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Nearly 8 in 10 Young Adults Show Signs of a Syndrome Linked to Artery Damage
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Nearly 8 in 10 Young Adults Show Signs of a Syndrome Linked to Artery Damage

Most people file heart disease under problems for later in life, something to think about in their 50s or 60s. New research on young adults suggests that timeline deserves a second look. It also points to a condition that links your heart to other systems in your body, one that most people have never heard…

New Gene-Editing Treatment Lowered LDL Cholesterol by 52% With Just One Infusion
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New Gene-Editing Treatment Lowered LDL Cholesterol by 52% With Just One Infusion

What if one treatment could change how your body handles cholesterol for good? Researchers have now tested that idea in people for the first time and followed the results for a full year. The findings are early and come from a small group, but they raise a question that matters to anyone who has ever…

Shifting From Animal to Plant Protein Could Ease Nearly Half the Climate Burden
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Shifting From Animal to Plant Protein Could Ease Nearly Half the Climate Burden

Ask most people what drives climate change and they’ll point to cars and smokestacks. Few would name what’s on their dinner plate. Yet a study in the journal Climate Policy argues that food production belongs in that conversation, and that leaving it out puts our climate targets at risk. The researcher behind it isn’t asking anyone to…

Should You Eat Breakfast Earlier? What New Research Says About Meal Timing and Lifespan
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Should You Eat Breakfast Earlier? What New Research Says About Meal Timing and Lifespan

We spend a lot of time debating which foods help us live longer and very little time asking when we should eat them. A team of researchers followed a large group of American adults over several years to look at exactly that, and the answer was not as simple as “earlier is always better.” Some…

New Antibody Targets the Virus Lurking in 95 Percent of Adults
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New Antibody Targets the Virus Lurking in 95 Percent of Adults

As a doctor, I often explain to my patients that some of our greatest medical challenges come from viruses that simply refuse to leave the body after the initial infection. We have spent decades trying to figure out how to stop these lifelong residents from causing severe complications down the road, and for a long…

The End of Annual Flu Shots? Inside the Universal Vaccine Breakthrough
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The End of Annual Flu Shots? Inside the Universal Vaccine Breakthrough

Every fall, we go through the same routine of getting a seasonal flu shot, hoping researchers accurately predicted which viral strains will spread. It is a constant game of biological catch-up because influenza mutates rapidly, forcing us to constantly update our defenses. However, a recent breakthrough from scientists at the University of Michigan could permanently…

Is Keto Hurting Your Heart? What the Latest Science Shows

Is Keto Hurting Your Heart? What the Latest Science Shows

The ketogenic diet has dominated the weight-loss conversation for years, promising quick results by turning your body into a fat-burning machine. But as a doctor, I always have to ask: at what cost to your internal organs? While dropping pounds quickly is an attractive prospect, emerging research suggests that forcing your system to run exclusively…

The Next Parkinson’s Treatment Might Target Your Digestive Tract
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The Next Parkinson’s Treatment Might Target Your Digestive Tract

The fight against Parkinson’s disease focused almost exclusively on the brain, with researchers searching for advanced pharmaceuticals to halt the progressive loss of motor control. However, one of the most promising recent breakthroughs in neurodegenerative research completely changes this paradigm. Instead of focusing top-down, the latest clinical data points directly to the digestive tract, uncovering…