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A foundation model for continuous glucose monitoring data - Nature
health 2026/01/14 16:58:10

A foundation model for continuous glucose monitoring data - Nature

GluFormer, a generative foundation model, uses continuous glucose monitoring data to accurately forecast glycaemia-related health responses, particularly for long-term outcomes.

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What's behind this country's dramatic drop in the number of new orphans? - NPR
health 2026/01/14 16:35:11

What's behind this country's dramatic drop in the number of new orphans? - NPR

A new study offers good news from Uganda — although the cuts in U.S. aid cast a shadow over the reduction in deaths of parents from HIV/AIDS.

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Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain - ScienceDaily
health 2026/01/14 16:08:58

Scientists finally uncover why statins cause muscle pain - ScienceDaily

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and trigger a tiny but harmful calcium leak inside muscle cells…

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18 Myths About Your Health You Can Ignore in 2026 - CNET
health 2026/01/14 15:34:00

18 Myths About Your Health You Can Ignore in 2026 - CNET

When science disagrees with conventional wisdom.

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Cancer might evade immune defences by stealing mitochondria - Nature
health 2026/01/14 15:19:12

Cancer might evade immune defences by stealing mitochondria - Nature

Hijacking the energy-producing organelles from immune cells seems to help tumours in mice to infiltrate lymph nodes.

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Massive brain study reveals why memory loss can suddenly speed up with age - ScienceDaily
health 2026/01/14 14:56:58

Massive brain study reveals why memory loss can suddenly speed up with age - ScienceDaily

A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, but by widespread structural changes across the brain that build up over time. Analyzing thousands of MRI scans and memory tests from …

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