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Medical Notes: How Energy Drinks May Worsen Your Cancer, A Non-Invasive Treatment For Seizures, And How To Fight Against Procrastination

Are energy drinks making you sick? Scientists have discovered that taurine, an amino acid added to these products, fuels leukemia stem cells. In fact, a recent study in the journal Cell Death And Disease shows that as it feeds the cancer, it becomes less …
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Medical Notes: The New Community Flu Shot, A Better Treatment For Schizophrenia, And How Vitamins Can Protect Male Fertility

A breakthrough in mental health treatment is offering new hope for those living with Schizophrenia. A study published in Nature Mental Health highlights the first new class of schizophrenia medication to be approved in over 50 years. Unlike traditional …
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Medical Notes: The Shocking Veteran Suicide Trends, The Best Time To Induce Labor, And The Mental Health Of College Students

The tides may finally be turning on veteran suicide. New research in Jama Network Open highlights a significant decline in suicide rates after nearly twenty years of steady increases. This shift suggests that prevention efforts, including improved mental …
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Medical Notes: Soybean Oil May Be Causing Obesity, How To Improve Workplace Morale, And Why Your Brain Timestamps Memories

Your choice of cooking oil might be doing more than just seasoning your food. A study published in The Journal Of Lipid Research suggests that soybean oil, the most widely consumed oil in the United States, is linked to significant increases in obesity and …
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Medical Notes: Robots Are Outperforming Doctors, The Dangerous Additives In Ultra-Processed Foods, And How Happiness Supports Your Brain Health

How scientists could catch Schizophrenia sooner than ever before. Having an early diagnosis can significantly improve a patient’s quality of life through proper management of their symptoms. Thankfully, new research published in the journal Nature Mental …
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Medical Notes: How To Ease Anxiety In Kids, Spending Money For Maximum Happiness, And Are Bigger Brains Better?

You have a bigger brain than your ancestors – and that’s good news. A study published in Jama Neurology shows that human brain size has been steadily increasing in people born after 1930. The average volume is more than six percent greater, and the brains …
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Medical Notes: Why Women Need To Eat More Produce, A New Test For Food Allergies, And Why Kids Learn Better When They’re Moving

We can diagnose food allergies earlier than ever before. Since blood tests have high rates of false positives, the current standard for diagnosing a food allergy is consuming the product in front of a physician. However, a study in the Journal Of Clinical …
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Medical Notes: A New Form Of Evolution, Why Winter Is The Best Season For Your Diet, And The ‘Milk Bond’ Between Mother And Baby

We may have discovered a new form of evolution. Scientists studied how insects coped with hurricane harvey in 2017 for a paper published in Nature Ecology And Evolution. They noticed that many bugs went through a type of evolution called ‘Spatial sorting’. …
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Medical Notes: We’re Overusing Salt, How Feeding Birds Improves Our Quality Of Life, And Protecting Kids From HIV

How can we save babies born with HIV? Experts estimate that about one point five million children have HIV around the world. standard treatments of anti-retroviral therapy start when kids are two to three months old. However, research published in The …
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Medical Notes: Why You Should Spend More Time On Your Phone, The Dangers Of Kids Playing Tackle Football, And How Light Therapy Can Mend Your Heart

Are sound waves the next big thing in cancer treatment? Chemotherapy has long been the standard option, but its side effects can be just as devastating for the patient as the cancer. Instead, new research in the journal Chemical Science reveals how to make …
ListenMedical Notes: Why You Should Spend More Time On Your Phone, The Dangers Of Kids Playing Tackle Football, And How Light Therapy Can Mend Your Heart