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Taxing Sweetness: How City-Level Beverage Taxes Shape Adult BMI Trends

Taxing Sweetness: How City-Level Beverage Taxes Sh...

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Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain. Same researchers have previously shown that in obese patients the activity of this system is lowered. It is likely that these neurotransmitters regulate both the loss and increase in appetite.

Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurot...

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A study of 275 children under 14 in the U.S. found that those living in households with in-home cannabis smoking (which releases smoke containing toxic chemicals, carcinogens) were five times more likely to have detectable THC equivalents in their urine, with 27% showing detectable THC biomarkers

A study of 275 children under 14 in the U.S. found...

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A new study finds that young cancer patients in redlined areas face lower survival rates than those in nonredlined areas.

A new study finds that young cancer patients in re...

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Vicuñas in the Andes help revive land exposed by melting glaciers. Their dung enriches soils, supporting faster plant growth and ecosystem recovery.

Vicuñas in the Andes help revive land exposed by m...

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The number of species involved in the wildlife trade may significantly exceed previous estimates of around 50,000 species. The researchers highlight the urgent need for more comprehensive monitoring systems and regulation to improve the sustainability of the trade.

The number of species involved in the wildlife tra...

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Raising vitamin D levels above 30 ng/mL (ideally 40–70 ng/mL) lowers the risk of major diseases and improves overall health

Raising vitamin D levels above 30 ng/mL (ideally 4...

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The evidence suggests that energy drinks, primarily due to their high caffeine content coupled with ingredient interaction, can cause significant acute cardiovascular effects, including increases in blood pressure and heart rate.

The evidence suggests that energy drinks, primaril...

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Immigrants detained for 6+ months show higher rates of poor health, PTSD, and mental illness compared to shorter detentions.

Immigrants detained for 6+ months show higher rate...

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Ketogenic diet leads in metabolic health improvements for diabetic patients

Ketogenic diet leads in metabolic health improveme...

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80% of companies fail to benefit from AI because companies fail to recognize that it’s about the people not the tech, says new study. Without a human-centered approach, even the smartest AI will fail to deliver on its potential.

80% of companies fail to benefit from AI because c...

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PredictONCO is a web tool that predicts mutation impacts and drug interactions in cancer-related proteins using automated computational analyses, offering clinicians an accessible and accurate resource for decision-making

PredictONCO is a web tool that predicts mutation i...

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AI-powered device optimizes tillage intensity, cutting carbon emissions by 57% and runoff by 86%, revolutionizing sustainable agriculture globally

AI-powered device optimizes tillage intensity, cut...

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Exploiting the fitness cost of metallo-β-lactamase expression can overcome antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens

Exploiting the fitness cost of metallo-β-lactamase...

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Robot Gets Up Close to the Seabed Without Disturbing It

Robot Gets Up Close to the Seabed Without Disturbi...

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Light-activated ink developed to remotely control cardiac tissue to repair the heart: Researchers have developed a non-invasive approach to manipulate cardiac tissue activity by using light to stimulate an innovative ink incorporated into bioprinted tissue.

Light-activated ink developed to remotely control ...

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Women who are denied a wanted abortion are more likely to suffer health problems, economic problems and ending up single than the women who were granted an abortion. The pre-existing children of these women also experience worse outcomes. [Data from Colombia where judges deny or allow abortions]

Women who are denied a wanted abortion are more li...

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Study succeeds in the early diagnosis of leptomeningeal disease in diffuse midline gliomas by liquid biopsy | Detection of circulating tumor DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid of H3K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma found in patients

Study succeeds in the early diagnosis of leptomeni...

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