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Jun 2026
Early outdoor play reduces future mental health risks in children
Children who spend more time playing outdoors between the ages of two and four may be less likely to develop emotional and behavioural difficulties later in childhood.
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Jun 2026
Specific fruit choices boost flavanols for a healthier heart
Including blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans or cherries (washed down with green tea) in your five-a-day may be the best way to a healthier heart, new research suggests.
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Jun 2026
Weight loss drugs linked to lower risk of alcohol, opioid, nicotine and cocaine use disorders
A new study led by researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso found that use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1s is associated with a lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, nicotine and cocaine use disorders.
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Jun 2026
Antibiotic by-products in waterways continue promoting bacterial resistance
Antibiotics continue to drive resistance to bacteria, even after they are broken down in wastewater treatment plants and discharged into rivers and seas, new research published on World Oceans Day has shown for the first time.
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Jun 2026
Diabetes drug dramatically lowers heart failure risk in genetic carriers
Rare genetic variants known to cause cardiomyopathy, an inherited cause of a weak heart, can increase the risk of patients developing heart failure.
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Jun 2026
Defective HIV copies explain persistent viral traces during treatment
Antiretroviral drugs for HIV infection have enabled most people living with the virus to live long and healthy lives.
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Jun 2026
Researchers induce sleep-like brain activity to reverse memory loss
By inducing specific patterns of activity in small portions of the brain in awake mice, researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have triggered a recalibration of neural connections that normally only occurs during sleep.
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Jun 2026
Infant receives world's first gene therapy for WOREE syndrome
An eight-month-old infant with a severe genetic epilepsy has become the first patient in the world to receive an experimental gene replacement therapy designed to restore the function of the WWOX gene directly in the brain.
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Jun 2026
Acupuncture improves stroke recovery and reshapes brain networks
Acupuncture shows promise for stroke recovery, promoting neuroplasticity and motor function improvements, according to findings from a randomized MRI trial.
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Jun 2026
NHS online diabetes program improves blood sugar and pressure
NHS England's Healthy Living program offers modest diabetes improvements; addressing engagement and access could enhance its public health effectiveness.
