Nature Medicine
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healthBrain Implant Restores Speech for ALS Patient in Historic Clinical Trial
A UC Davis brain-computer interface enables an ALS patient to speak independently at 56 words per minute with 92% accuracy, marking a major neuroprosthetic milestone.
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healthMass General Brigham Study Links Daily Walking to Delayed Alzheimer’s Onset
New research from Mass General Brigham indicates walking 5,000 to 7,500 steps daily may delay cognitive decline by seven years in adults with elevated amyloid-beta levels.
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healthWHO Study: Nearly Half of Preventable Cancers Tied to Smoking and Alcohol
A new WHO analysis finds 38% of 2022's 19 million cancer cases were preventable, with tobacco and alcohol linked to nearly half of them.
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healthNovel Apheresis Approach Targets Severe Preeclampsia
A pilot trial shows sFlt-1 apheresis safely reduces blood pressure and key protein levels in very preterm preeclampsia, offering a potential disease-specific therapy.
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healthCRISPR-Edited Transplant Shows Safe Engraftment in High-Risk AML
A phase 1/2a trial shows a CRISPR-edited donor graft enabled rapid engraftment and safe post-transplant targeted therapy in high-risk AML and MDS patients.
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healthGut Bacteria Could Predict Parkinson’s Years Before Symptoms
A new UCL-led study reveals gut microbes may signal Parkinson’s risk years before symptoms emerge, with diet playing a key role.
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healthExperimental Drug Elraglusib Doubles Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rate
A new study reveals elraglusib, an experimental drug, has significantly improved one-year survival rates in pancreatic cancer patients by targeting tumor microenvironments.
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healthDaily Multivitamin Linked to Slower Biological Aging
New study suggests daily multivitamins may slow biological aging by four months, but experts urge caution, emphasizing diet and exercise.