| Game-Changing Blood Test Could Help Catch Pancreatic Cancer Before It Turns Deadly |
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2026-02-05 13:20:26 +00:00
 A new four-marker blood test accurately detects pancreatic cancer, including early stages, raising hopes for earlier diagnosis and improved survival pending further studies. Scientists backed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have created a blood test designed to detect pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, one of the most lethal cancer types. Because pancreatic cancer is often […]
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| The Common Virus Scientists Say May Trigger Multiple Sclerosis |
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2026-02-05 10:00:30 +00:00
 A new study reveals how Epstein-Barr virus may provoke immune cells to attack the brain, offering fresh hope for treating multiple sclerosis. Scientists at UC San Francisco have identified a new piece of evidence that helps explain how Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS). MS is a long-lasting autoimmune disease that affects […]
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| Millions Studied and One Surprising Autism Pattern Emerged |
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2026-02-05 07:42:29 +00:00
 A sweeping study from Sweden is challenging the long-held belief that autism mostly affects boys. Autism has traditionally been seen as a condition that mainly affects males. However, a large study from Sweden published by The BMJ suggests that autism may be nearly as common in females as it is in males. Researchers found a […]
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| A Simple Diet Change Was Linked to Far Fewer Strokes |
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2026-02-05 06:56:56 +00:00
 Eating more like the Mediterranean may quietly cut women’s stroke risk—possibly by a lot. Women who closely followed a Mediterranean-style diet had a noticeably lower risk of stroke of all kinds, according to new research. The findings show a strong link between diet and stroke risk, but they do not prove that the diet itself […]
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| Thousands of Penguins Are Being Killed and the Reason Is Complicated |
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2026-02-05 06:15:20 +00:00
 Pumas are back in Patagonia, penguins are paying a price—but climate-driven breeding failures may be the real extinction risk. Penguins along Argentina’s Patagonian coast are facing an unexpected threat as pumas return to parts of their historic range. A new study closely examines how this predator comeback affects the long term survival of the penguin […]
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| A Virus Designed in the Lab Could Help Defeat Antibiotic Resistance |
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2026-02-04 22:32:09 +00:00
 Scientists can now design bacteria-killing viruses from DNA, opening a faster path to fighting superbugs. Bacteriophages have been used as treatments for bacterial infections for more than a century. Interest in these viruses is rising again as antibiotic-resistant infections become an increasing threat to public health. Even so, progress in the field has been slow. […]
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| Male and Female Brains Start Developing Differently in the Womb, Scientists Find |
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2026-02-04 21:57:05 +00:00
 Researchers mapped early brain growth from mid-pregnancy to the first month after birth and found signs that sex-linked differences emerge surprisingly early. For the first time, scientists at the University of Cambridge have tracked human brain growth across a period that is usually studied in pieces: from mid-pregnancy into the first weeks of life. By […]
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| Scientists Finally Solve a 30-Year-Old Cancer Mystery Hidden in Rye Pollen |
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2026-02-04 21:22:11 +00:00
 Nearly 30 years after rye pollen molecules were shown to slow tumor growth in animals, scientists have finally determined their exact three-dimensional structures. Nearly 30 years ago, researchers noticed something surprising in rye pollen: two naturally occurring molecules seemed to slow tumor growth in animal studies. The finding drew interest, but the science hit a […]
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| This Surprising Exercise May Be Better Than Running for Diabetes Prevention |
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2026-02-04 17:13:17 +00:00
 Resistance training improves insulin sensitivity more effectively than endurance exercise in diabetes models. Running is well known for burning calories, but new preclinical research suggests that resistance training may be even more effective when it comes to reducing the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Findings from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC […]
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| Scientists Find New Immune Clue Behind Long COVID’s Lingering Symptoms |
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2026-02-04 16:36:54 +00:00
 A detailed analysis of immune cells in Long COVID patients has revealed a previously unknown molecular signature linked to lingering symptoms. In Germany, Long COVID develops in up to about one in ten people after an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. For some, the illness does not end when the virus clears. Instead, a mix […]
