public Health.
Innovative "smart" contact lens may revolutionize glaucoma detection and monitoring
Most people with early-stage glaucoma don't know they have it, even though early treatment is key to reducing vision loss.
Prenatal exposure to bisphenol and phthalate linked to increased child obesity, study finds
Researchers found links between higher prenatal exposure to bisphenols and high-molecular-weight phthalates with increased child weight and BMI from birth to age four in a New York cohort study.
Research exposes water, sanitation inaccessibility for homeless and drug users during the pandemic
A defining development of the 20th century that changed the course of public health was when governments around the world improved access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene.
Common drivers of high-performing public health programs revealed
The highest performing countries across public health outcomes share many drivers that contribute to their success.
Researchers create the largest 3D reconstruction of human brain fragment
A cubic millimeter of brain tissue may not sound like much. But considering that tiny square contains 57,000 cells, 230 millimeters of blood vessels, and 150 million synapses, all amounting to 1,400 terabytes of data, Harvard and Google researchers have just accomplished something enormous.