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Tiny Workout Molecule Hints At Diabetes Breakthrough

Every hard workout sends a tiny molecule pouring into your bloodstream that may help control blood sugar long after you've showered and moved on...
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Thinness Algorithm Machine Running Asia

The BBC World Service just put a spotlight on Asia’s thin-ideal culture—and the forces that keep it in place.Story SnapshotBBC World Service’s Asia Specific...
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AI-designed antibodies as new treatments for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Scientists just turned 672 ordinary antibodies into microscopic tools that can work inside a human cell, and the target list includes the diseases that...
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Debt-Ridden Counties See Cancer Death Spike

Cancer patients living in counties with the heaviest medical debt are dying at higher rates than those in counties with the least debt, according...
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This Surprising Factor May Influence Your Sleep Apnea Risk

Your neck and waist may be louder warnings for sleep apnea than your snoring.Story SnapshotWeight, age, and male sex lead sleep apnea risk across...
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Cancer Desert on U.S. Soil

Navajo families living near old uranium mines still travel up to 410 miles round trip just to see a cancer specialist. That single fact...
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America’s New Health Crisis

Nearly half of all American adults say they feel lonely, and the highest rates aren't among the elderly — they belong to adults ages...
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How Stress Triggers Skin Meltdowns

A prime-time segment put the “brain–skin axis” on center stage, and a neuroscientist spelled out why your face can reflect your feelings.Story HighlightsCGTN America...
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This One Dietary Condition Fueled Cancer Cells — And It’s Not Sugar

A new lab study found that fat, not sugar, pushed breast cancer cells to spread the fastest.Quick TakePrinceton engineers built a lab model of...
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Raw Oysters, Coma, And A Courtroom

A raw oyster appetizer is now the centerpiece of a lawsuit that says it stole a Marine veteran’s mind and mobility.Story SnapshotThe complaint says...