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New treatment cuts bad cholesterol by nearly 50% without statins - ScienceDaily
health 2026/05/01 08:52:27

New treatment cuts bad cholesterol by nearly 50% without statins - ScienceDaily

A new breakthrough could change how high cholesterol is treated, offering a powerful alternative to traditional drugs. Researchers have developed tiny DNA-based molecules that shut down PCSK9—a key protein that keeps “bad” LDL cholesterol circulating in the b…

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Popular Supplement May Have an Unexpected Downside, Study Finds - ScienceAlert
health 2026/05/01 05:31:30

Popular Supplement May Have an Unexpected Downside, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

Fish oil supplements have long been linked with a variety of brain benefits, but new research suggests that one of the omega-3 fatty acids these supplements contain could interfere with the brain’s repair processes.

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AI Can Spot Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds - ScienceAlert
health 2026/05/01 04:33:09

AI Can Spot Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

Pancreatic cancer is on course to be the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the US by 2030, in part because 85 percent of cases aren’t diagnosed until the disease has spread.

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Scientists identify exactly how and why coffee fights aging and boosts overall health - Earth.com
health 2026/04/30 23:24:50

Scientists identify exactly how and why coffee fights aging and boosts overall health - Earth.com

Scientists found that NR4A1 compounds in coffee interact with a cell receptor that helps reduce stress and inflammation.

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Itʼs been proven : people who cross their legs while sitting at a desk are compressing an artery that raises blood pressure over time according to a new study - Iowa Park Leader
health 2026/04/30 21:13:55

Itʼs been proven : people who cross their legs while sitting at a desk are compressing an artery that raises blood pressure over time according to a new study - Iowa Park Leader

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RFK Jr.’s Unsupported Claims About Tylenol-Autism Study He Called ‘Garbage’ - FactCheck.org
health 2026/04/30 21:09:20

RFK Jr.’s Unsupported Claims About Tylenol-Autism Study He Called ‘Garbage’ - FactCheck.org

During an April 17 congressional hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called for retraction of a new Danish study that didn’t find a link between Tylenol and autism, repeatedly calling it “garbage” and baselessly suggesting that …

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