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Oct 2025
Living environment may influence dementia markers in the brain
The conditions where you live may influence your brain health and risk for dementia, according to a new study from Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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Oct 2025
Pets comfort the lonely, but relying on them too much may backfire
This study found that pet ownership does not directly improve well-being but may indirectly enhance it by reducing loneliness, particularly among individuals living alone. However, over-reliance on pets as substitutes for human relationships can increase loneliness and lower well-being.
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Oct 2025
Targeting bacterial communication may offer antibiotic-free wound therapy
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which Staphylococcus aureus - one of the most common causes of skin and soft tissue infections worldwide - delays wound healing.
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Oct 2025
Grandparents play key role in guiding children's media use
Grandparents can play a critical role in helping mediate their grandchildren's media use and serve as an ally for their families, according to a Rutgers study.
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Oct 2025
Nemours neurologist wins major NIH award to study hippocampal dysfunction in brain disorders
Rodney Scott, MBChB, MRCP, DipStat, PhD, Division Chief of Neurology, Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley, has received a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's Transformative Research Award.
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Oct 2025
Researchers explore the use of virtual reality to reduce stress in young adults with diabetes
Researchers at Wayne State University and Johns Hopkins University are exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) to reduce stress in young adults suffering from diabetes.
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Oct 2025
Low-fat vegan diet shown to reduce insulin use and costs in type 1 diabetes
A low-fat vegan diet that doesn't limit calories or carbohydrates could help people with type 1 diabetes reduce insulin use and insulin costs, according to new research by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine published in BMC Nutrition.
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Oct 2025
New research aims to develop targeted therapy for hard-to-treat osteosarcoma
For children and young adults diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a common type of bone cancer for that age group, the odds of survival can be devastatingly low (20-30%) when the disease spreads to the lungs.
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Oct 2025
Climate change fuels worry and hopelessness among Canadian teenagers
More than a third of Canadian teens say climate change is impacting their mental health, according to a national study led by Athabasca University researchers.
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Oct 2025
GLP-1 medications found to slow alcohol absorption and lessen intoxication
There's mounting evidence that popular drugs prescribed for diabetes management and weight loss - better known by trade names like Ozempic and Wegovy - could be effective in reducing alcohol use.
