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Anxiety Causes Physical Symptoms and How Rest Helps
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Anxiety Causes Physical Symptoms and How Rest Helps

Your heart races for no reason. Your head throbs with pressure that won’t quit. Burning creeps up your chest after meals. Sleep vanishes the moment you lie down. Sound familiar? Stress and anxiety create real physical problems that affect your body in ways you can feel, measure, and treat. When life gets overwhelming, your body…

Scientists Find How Aging Spreads in Blood and Reverse It
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Scientists Find How Aging Spreads in Blood and Reverse It

Scientists made a breakthrough discovery that changes how we understand aging. A study published in 2025 reveals that aging spreads through the blood via a specific protein called HMGB1. Even more exciting, researchers found that blocking this protein reversed aging damage in mice and improved muscle function. Your blood carries more than oxygen and nutrients….

Why Petting Your Cat Could Be the Healthiest Part of Your Day
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Why Petting Your Cat Could Be the Healthiest Part of Your Day

If you’ve ever found yourself melting into calm as your cat curls up on your lap, you’re not imagining the sense of peace that follows. Science now confirms that the quiet companionship of a cat can trigger powerful changes in the brain. Behind that soothing purr and soft fur lies a neurochemical link that ties…

What You Should Know About the New COVID ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG.3
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What You Should Know About the New COVID ‘Stratus’ Variant XFG.3

It’s been over five years since COVID-19 first reshaped how we think about health. While the world has adapted, the virus continues to evolve, producing new strains that sometimes spark renewed concern. The latest of these, the “Stratus” variant (XFG and XFG.3), is now responsible for a growing share of COVID-19 cases in England and…

First-Ever Successful Huntington’s Disease Treatment Slows Progression by 75 Percent
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First-Ever Successful Huntington’s Disease Treatment Slows Progression by 75 Percent

For decades, Huntington’s disease has stood as one of medicine’s most heartbreaking diagnoses, a slow and unstoppable decline that robs individuals of movement, memory, and personality. Now, for the first time, scientists have achieved something once thought impossible: slowing the disease’s progression by 75 percent. In early clinical trials, an experimental gene therapy called AMT-130…

117-Year-Old Woman’s DNA Reveals Longevity Secrets
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117-Year-Old Woman’s DNA Reveals Longevity Secrets

Maria Branyas lived to 117 years old, making her one of the oldest verified humans in history. When she passed in 2024, scientists had already collected blood, saliva, urine, and stool samples to unlock the biological secrets behind her remarkable longevity. Spanish researchers discovered that Branyas possessed cells that “felt” or “behaved” like those of…

Blood Pressure Rules Changed: Are You Now Hypertensive?
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Blood Pressure Rules Changed: Are You Now Hypertensive?

Medical authorities just moved the goalposts for blood pressure diagnosis, and millions of Americans who thought they were healthy may now officially have hypertension. August 2025 brought new guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology that lower the threshold for high blood pressure diagnosis and eliminate the “prehypertension” category entirely. Nearly…

A New Era for Diabetes: How Gene Edited Cells May Rewrite the Future of Insulin Therapy
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A New Era for Diabetes: How Gene Edited Cells May Rewrite the Future of Insulin Therapy

Type 1 diabetes affects millions worldwide. In this autoimmune disease, the immune system mistakenly attacks the insulin producing islet (β) cells in the pancreas, leaving patients dependent on lifelong insulin injections or pumps. But a recent scientific breakthrough hints at a paradigm shift, one that could fundamentally change how we treat, or even cure, type…

Could Your Blood Type Influence Stroke Risk? Here’s What Science Says
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Could Your Blood Type Influence Stroke Risk? Here’s What Science Says

When you think of stroke risk factors, conditions like high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity probably come to mind. But recent research suggests something far more personal may play a role: your blood type. A 2022 genetic study has uncovered that people with one particular blood type may have a slightly higher chance of experiencing…