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Phys.org / Your body's secret sugar code could predict disease years before it strikes

Scientists have found that hidden health signals coating your cells could change medicine forever. The new study by Edith Cowan University (ECU) School of Medical and Health Sciences has shown sugar molecules in your body ...

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Medical Xpress / An intranasal flu vaccine approved two decades ago may have underappreciated immune benefits

For decades, influenza vaccines have been judged largely by the antibodies they generate in the bloodstream, a measure that has remained the gold standard since the first flu immunizations were administered in the 1940s.

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Medical Xpress / Retinal photographs can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk factors

Often called "the window to the soul," the eyes may also offer clues about something less poetic but just as important: the health of the brain. A new study of tens of thousands of patients has revealed that cheap, simple ...

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Phys.org / Asteroid or comet? Meteor or meteorite? How to identify and classify the rocks you see streaking through the sky

Have you ever been out at night and seen a streak of light blast across the sky and disappear? Ever wonder where that shooting star came from, or how it got to be in your sky?

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Medical Xpress / Developing clinical-grade intestinal organoids for regenerative medicine applications

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other intestinal disorders affect millions of people worldwide, often causing lasting damage to the lining of the gut. In severe cases, this damage can become irreversible, leaving surgery ...

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Medical Xpress / Large-scale genetic study uncovers new factors associated with a pregnancy-related liver disease

Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) affects approximately 0.2–2% of pregnant women and typically develops after 30 weeks of gestation. As the most common symptom is severe itching of the palms and the soles of the ...

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Medical Xpress / The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data.

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Phys.org / AI decodes plant DNA 'switches' to better predict gene control

An international research team led by Forschungszentrum Jülich and the IPK Leibniz Institute has developed an artificial intelligence model that predicts where regulatory proteins dock onto plant DNA to switch genes on and ...

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Medical Xpress / Pandemic-era gaps in dental care reveal lasting risks and a clear path forward

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine health care in unprecedented ways, forcing providers and patients alike to delay or forgo preventive services. At the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Dental Medicine, those ...

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Tech Xplore / Microsoft launches AI agent with pay-as-you-go pricing

Microsoft is changing how it charges for its software for the first time in two decades, moving to bill customers with a pay-as-you-go model each time they use its new AI agent.

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Medical Xpress / Gazing longer at something contributes to memory encoding, study finds

While humans are observing their surroundings, their eyes tend to rapidly shift between different objects, people and details that catch their attention, pausing briefly on each one. In psychology, prolonged pauses on specific ...

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Phys.org / Dan David Prize awards 9 scholars $300,000 each for research on the human past

The Dan David Prize will award nine historians and archaeologists with $300,000 to recognize their work and support future research, the foundation announced Tuesday.

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