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Mar 2026
Taking a placebo knowingly still improves stress and memory
Research indicates open-label placebos can ease stress and boost memory in older adults, presenting a novel, ethical strategy for promoting healthy aging.
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Mar 2026
She owed her insurer a nickel, so it canceled her coverage
Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical bills.
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Mar 2026
Inside the high-stakes corporate fight over feeding preterm babies
In 2013, a scientist at Abbott Laboratories saw study results with potentially big implications for the company's profits and the lives of some of the world's most fragile people: preterm infants.
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Mar 2026
Why attachment anxiety makes short-form video addiction more likely
Short-form video addiction is associated with attachment anxiety and attentional control, suggesting psychological factors influence digital media engagement.
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Mar 2026
Short bursts of vigorous activity can lower risk of major diseases
People who get just a few minutes of vigorous activity daily are less likely to develop eight major diseases, including arthritis, heart disease and dementia, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).
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Mar 2026
Deferring PCI before TAVR shows comparable outcomes in elderly patients
Older patients with coronary artery disease scheduled for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had comparable outcomes regardless of whether they underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) before TAVR, according to findings from the PRO-TAVI study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26).
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Mar 2026
Transcatheter valve-in-valve procedure improves short-term outcomes in high-risk patients
In patients with a poorly functioning bioprosthetic mitral valve in the heart, a minimally invasive procedure to insert a new valve was associated with a lower rate of death or disabling stroke within one year, compared with patients who underwent standard repeat mitral valve replacement surgery, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26).
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Mar 2026
Parasites trigger a gut-to-brain signal that cuts food intake during infection
Researchers found that intestinal tuft cells signal to crypt enterochromaffin cells by releasing acetylcholine, triggering serotonin release and activating a gut-to-brain vagal pathway during type 2 inflammation. This sustained signalling, rather than the initial acute response, was linked to reduced food intake in mouse models of parasitic infection.
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Mar 2026
Minimally invasive valve repair lowers hospitalizations in heart failure patients
At two years of follow-up, patients with a poorly functioning tricuspid valve in the heart who received optimal medical therapy plus a minimally invasive procedure using a clip to repair the valve were significantly less likely to die, have a heart attack or stroke and 40% less likely to be hospitalized for heart failure compared with similar patients who were randomly assigned to optimal medical therapy alone.
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Mar 2026
New drug sotatercept shows benefit in CpcPH-HFpEF patients
Patients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experienced significant improvements in blood pressure and vascular health after taking the drug sotatercept, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session (ACC.26).
