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Simple Blood Test Can Predict Dementia Risk in Women Decades Before Symptoms - ScienceAlert
Diagnostic tests are continuing to get better at spotting the earliest signs of dementia, and new research suggests that a simple blood sample could help identify those at most risk, some 25 years before symptoms start showing.
Diagnostic tests are continuing to get better at spotting the earliest signs of dementia, and new research suggests that a simple blood sample could help identify those at most risk, some 25 years be… [+4352 chars]
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Best Red Light Therapy for Hair Growth: WIRED-Approved (2026)
Frustrated by hair thinning or your clogged shower drain? These WIRED-tested devices bring red light therapy into your routine and can improve hair loss over time.
Hair loss isnt always dramatic. It can be incremental. You start noticing a bit more scalp in harsh bathroom lighting; a tiny bald spot when you tie your hair up in a ponytail. The shower drain is mo… [+4647 chars]
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Trump’s surgeon general nominee is running the wellness grifter playbook perfectly
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. We'll be taking a break next week and will back March 20t…
<ul><li></li><li></li><li></li></ul> Trumps surgeon general nominee is running the wellness grifter playbook perfectly Casey Means says her Good Energy habits can prevent cancer. by Victoria Song… [+14833 chars]
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The wellness wild west’s latest skincare fad is salmon sperm
This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. While scrolling through my Tik…
<ul><li></li><li></li><li></li></ul> Skinfluencers swear topical salmon-sperm serums will make your skin glow. The reality is a bit less impressive. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Medi… [+10427 chars]
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Simple Blood Test Can Predict Dementia 25 Years in Advance, Study Suggests
The blood biomarker p-tau217 has "shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer's in the brain," researchers of a new study say.
Your blood might someday reveal much about the distant future of your brain health. A study out today indicates that doctors could use a biomarker in blood to predict Alzheimer’s disease in women dec… [+3820 chars]
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Bait and Switch? RFK Jr.’s FDA Pivots on ‘Promising’ Autism Treatment Leucovorin
The FDA ultimately ruled against approving leucovorin for autism, citing a lack of "sufficient data."
Six months ago, the federal government loudly proclaimed the likely benefits of an existing drug called leucovorin for treating autism. Now that proclamation has officially turned into a whimper. On… [+5047 chars]
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A Veteran Blood Donor’s Guide to Not Freaking Out Your First Time
Here are some simple tips on how to make your blood donation as smooth and faint-free as possible.
Donating blood is a lifesaving gift, but it’s not always the easiest one to give. I should knowI’ve been doing it for over 15 years. The national blood supply is currently in dire straits. Last mont… [+5048 chars]
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The Plague That Changed the Course of ‘Game of Thrones’ History
Just a year after the events of 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' season one, Westeros' course was changed not by a war but by a terrible sickness.
Although A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and the novellas that inspired it all focus on a smaller-scale perspective of Westeros, that’s not to say they don’t touch on major turning points in the histo… [+5403 chars]
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Woman Loses Her Limbs After Innocent Dog Lick
Manjit Sangha developed an aggressive case of sepsis, one that led her hospitalized for 32 weeks.
One of the most innocent things in the worlda dog’s lickmay have had incredibly tragic consequences for 56-year-old UK resident Manjit Sangha. Doctors believe she possibly contracted a nearly fatal i… [+2613 chars]
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Scientists Find a Built-In Weapon Against Peanut Allergies: Human Spit
The discovery could introduce new ways of preventing some of the most severe allergic reactions.
A host of tiny microbes common to both human mouth and gut microbiomes have been shown to capably diffuse several hazardous proteins known to trigger peanut allergies. In other words, some of our ve… [+4644 chars]
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The Strangest Beliefs of Our Likely Next Surgeon General
Casey Means has criticized the birth control pill, fearmongered about vaccines, and touted supplements with weak evidence behind them.
Casey Means is perhaps the most well-known person associated with the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, outside of its founder, current U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And she’s… [+7100 chars]
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8 Hidden Health Benefits of Green Tea
Switching that cup of coffee to a mug of green tea can provide your body with multiple benefits.
If you simply want to cut back on coffee or find yourself approaching the 400-milligram daily recommendation for most adults, green tea is a great alternative, containing at least three times less ca… [+12500 chars]
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The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies
The Food and Drug Administration aims to evaluate treatments for rare diseases based on plausible evidence that they would work — without requiring a clinical trial first.
The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier and quicker for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. The new guida… [+4426 chars]
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'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken leg
In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation.
Team USA skier Lindsey Vonn has emerged from a grueling two weeks of medical treatment after her brutal crash earlier this month. On Monday, Vonn described her injury in a public Instagram post as t… [+2504 chars]
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Why the 'mad scramble' to fill hormone therapy prescriptions for menopause
With the removal of FDA warning labels, hormone therapy to treat symptoms of menopause has grown in popularity. Now some patients are reporting delays in filling prescriptions for estrogen patches.
With the removal of the black-box warning on hormone therapy for menopause, some providers and patients report shortages or delays, waiting for a pharmacy to restock transdermal estrogen patches. Wh… [+3670 chars]
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GLP-1s have transformed weight loss and diabetes. Is addiction next?
A large study found that people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for diabetes were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder.
