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• Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment
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• Ultraprocessed Foods Might Help Trigger Psoriasis
• Trump Picks Vaccine Mandate Critic Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to Head National Institutes of Health
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• Scientists Find Way to Deliver Medicines Across Brain’s Protective Barrier
• Soccer ‘Headers’ Could Pose Danger to Brains

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  Starting Periods Early Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes, Stroke

  Girls whose periods begin before the age of 13 are at higher risk of becoming adult women with diabetes, compared to girls who start menstruation later, new research shows. An earlier onset of periods also appears to...

  • Posted December 6, 2023
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  Spotting Epilepsy in Kids Isn’t Always Easy: Know the Signs

  Neurologist Dr. Deborah Holder says she often has parents come to her with kids who’ve experienced what they call “funny spells.”  “Sometimes I start talking to a parent and find out the parent has had ‘funny...

  • Posted December 6, 2023
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  New Syndrome May Be Affecting Babies Exposed to Fentanyl

  Doctors report they are seeing what they think is a new syndrome in babies who are exposed to fentanyl while in the womb. All of the infants have cleft palates and unusually small heads, and all were...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  Wasabi Shows Memory-Boosting Powers in Study

  Wasabi, that green condiment that spices up your sushi, may possess memory-boosting powers, a new Japanese study suggests. Lead researcher Rui Nouchi, an associate professor at Tohoku University’s Institute of Development, Aging and Cancer, said the strength...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  Newborns’ Brains Aren’t ‘Undeveloped’ Compared to Those of Infant Monkeys, Chimps

  New research challenges a long-held notion that human newborns enter the world with brains that are significantly less developed than those of other primates. Babies are born extremely helpless and with poor muscle control, and human brains grow...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  Opioid Crisis May Be Driving Surge in Youth Suicides

  Suicide rates for Americans under the age of 18 are rising at unprecedented rates, and a new report points to a likely culprit: The ongoing epidemic of opioid abuse. It’s not that more kids and teens became...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Long-Term Heart Trouble for Hispanic Women

  Hispanic women who experience spikes in blood pressure while pregnant may also face higher heart risks years later, new research shows. These “hypertensive disorders of pregnancy” (HDP) — conditions such as preeclampsia, eclampsia and gestational hypertension —...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  Cognitive Decline May Come Earlier for People With Epilepsy

  People with epilepsy suffer quicker declines in thinking than people without the brain disorder, particularly if they also have risk factors like high blood pressure or diabetes, a new study finds. The difference was significant: Over the...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  Any Kind of Drug Abuse Treatment Can Help Gay Men Kick Meth Habit

  Methamphetamine abuse has long plagued the gay community, but a new study finds that any form of substance abuse treatment can help users quit. In a news release, University of California, Los Angeles researchers explained that men...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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  Surgery Helps Kids With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, But Race Could Hinder Access

  Black, Hispanic and low-income kids are less likely to receive surgery that can treat their drug-resistant epilepsy, a new study finds. Researchers discovered that children on anti-seizure drugs who received vagus nerve stimulation were 35% more likely...

  • Posted December 5, 2023
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