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Swap Diet Soda for Water to Enhance Diabetes Remission

Achieving remission in type 2 diabetes can be influenced by beverage choices, with water potentially offering more benefits than diet sodas. Artificial sweeteners in diet sodas may impact insulin sensitivity, suggesting water as a healthier alternative for managing blood sugar levels.

Exercise Benefits for Brain Health Against Alzheimer’s

Regular physical activity not only improves cardiovascular health but also protects the brain from aging and Alzheimer's disease. Exercise enhances brain plasticity, reduces inflammation, and improves blood flow, offering promising benefits for cognitive health and resilience.

Healthy Habits Reduce Risk of Stroke, Dementia, Depression

Understanding how lifestyle choices impact telomere length can promote healthy aging. Regular exercise, a balanced diet, and stress management contribute to longer telomeres, reducing the risk of age-related diseases like dementia and depression, enhancing overall well-being.

5-Minute Workouts Boost Brain Health as You Age

Engaging in brief daily physical activity can significantly impact brain health as we age, with even minimal exercise supporting cognitive function and helping mitigate the risks of cognitive decline.

Behind the scenes: Cardiovascular invasive specialist

Cardiovascular invasive specialists, also known as cardiovascular technologists, work in hospitals, cardiac catheterization laboratories, and diagnostic labs, applying their technical training to patient care, medical sales, training, and teaching roles.

Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease

People with sickle cell disease experience excruciating pain crises, tissue and organ damage, and shortened life expectancy. The lab of Stuart Orkin made crucial discoveries that, in the hands of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, became an FDA-approved gene therapy making a monumental impact on patients with sickle cell disease.

Career Battle Neurologist vs Psychiatrist

A comparison of the Neurologist vs Psychiatrist career paths, breaking down compensation, lifestyle, length of training, and the pros and cons of each medical specialty to help you decide which is the best fit for you.

Did AI solve the protein-folding problem?

Proteins fold from simple amino acid chains into complex structures that are critical to health and disease, but predicting how they fold has long been one of biology's greatest challenges. This article explores whether AI has finally solved the notorious protein-folding problem.

How philosophical thinking shapes healthy habits in preschoolers

Integrating philosophical thinking (PT) into early childhood education can empower preschoolers to develop healthy lifestyle habits, critical thinking skills, and informed decision-making abilities, according to a randomized controlled trial published in BMC Public Health.

Breakthrough model simulates human bone marrow function in the lab

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn Medicine, and CHOP have developed a bone marrow-on-a-chip platform that emulates human marrow's native environment, enabling the study of blood cell production, immune response, and the effects of cancer treatments or space travel on the human immune system.