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A small, retrospective study in a part of Utah known for poor air quality retraced pollution exposure levels in patients hospitalized for brain bleeds, finding a potential link. “We found that these patients were experiencing higher rates of aneurysmal rupture three to six months after peaks in air pollution levels,” University of Utah neurosurgeon Robert Rennert explains. Airborne pollutants, including …

Diabetes remission is possible — but there’s a catch, new study finds  sfchronicle.com How much is enough? Seeking remission from type 2 diabetes  Optometry Times Putting type 2 diabetes into remission doesn’t happen often, but it is possible  Kaiser Permanente Division of Research Rewriting Diabetes: PGI Chandigarh Study Shows Remission May Be Achievable for Many  :: India News Calling :: Diabetic patient can return …

New Study Reveals This Popular Fruit Is Actually a “Superfood”  SciTechDaily This Everyday Fruit Is A Hydration Hero—And May Even Protect Against Cancer.  Women’s Health Researchers Say This Is the #1 Superfood You’re Not Eating  bestlifeonline.com Study Reveals Fresh Grapes as a Nutrient-Packed Superfood  BIOENGINEER.ORG Popular Fruit is Overlooked Superfood, Researcher Claims  Newsweek Source link

4 NC counties’ STD rates among highest in US, study says. See the full list  Charlotte Observer Source link

DNA that humans acquired from ancient viruses plays a key role in switching parts of our genetic code on and off, a new study has found. Nearly half of the human genome consists of segments called transposable elements (TEs), also known as “jumping genes” because they can hop around the genome. Some of these TEs are remnants of ancient viruses …

Vaccination rates among the country’s kindergartners have fallen once again, with coverage of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination dropping from 92.7 percent in the 2023–2024 school year to 92.5 percent in 2024–2025. The percentage changes are small across the board, but they represent thousands of children and an ongoing downward trend that makes the country more vulnerable to …

Key Takeaways Walking 7,000 steps daily is linked to significantly lower risks of death and heart disease—making it a realistic and effective alternative to the 10,000-step goal. Younger adults benefit most around 5,400 steps per day, while for older adults, more steps continue to bring more health benefits with no clear upper limit. Daily walking—especially over time—is shown to reduce …

You say potato, I say tomato? Turns out one helped create the other: Natural interbreeding between wild tomatoes and potato-like plants in South America gave rise to the modern day spud around nine million years ago, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Cell. Co-author Loren Rieseberg, a professor at the University of British Columbia, told AFP …

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Noticing somebody fidgeting can be distracting. Vexing. Even excruciating. But why? According to a study published in 2021, the stressful sensations caused by seeing others fidget are an incredibly common psychological phenomenon, affecting as many as one in three people. Called misokinesia – meaning ‘hatred of movements’ – this strange phenomenon had been little studied by scientists until recent years, …