There's new evidence that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic can reduce the risk of addiction. A study of more than 600,000 veterans found that those who started taking a GLP-1 drug for diabetes were about 15… [+4452 chars]
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British Columbia to make daylight saving time permanent
The Canadian province is permanently ending the biannual time shifts for more light at the day's end. But research shows daylight saving increases health risks.
Across much of the United States and Canada, daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2:00 a.m. local time. Most people will turn their clocks forward an hour, trading an hour of sunlight in the mornin… [+5670 chars]
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When ICE came, Minneapolis created underground health networks. Should other cities?
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced some families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical health care services inside homes.
Gabi has big brown eyes, pigtails, and a genetic condition that makes her bones brittle. They fracture easily, leaving the 2-year-old in such pain that her mother quit her job cleaning offices to sta… [+12354 chars]
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Air Pollution Emerges As a Direct Risk Factor For Alzheimer's Disease
Longtime Slashdot reader walterbyrd shares a report from ABC News: In a study of nearly 28 million older Americans, long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution raised the risk of Alzheimer's disease. That link held even after researchers accounted for c…
In a study of nearly 28 million older Americans, long-term exposure to fine particle air pollution raised the risk of Alzheimer's disease. That link held even after researchers accounted for common c… [+925 chars]
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Japan Approves Stem-Cell Treatments For Parkinson's, Heart Failure In World Firsts
Long-time Slashdot reader fjo3 shared this report from Agence France-Presse: Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expecte…
Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients… [+1565 chars]
read more >A mom in her 30s was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer after doctors dismissed her symptoms for 6 years
A woman in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after six years of doctors dismissing symptoms, believing they were childbirth side effects.
Marisa Peters was diagnosed with colorectal cancer after years of managing symptoms like changes to her bathroom habits.Courtesy of Be Seen <ul><li>A mom in her 30s was diagnosed with colorectal can… [+5486 chars]
read more >A 42-year-old thought blood in the toilet was pregnancy-related hemorrhoids. She had colorectal cancer.
A woman in her 40s was diagnosed with stage 3b colorectal cancer seven months after giving birth. She initially mistook the symptoms for hemorrhoids.
Laura Behnke didn't know she had colorectal cancer when this photo was taken.courtesy of Laura Behnke <ul><li>A woman in her early 40s thought the blood she saw in the toilet was hemorrhoids.</li><l… [+7297 chars]
read more >Eli Lilly is set to release a once-daily pill to rival Ozempic this year. People are losing 15 to 20 pounds on it, but there's a catch.
Eli Lilly released new data on its oral pill, orforglipron, Thursday, showing it's almost as good as Ozempic. The pill may be available this spring.
People with diabetes lost an average of nearly 20 pounds of body weight during a clinical trial of orforglipron, which is a new small molecule GLP-1 drug.colnihko/Getty Images <ul><li>Eli Lilly's ne… [+5399 chars]
read more >A new report reveals that a third of colon cancer cases now occur in the rectum. Take these steps to protect yourself at any age.
Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for people under 50, and researchers are scrambling to understand why rectal cases are driving the trend.
herstockart/Getty Images <ul><li>Rectal cancer, a form of colon cancer that often comes with more blood in stool, is on the rise.</li><li>Experts suspect something in our environment is triggering t… [+6482 chars]
read more >The Trial of Seven in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' nearly kills Dunk. Here's how he actually dies in the books.
"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" episode 5 features a deadly Trial of Seven, but Dunk survives the fight. Here's how Dunk dies in the books.
Peter Claffey as Dunk in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms."Steffan Hill/HBO <ul><li>In "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," Dunk risks his life to protect a girl from Aerion Targaryen.</li><li>In episod… [+8515 chars]
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The Semi-Complete, Utterly Bonkers Lore Of The Resident Evil Series
With Requiem almost here, we'll bring you up to speed on all the wild happenings that have come before
Capcom, bless its heart, does not make it easy to follow the stories of its big franchises. Granted, that’s to the companys benefit: it allows them to take wilder swings with a sequel without being t… [+45375 chars]
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Experts Reveal How to Boost Your Heart Health With These Workout, Diet, and Lifestyle Tips
With February being American Heart Month, now is the perfect time to adopt new habits to improve heart health. According to the Centers for Disease Control, ...
With February being American Heart Month, now is the perfect time to adopt new habits to improve heart health. According to the Centers for Disease Control, "Heart disease is the leading cause of de… [+2593 chars]
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What Time Should You Stop Eating Before Bed? Here’s What Science Says
In one study, participants who avoided late-night eating saw measurable improvements in everything from blood pressure to blood sugar — all without...
Key Points <ul><li>A new study suggests that timing your meals specifically, avoiding food for three hours before bed may improve cardiovascular and metabolic health. </li><li>In a study involving … [+3647 chars]
read more >These Are Hands Down the Best Foods to Lower High Blood Pressure, Cardiologist Says
High blood pressure is a dangerously common problem in the United States. Also known as hypertension, it occurs when the force of blood pushing against the...
High blood pressure is a dangerously common problem in the United States. Also known as hypertension, it occurs when the force of blood pushing against the artery walls is too high. Over time, this p… [+2912 chars]
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Here’s Exactly What Happens to Your Blood Pressure When You Eat Bananas
Are bananas the ultimate heart-healthy food? Here’s what to know.
Bananas are the most popular fruit in the U.S., purchased more often than apples, berries and grapes. Theyre one of the most convenient, affordable fruits, and theres certainly no shortage of delicio… [+6596 chars]
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