Health

Scientists crack code on how dietary fiber shields your body from harmful sugar damage

A new UC Irvine study may have finally uncovered how dietary fiber protects the body from sugar’s damage, and how protecting yourself starts in the gut. Researchers at the UCI School of Medicine found that inulin, a naturally occurring fiber found in vegetables like onions, garlic and artichokes, can reshape …

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Transgender 'trend' sharply declining on American college campuses, new analysis finds

The trans-identification trend among young people appears to be losing momentum. Recent data taken from college campuses shows a sharp decline in the number of Gen Zers identifying as transgender over the past three years. Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, conducted his own analysis …

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Breakthrough blood test could spot dozens of cancers before symptoms appear

A new type of blood test could help detect multiple cancers early. A team of researchers in California studied a new multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test called Galleri, which can reportedly detect more than 50 types of disease. The study analyzed about 23,161 participants 50 years of age and older …

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Number of young adults identifying as transgender plunges by nearly half in two years

More data is emerging supporting a sharp decline in the number of young adults identifying as transgender or non-binary. Last week, Fox News Digital reported on data shared by Eric Kaufman, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, showing that the share of college students identifying as anything …

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New vitamin compound shows promise for reversing Alzheimer's damage to the brain

An enhanced version of vitamin K could help reverse brain damage from Alzheimer’s disease, a study has found. Alzheimer’s and many other neurodegenerative diseases are marked by a loss of brain neurons. While most medications treat only the symptoms, researchers from the Department of Bioscience and Engineering at Shibaura Institute …

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Dogs Use Puppy Power to Sniff Out Cancer

Like all beagles, Iceman has an incredible sense of smell. His nose is so powerful, it’s used to sniff out cancer. Using the beagles’ remarkable sense of smell, health startup ‘Spotitearly’ has created a test for people to get pre-screened for cancer as a way to increase chances of early …

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Deadly drug mix drives staggering rise in overdose deaths among seniors

America’s seniors aren’t immune to the ongoing opioid epidemic. Among adults 65 and older, overdose deaths from fentanyl mixed with stimulants — like cocaine and methamphetamines — have surged 9,000% in the last eight years, which matches rates among younger adults. That’s according to research from the American Society of …

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How one man dodged Alzheimer's, plus 'trans trend' plunges at colleges

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Simple diet change may support gut healing for cancer survivors, researchers say

An amino acid found in everyday foods such as meat, cheese, nuts and beans could help the gut heal after cancer treatments, according to new research. In a study conducted on mice, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) found that cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid, had the strongest …

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Cancer survival appears to double with common vaccine, researchers say

A common vaccine could help to fight cancer, a new study suggests. For cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy, researchers found that receiving the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within about 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy was associated with substantially better survival. Researchers at the University of Florida and the University of …

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