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  First Doses of Mpox Vaccine Reach Africa, But Many More Are Needed

  As mpox continues to spread in Africa, Congolese authorities said Thursday that the first batch of vaccines have arrived in that country’s capital. The shipment comes three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Seeing Through: Scientists Use Food Dye to Render Mouse Skin Transparent

  It seems like a kind of superpower, but scientists say they’ve used a common food dye to render the skin of a mouse transparent, revealing the workings of blood vessels and organs underneath. It’s not yet clear...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Gun Deaths to Children and Teens Have Risen in Almost All States

  As news of yet another senseless school shooting makes headlines, a new report finds the number of children who lose their lives to injury and gun violence has risen in almost all states since 2018. Rates of...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Too Much Light at Night Linked to Higher Alzheimer’s Risk

  People who live in areas with more nighttime light pollution could be at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, particularly those in middle age, a new study says. Nightly light pollution is more strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Almost 1 in 4 U.S. Adults Under 40 Have High Blood Pressure

  An epidemic of high blood pressure is occurring in young adults and children in the United States, a pair of new studies show. Nearly a quarter of people ages 18 to 39 have high blood pressure, with...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Exposure to PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pregnancy Could Boost Long-Term Obesity Risk

  PFAS “forever chemicals” could cause pregnant women to experience long-term weight gain, increasing their risk of obesity in middle age, a new study warns. Women with higher levels of PFAS in their blood during early pregnancy weighed...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Cuffs on At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Don’t Fit Some Patients

  People are encouraged to monitor their blood pressure at home, but many folks will find that household blood-pressure cuffs are literally a bad fit, a new study warns. For as many as 18 million U.S. adults —...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Brain’s Wiring May Trigger Depression in Some People

  A distinct brain pattern appears to make some people more likely to develop depression, a new study indicates. “Deep” functional MRI brain scans revealed that a brain feature called the salience network is nearly twice as large...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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• Saltwater Drops in Nose Could Shorten Kids’ Colds

  Saltwater nose drops can reduce the length of a kid’s cold by two days, a new study demonstrates. “We found that children using saltwater nose drops had cold symptoms for an average of six days, where those...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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  Gene Therapy Reverses a Rare Cause of Vision Loss

  Gene therapy may restore vision to children and adults robbed of their sight by a rare inherited condition called Leber congenital amaurosis, researchers report. The illness is caused by mutations in the GUCY2D gene, which is critical...

  • Posted September 6, 2024
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