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Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill Trial - ScienceAlert
health 2026/02/05 00:43:22

Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill Trial - ScienceAlert

WASHINGTON (AP) – A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks despite taking statins, researchers reported Wednesday.

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Tumour–brain crosstalk restrains cancer immunity via a sensory–sympathetic axis - Nature
health 2026/02/04 23:43:29

Tumour–brain crosstalk restrains cancer immunity via a sensory–sympathetic axis - Nature

Mouse models demonstrate that vagal sensory neurons transmit signals from lung adenocarcinoma to the brain, increasing sympathetic efferent activity in the tumour microenvironment and thereby creating a immunologically permissive environment for tum…

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What Using an Air Purifier Every Night May Do for Your Sleep and Blood Pressure - Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information
health 2026/02/04 21:53:30

What Using an Air Purifier Every Night May Do for Your Sleep and Blood Pressure - Health: Trusted and Empathetic Health and Wellness Information

A nightly air purifier could potentially improve sleep and blood pressure levels. Here’s what to know.

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Measles exposure in Milbank, Brookings - KELOLAND.com
health 2026/02/04 21:36:00

Measles exposure in Milbank, Brookings - KELOLAND.com

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – The Department of Health is notifying the public of potential measles exposures in Milbank and Brookings. A Grant County resident with a confirmed measles infection visited several locations while infectious. The places the infected…

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Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina - WIRED
health 2026/02/04 21:15:00

Measles Is Causing Brain Swelling in Children in South Carolina - WIRED

In the ongoing measles outbreak in South Carolina that has infected more than 800 people, some children have developed a rare but serious complication called encephalitis.

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Atlas-guided discovery of transcription factors for T cell programming - Nature
health 2026/02/04 20:48:45

Atlas-guided discovery of transcription factors for T cell programming - Nature

A comprehensive atlas platform integrating transcriptional and epigenetic data enables more precise engineering of T cell states, accelerating the rational design of more effective cellular immunotherapies.

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