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“It’s almost coincidental and very fascinating that a genetic variation that arose thousands of years ago also protects against a modern virus like HIV,” says researcher behind new study. Illustration: William Brøns Petersen

Ancient Mutation from 7,000 Years Ago Shields Millions from HIV

Categories Health
Junk food

Ultra-Processed Foods May Speed Up Early Signs of Parkinson’s

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
The mid adult woman becomes serious as the unrecognizable female doctor gives her some unwelcome news.

Early-Onset Cancer Rates Rising in the US: NIH Study Reveals Concerning Trends

Categories Health, Social Sciences
UVA Health's Jayakrishna Ambati

HIV Drugs Show Promise Against Alzheimer’s Disease

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
white dog, black cat

Robust Immune Systems and Larger Brains Drive Longer Lifespans in Mammals

Categories Health, Life & Non-humans
Teen girl

Childhood Diet Quality Influences Age of First Period

Categories Health
Dog in bed

Optimal Sleep Duration Varies Significantly Across Cultures

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health, Social Sciences
pregnant woman talking with physician

Large Study Finds No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Miscarriage Risk

Categories Health
red heart carved in a tree

Heart Rhythm Complexity Predicts Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Categories Health
illustration of man in bed

Dream Sleep Oxygen Drops Linked to Memory Brain Changes

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
Horseshoe bats are the natural hosts of the ancestor viruses responsible for both the 2002 SARS outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a new study suggests the wildlife trade played a key role in transporting the virus to the regions where it first jumped to humans. Credit: Composite image—COVID-19, Greater horseshoe bats (Raffaele Maiorano, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist); SARS-CoV-2 virus (NIAID, CC BY 2.0); palm civet (Rejoice Gassah, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist)

Study Finds Wildlife Trade Likely Transported COVID-19 Virus to Humans

Categories Health, Life & Non-humans
a senior couple

Weekly Rapamycin Boosts Muscle Mass and Cuts Pain in Aging Women

Categories Health
LASTING EFFECTS: Patients often report feeling even better weeks or months after treatment than they did immediately afterward, according to psychology specialist Kristen Hagen of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Rapid 4-Day Panic Disorder Treatment Shows Impressive Long-Term Results

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
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