DNA Repair Boosters: Experimental Drugs to Slow Aging by Enhancing DNA Repair
Introduction Damage to our DNA accumulates over time, fueling the aging process and contributing to age-related diseases. From ultraviolet radiation to oxidative stress, day-to-day insults gradually overwhelm our natural DNA repair systems. No...
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Placebo Effect Power: New Study Shows Placebo Pills Work Even When You Know
Introduction The placebo effect is often described as improvements in a patient’s condition due to their belief in a treatment’s efficacy—despite the treatment containing no active drug. Traditionally, doctors and researchers assumed tha...
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Gut-Brain Axis: New Research on How Gut Bacteria Might Influence Anxiety
Introduction The idea that our gut bacteria—the trillions of microbes living in our intestines—can influence mental health might sound surprising. Yet recent research increasingly points to a complex gut-brain axis, in which signals from the ...
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Down Syndrome Therapy: Experimental Drug Aims to Improve Cognition in Down Syndrome
Introduction Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic condition caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21. It affects physical development, cognitive function, and can accompany various health challenges. While supportive care, therapies, a...
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Artificial Womb Experiments: Progress in Growing Lamb Fetuses Outside the Uterus
Introduction For premature babies, every extra day in the womb can be critical to lung and organ development. Yet despite neonatal intensive care advancements, extremely preterm infants still face high risks of mortality or lifelong complications...
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