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7 Signs of a Vitamin B2 Deficiency Doctors Want You to Know

7 Signs of a Vitamin B2 Deficiency Doctors Want You to Know

It’s hard to go a day without someone on social media declaring that you’re probably deficient in a vitamin and need to take a supplement. While it’s easy to get immune to concerns about nutrient deficiencies, as a result, these do happen. One to have on your radar is signs of a vitamin B2 deficiency. Also known as riboflavin, vitamin …

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Hepatitis C Found in Brain Lining Linked to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Hepatitis C Found in Brain Lining Linked to Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Summary: Researchers have discovered hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the brain lining of individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, suggesting a possible link between infection and psychiatric symptoms. The study found HCV specifically in the choroid plexus, a structure producing cerebrospinal fluid, but not inside brain tissue itself. Analysis of medical records confirmed higher HCV prevalence in these disorders compared …

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Can NAD Plus Supplements Really Reverse Aging? We Talked to Doctors Learn More About These Trendy Supplements

Can NAD Plus Supplements Really Reverse Aging? We Talked to Doctors Learn More About These Trendy Supplements

NAD plus supplements are gaining attention on social media thanks to a claim that they “reverse” the aging process. NAD plus is a compound that naturally exists in your body and is responsible for keeping your skin looking youthful. However, as you age, its levels decrease, so it stands to reason that a supplement could help counteract that. Many people …

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Do we really need a tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years? New research says maybe not

Do we really need a tetanus-diphtheria booster every 10 years? New research says maybe not

For generations, adults in the U.S. have been told to roll up their sleeves for a tetanus and diphtheria booster every 10 years. But new research from Oregon Health & Science University suggests this long-standing advice may be outdated — and unnecessarily costly. In a study published Tuesday, OHSU scientists argue that adults who completed their childhood vaccinations may not …

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Large study squashes anti-vaccine talking points about aluminum

Large study squashes anti-vaccine talking points about aluminum

A sweeping analysis of health data from more than 1.2 million children in Denmark born over a 24-year period found no link between the small amounts of aluminum in vaccines and a wide range of health conditions—including asthma, allergies, eczema, autism, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The finding, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, firmly squashes a persistent anti-vaccine …

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Lost letter leads to discovery of one of Earth’s rarest minerals

Lost letter leads to discovery of one of Earth’s rarest minerals

A dusty envelope misplaced in a government archive has rewritten a chapter of mineral history. That 1949 letter, discovered during a 2023 digitization project in Bavaria, pointed curators toward a shoebox of lemon‑yellow fragments that had sat unnoticed for decades.  Roland Eichhorn of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) led the modern hunt that followed, and his team …

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Ozempic found to slash risk of disease affecting 6.7m Americans each year

Ozempic found to slash risk of disease affecting 6.7m Americans each year

Blockbuster weight loss drugs could slash the risk of developing memory-robbing dementia, a major study suggests.  Researchers in Ireland analyzed clinical trials of nearly 165,000 taking drugs to lower their glucose (blood sugar) and treat diabetes. The team found most glucose-lowering treatments had no significant impact on dementia risk. However, people taking GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy were 45 …

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