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Category: Medicine

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The impact of antibiotic resistant infections in Europe

Posted on April 16, 2019December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

A new investigation into antibiotics resistance shows just how big of an issue antibiotic-resistant bacteria is right now, and we need to…

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    Parkinson’s disease and your appendix

    Posted on February 12, 2019June 25, 2025 by Nathan Gock

    Researchers found higher levels of mis-folded proteins in the appendix of Parkinson's patients compared to healthy controls. The researchers…

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      Trying to prevent cancer and heart disease? Skip the Vitamin D.

      Posted on December 4, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Vitamin D does not appear to help prevent cancer and heart disease in a 5 year long study of over 25,000 older Americans.

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        Is coconut oil really healthier than butter?

        Posted on November 13, 2018October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

        Researchers found in a recent study that coconut oil had no impact on body weight but may have a small postive impact on cholesterol…

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          Is exercise addiction socially acceptable at gyms?

          Posted on October 1, 2018June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Certain behaviors are often socially accepted and even encouraged when they’re considered productive, regardless of potential health…

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            Eye exams can help diagnose syphilis and HIV

            Posted on September 19, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection, which if it not treated properly, can lead to complications and symptoms involving the eye,…

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              Viruses may eventually be used to deliver gene therapy

              Posted on August 28, 2018June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

              New approaches for preventing and treating illnesses are on the rise, including the use of gene therapy through vaccines. With this…

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                First Clinical Trial of Stem Cell Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

                Posted on August 16, 2018June 24, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                A landmark clinical trial was announced recently by researchers at Kyoto University. For the first time in history, this trial tests the use…

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                  Babies learn about eye contact early in life

                  Posted on August 2, 2018October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  As infants, we absorb any information our surroundings have to offer, especially if other humans are involved. Infants can recognize their…

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                    Effects of Gender and Alcohol Use on US Veterans with HIV

                    Posted on July 31, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    While many people might not think that HIV is a large problem in the United States, at the end of 2015 over 1.1 million Americans were…

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