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After dementia killed her mother a medical researcher looks for a cure
Looking to save herself from a rare brain disease, she helped discover a treatment that may help millions of others. ...
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Most common cancer types, 2022 rates and mortality released: New study
WHO predicts cancer cases will rise 77% by 2050 About 1 in 5 men and 1 in 5 women will ...
Pink Eraser Project launches with sights set on ending breast cancer
Breast cancer survivors Michele Young, a Cincinnati attorney, and Kristen Dahlgren, an award-winning journalist, are launching a nonprofit they believe ...
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Elderly pet owners living alone had slower cognitive declines
Owning a pet may help slow cognitive decline among older people who live alone, according to a study published this ...
At least $2.1 billion in new funds pledged at COP28, as foundations focus on health and agriculture
With the United Nations climate talks wrapping up in Dubai, foundations and other funders pledged at least $2.1 billion in ...
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Medical treatment designed for one patient may be the future for many
Imagine you or your child gets a diagnosis so rare no one else on Earth is known to have it. ...
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Marijuana linked with heart failure, heart attack: New studies
Two new studies exploring the long-term effects of marijuana have found a possible link between use of the drug and ...