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Category: Medicine

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Poor sleep can cause illness

Posted on October 9, 2025October 1, 2025 by Nathan Gock

New research examining sleep data suggests poor sleep in terms of length, depth, and waking in the night is associated with illnesses like…

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    Toward personalized cancer treatments

    Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Medical researchers developed a computational analysis technique, called VIPER, that can predict how cancer cells respond to drug…

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      Cancer cells exploit an immune protein to evade treatment

      Posted on September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 by Amruta Tendolkar

      Scientists tested several immunotherapy-resistant tumors and found that an evolutionary change in an immune protein makes humans more…

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        A blind spot in male cancer screening

        Posted on August 21, 2025August 18, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Researchers found a type of cancer that is common in females, called BRCA-induced cancers, in male cancer patients.

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          Body fat can predict mortality risk in young adults

          Posted on August 14, 2025July 28, 2025 by Nathan Gock

          Researchers showed that body fat percentage can predict long-term mortality in young adults better than body mass index or waist size.

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            Scientists use modified DNA to classify breast cancer

            Posted on June 12, 2025June 24, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

            Researchers used DNA tags to divide an aggressive form of breast cancer into 2 major subtypes. They found these subtypes respond differently…

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              Experimental medication could help stroke patients walk

              Posted on April 14, 2025June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Scientists found that using a new medication to inhibit a specific protein in rodents’ brains can help restore their motor skills after a…

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                Geographic diversity affects brain age

                Posted on March 31, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                Researchers found that geographic and socioeconomic differences in inequality, pollution levels, gender bias, and disease burden can…

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                  Scientists use bioactive glass to treat bone cancer

                  Posted on March 10, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers showed that bioactive glass administered with gallium oxide in the laboratory can reduce cancer cells and leave noncancerous…

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                    Parasites successfully deliver drugs to the brain

                    Posted on February 27, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists engineered a common parasite to carry therapeutic drugs across the blood-brain barrier in mice.

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