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| Scientists May Have Found the True Source of Parkinson’s Disease |
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2026-02-04 16:00:21 +00:00
 A newly identified brain network may be the real driver of Parkinson’s—and precisely targeting it just delivered a major boost in symptom relief. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that affects more than 1 million people in the United States and over 10 million worldwide. It causes a wide range of disabling symptoms, including […]
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| The AI Threat You’ll Never See Coming Is Already Talking to You Online |
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2026-02-04 15:15:27 +00:00
 Coordinated swarms of AI personas can now mimic human behavior well enough to manipulate online political conversations and potentially influence elections. They will not show up at rallies or cast ballots, but they can still move a democracy. Researchers are increasingly worried about AI-controlled personas that look and sound like ordinary users, then quietly steer […]
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| DNA From Ice Age Skeletons Solves a Medical Mystery That Puzzled Scientists for Decades |
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2026-02-04 14:50:29 +00:00
 Scientists analyzing ancient DNA from a 12,000-year-old double burial in southern Italy uncovered genetic evidence of a rare inherited growth disorder in two closely related prehistoric individuals. A team led by researchers at the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Centre has traced a rare inherited growth disorder to two people who lived more […]
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| The Planet Is Being Coated in a Chemical That Never Goes Away |
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2026-02-04 14:00:09 +00:00
 The chemicals that helped save the ozone layer may be quietly seeding the planet with an indestructible pollutant. Chemicals introduced to protect the ozone layer are now linked to the worldwide spread of a long-lasting and potentially harmful substance, according to new research. Scientists report that these replacements have unintentionally contributed to large-scale pollution by […]
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| A Deceptively Simple Idea Could Revolutionize Volcanic Eruption Forecasting |
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2026-02-04 12:29:01 +00:00
 A new seismic detection method reveals faint ground signals that precede volcanic eruptions, offering earlier and simpler warnings. Getting reliable eruption warnings to the right people, fast enough to matter, is still one of the hardest problems in hazard science. A new study in Nature Communications describes a deceptively simple idea from the Institut de […]
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| A Simple Water Fix May Be One of the Arctic’s Strongest Climate Solutions |
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2026-02-04 11:54:58 +00:00
 A two-year field experiment conducted in the world’s northernmost cultivated peatland, in Pasvik in Finnmark, found that greenhouse gas emissions can be sharply reduced by raising and maintaining the water table between 25 and 50 centimeters below the soil surface. Peatlands are among nature’s most powerful carbon reservoirs when left undisturbed. Their soils remain saturated […]
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| This Hidden Sugar Could Help Defeat Superbugs |
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2026-02-04 10:00:19 +00:00
 A bacteria-only sugar has become the Achilles’ heel that could help defeat deadly superbugs. Australian scientists have created a promising new approach for fighting deadly bacteria that no longer respond to antibiotics. The team designed antibodies that latch onto a sugar found only on bacterial cells, a discovery that could support a new class of […]
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| Astronomers Reveal the Hidden Magnetic Skeleton of the Milky Way |
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2026-02-04 05:21:43 +00:00
 New radio observations of the Milky Way are exposing hidden patterns in its magnetic field. People have scanned the night sky for ages, but some of the Milky Way’s most important features cannot be seen with ordinary light. Dr. Jo-Anne Brown, PhD, is working to chart one of those hidden ingredients: the galaxy’s magnetic field, […]
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| Researchers Warn: WiFi Could Become an Invisible Mass Surveillance System |
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2026-02-04 04:46:34 +00:00
 Researchers say a new technology can identify individuals even when they are not carrying a WiFi device by passively recording signals in radio networks, raising serious privacy concerns and prompting calls for stronger protections. Walking past a café with an active WiFi network could be enough for you to be identified, even if you are […]
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| Thinking About Marijuana After 65? Doctors Warn of Overlooked Health Risks |
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2026-02-04 04:11:33 +00:00
 Many people are using marijuana for medical reasons, and it may provide benefits for some. However, Stanford Medicine experts warn that older adults, in particular, should be mindful of the potential health risks. Eloise Theisen had no plans to become a medical cannabis expert. Now a geriatric nurse practitioner who specializes in cannabis therapy at […]
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