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Maayan Voss de Bettancourt

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Medical Notes: The Brain’s Secret Microstructure That Has Powerful Impacts, Why Kids Should Play Sports, And How A Diabetes Drug Can Fight Off Alzheimer’s Disease

A diabetes drug may be helpful in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Research in the journal Jama Neurology reveals a connection between two glucose-lowering medications and a lower risk of Alzheimer’s. The drugs may have protective effects for the …
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Medical Notes: The Mood Benefits Of Social Media, A New Tax For Food Companies, And Better Treatments For Your Ulcerative Colitis

A new breakthrough in ulcerative colitis treatment. As many as nine hundred thousand Americans deal with this chronic inflammatory disease. And though there are treatments available, they don’t work for all patients. Thankfully, two new therapies have been …
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Medical Notes: How The Beauty Industry Is Threatening Your Pregnancy; The Best Test For Fertility Planning; And How Eating Veggies Helps Your Cells

Should pregnant women stay away from beauty products? A new study in Nature Communications has revealed that common cosmetic chemicals could affect a baby’s development. Phthalates are found in shampoos, soaps, and plastic food containers. They’re known to …
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Medical Notes: How Our Genetics Can Predict Our Future, Climate Change Is Worsening Seasonal Allergies, And Why Research Excludes Pregnant Women

Why more pregnant women need to be in clinical trials. While they’re regularly excluded from testing for safety reasons, researchers argue that it’s harder to know which drugs are safe and effective for them even after fda approval. A new study in the …
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Medical Notes: How Vitamin D Can Fight Your Allergies, America’s Impending Population Shortage, And The Care Disparity With Dementia Patients

Why is there a care gap for dementia patients? A new study in the journal Nature Aging reveals that at least one in five people with dementia don’t receive any help with daily living. This persists at all economic levels and regions of the world. …
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Medical Notes: The Best Place To Live For Your Brain Health, Reducing Animal Testing, And Why You Should Skip Your Afternoon Nap

How the environment affects brain health. Your risk of dementia can be impacted by air pollution and access to nature. Living by bodies of water and lush green spaces can delay and even prevent cognitive decline. However, being by major roadways increases …
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Medical Notes: Your Humidifier Is Making You Sick, Global Warming Is Messing Up Your Gut, And Do Cancer Vaccines Work?

Would you take a cancer vaccine? They were first approved for prostate cancer in 2010, but little progress has been made since. Now, researchers have created a vaccine that helps the immune system better recognize tumor molecules. This method helps prevent …
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Medical Notes: Human Blood Can Poison Mosquitoes, Why Soup Is Good For Pregnancy, And How Trees Keep Communities Healthy

Overcoming obstacles doesn’t always make you stronger. New research shows that adverse experiences during childhood can affect brain development. Even experiencing unpredictable events that are neither positive nor negative can increase the risk of mental …
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Medical Notes: The Issue With Fewer Forest Fires, Watching Traumatic Events Can Cause PTSD, And How Microplastics Are Fueling Antibiotic

You may want to rethink watching that new horror film. New research in Plus One reveals the dangers of witnessing trauma. participants who witnessed a deadly building collapse from across the street were experiencing symptoms of PTSD. The scientists have …
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Medical Notes: The Best Age To Prevent Brain Decline, Lead Is Leaching Into Our Air, And How Hotter Days Reduce Birth Rates

Polluted air is killing our children. Worldwide industrial emissions have put a substantial amount of lead in the air – which has been linked to rising blood lead levels in kids across the globe. A National Bureau Of Economic Research working paper has …
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