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A Small Change in How You Walk May Help Treat Knee Osteoarthritis, Study Finds
Nine out of 10 people reported significant relief from knee pain, compared with about two out of three who got the placebo.
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RACV Reveals Top Victorian Suburbs for Kangaroo Car Crashes
The RACV is urging motorists to slow down as kangaroo casualties and insurance costs skyrocket.
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Sense of Smell Can Be Enhanced With Radio Wave Brain Stimulation
Radio waves may restore smell, offering hope for COVID-19 and age-related smell loss.
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Monterey Beach Temporarily Closed Due to Sea Lion Takeover
San Carlos Beach will be closed indefinitely for public safety reasons to protect both visitors and sea lions.
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Lost Lithium: Could a Missing Micronutrient Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Brain lithium levels drop 60 percent in people with Alzheimer’s–sometimes years before symptoms appear, a Harvard study finds.
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Ketamine Prescriptions Surge 500 Percent Despite Little Evidence for Chronic Pain
New research raises doubts about ketamine’s role in chronic pain treatment–and its safety.
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‘Godfather of AI’ Warns Superintelligent Machines Could Replace Humanity
Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist who pioneered neural networks, says artificial intelligence is advancing too fast to control.
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Common Food Preservative Linked With Cognitive Improvements in Early Alzheimer’s Research
Researchers explore an unexpected path to support brain health in early Alzheimer’s disease.
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Scientists Accidentally Discover Laser-Free LASIK Alternative
A chance discovery could reshape how millions improve their eyesight.
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Spinal Cord’s Role in Urination Mapped, Opening Door to Incontinence Treatments
Real-time spinal monitoring reveals how the nervous system helps regulate bladder function.
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French Fries Versus Baked Potatoes: 1 Raises Diabetes Risk 20 Percent, the Other Doesn’t
Potato prep affects diabetes risk, but the high glycemic index remains.
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Fatal ‘Laughing Gas’ Poisonings Skyrocket as Recreational Use Spreads
Eighth graders are among the top users of the unregulated ‘party drug.’
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Your Beauty Routine May Harm Your Lungs, Research Suggests
Recent findings link frequent use of beauty products to increased asthma risk, possibly due to hormone-disrupting chemicals.
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How Your Brain’s Sugar Processing Could Influence Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
A recent study links poor sugar processing in the brain to memory loss–but fasting and certain treatments may offer protection.
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Fermented Stevia Extract Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells in Lab Tests
Fermentation boosts stevia’s ability to target cancer cells while leaving healthy ones unharmed.
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How Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Offer a Way to Relieve PTSD
For those with treatment-resistant PTSD, a brain-body approach is showing promise.
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A Small Change in How You Walk May Help Treat Knee Osteoarthritis, Study Finds
Nine out of 10 people reported significant relief from knee pain, compared with about two out of three who got the placebo.
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RACV Reveals Top Victorian Suburbs for Kangaroo Car Crashes
The RACV is urging motorists to slow down as kangaroo casualties and insurance costs skyrocket.
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Sense of Smell Can Be Enhanced With Radio Wave Brain Stimulation
Radio waves may restore smell, offering hope for COVID-19 and age-related smell loss.
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Monterey Beach Temporarily Closed Due to Sea Lion Takeover
San Carlos Beach will be closed indefinitely for public safety reasons to protect both visitors and sea lions.
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Lost Lithium: Could a Missing Micronutrient Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Brain lithium levels drop 60 percent in people with Alzheimer’s–sometimes years before symptoms appear, a Harvard study finds.
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Ketamine Prescriptions Surge 500 Percent Despite Little Evidence for Chronic Pain
New research raises doubts about ketamine’s role in chronic pain treatment–and its safety.
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‘Godfather of AI’ Warns Superintelligent Machines Could Replace Humanity
Geoffrey Hinton, the Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist who pioneered neural networks, says artificial intelligence is advancing too fast to control.
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Common Food Preservative Linked With Cognitive Improvements in Early Alzheimer’s Research
Researchers explore an unexpected path to support brain health in early Alzheimer’s disease.
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Scientists Accidentally Discover Laser-Free LASIK Alternative
A chance discovery could reshape how millions improve their eyesight.
|
Spinal Cord’s Role in Urination Mapped, Opening Door to Incontinence Treatments
Real-time spinal monitoring reveals how the nervous system helps regulate bladder function.
|
French Fries Versus Baked Potatoes: 1 Raises Diabetes Risk 20 Percent, the Other Doesn’t
Potato prep affects diabetes risk, but the high glycemic index remains.
|
Fatal ‘Laughing Gas’ Poisonings Skyrocket as Recreational Use Spreads
Eighth graders are among the top users of the unregulated ‘party drug.’
|
Your Beauty Routine May Harm Your Lungs, Research Suggests
Recent findings link frequent use of beauty products to increased asthma risk, possibly due to hormone-disrupting chemicals.
|
How Your Brain’s Sugar Processing Could Influence Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
A recent study links poor sugar processing in the brain to memory loss–but fasting and certain treatments may offer protection.
|
Fermented Stevia Extract Kills Pancreatic Cancer Cells in Lab Tests
Fermentation boosts stevia’s ability to target cancer cells while leaving healthy ones unharmed.
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How Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Offer a Way to Relieve PTSD
For those with treatment-resistant PTSD, a brain-body approach is showing promise.
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