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Five-a-Day Falls Short on Heart-Protecting Flavanols
A new study of over 30,000 people finds that fewer than 20% reach flavanol intake levels tied to lower cardiovascular mortality, with researchers arguing that the specific fruits and vegetables you ch
Lancashire PFAS study 'downplays' kidney cancer
Three independent experts are challenging a government-funded study's conclusion that no kidney cancer cluster exists near a Lancashire PFOA factory, arguing the report downplays its own finding of el
Canada's Koné Breaks Leg in 6-0 World Cup Win Over
Canada's 6-0 win over Qatar — their first-ever World Cup victory — was marred when midfielder Ismaël Koné broke his left leg on a second-half tackle, leaving coach Jesse Marsch and the squad 'shaken'
Dentsu Study: Streaming IPs Convert Fans 30% Above Average
Dentsu's Fandom Intelligence platform, which matches brands with fan communities based on behavior and purchase intent, is expanding from Japan to the U.S., U.K., India, and Greater China — backed by
‘The purpose of the rule is fascism’: scientists fight back against planned Trump research cuts
Clinical psychologist Colette Delawalla and her group Stand Up for Science lobbied 30-plus members of Congress in three days to block a Trump-era OMB rule that would put $1.5 trillion in federal grant
Prenatal PFAS Exposure Linked to PMOS in Daughters
A Harvard-led peer-reviewed study of roughly 325 mother-daughter pairs found that higher prenatal PFAS exposure was associated with 2.3 to 2.7 times higher odds of daughters developing PMOS or moderat
OLE reprograms brain immune cells to fight Alzheimer's
Researchers in Spain and Switzerland identified a molecule called OLE that restores the brain's immune cells to a protective state, reducing beta-amyloid plaques and improving memory in Alzheimer's wo
Probiotics Ease Some Ageing Gut Issues, Not
A science writer investigates whether prebiotics, probiotics, or postbiotics can offset age-related gut dysbiosis, finding probiotics help with muscle wasting and cognitive decline but not the underly
Nearly Half of US Counties Lack an OB/GYN
Two physicians argue that maternity care deserts aren't inevitable — they're the product of a federal residency funding system that concentrates OB/GYN training in urban centers, leaving nearly half o
Federal grant delays could jeopardize essential disability services, research
The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research has released only 7 of 80 potential grants despite $37 million in allocated funding, with September deadlines thre
Opinion: STAT+: The real work for making dramatic gains against pancreatic cancer is just beginning
An international UCLA-co-led trial presented at ASCO showed the drug daraxonrasib extended average pancreatic cancer survival to 13.2 months versus 6.6-6.7 months on chemotherapy alone, prompting the
Tennessee's ivermectin pipeline runs through one
Tennessee pharmacies are dispensing high-dose ivermectin without prescriptions under a 2022 state law, with Dr. Denise Sibley — a conservative anti-vaccine physician — serving as the collaborating doc
Canada thrash Qatar 6-0 for first World Cup win
Canada recorded their first-ever World Cup victory with a 6-0 demolition of Qatar in Vancouver, but the historic result was overshadowed by a horrific broken-leg injury to midfielder Ismael Kone that
Amyloid Beta Displaces Tau in Neurons, Study Finds
A University of California, Riverside study proposes Alzheimer's may begin when amyloid beta displaces tau from microtubules inside neurons, offering a new explanation for why decades of plaque-cleari
CMS Recalculates Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Again
Federal officials have recalculated 2026 Medicare Advantage star ratings for the second time in two years, the latest reversal forced by health insurer lawsuits that have repeatedly challenged CMS's s
13-Year Radar Dataset Maps Europa's Ice Shell
Scientists compiled a 13-year radar dataset bouncing signals off Jupiter's moon Europa, producing the most detailed radar portrait of its ice shell to date.
Fossils Reveal Early Tetrapods Skipped Tadpole Stage
Exceptionally preserved 300-million-year-old baby tetrapod fossils from Illinois show that early four-limbed vertebrates hatched looking like miniature adults — with no tadpole-like aquatic larval sta
Almost the whole of Japan moved eastward after 2011 earthquake
New research reveals that the 2011 Tohoku earthquake triggered a 5-millimetre eastward shift of nearly all of Japan roughly 15 minutes after the main shock, caused by a seismic wave that ricocheted of
Waves reflecting off Earth's core shifted Japan after 2011 earthquake
New research reveals that a seismic wave reflecting off Earth's core shifted nearly all of Japan about 5 millimeters eastward roughly 15 minutes after the 2011 magnitude-9 Tohoku earthquake — a previo
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
Africa's CDC reports the Ebola outbreak across Congo and Uganda has killed over 200 people in its first month with 894 confirmed cases and a 38% weekly case jump, making it the worst outbreak at this
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