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Mar 2026
Legal sports betting may raise risky alcohol use among young men
A new study in Health Economics indicates that the rapid expansion of online sports betting in the US may be increasing risky alcohol consumption among young men.
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Mar 2026
Study links migration transition to changing cancer incidence patterns
North Korean defectors who resettled in South Korea share genetics but markedly contrasting early-life exposures with South Korean residents.
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Mar 2026
Electrical Stimulation stimulation restores movement and sensory feedback after severe spinal injury
The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of their limbs, but also the ability to receive sensory feedback from them. Both are critical to generate the coordinated movement involved in walking.
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Mar 2026
DNA-based barcoding reveals which nanoparticles successfully deliver genetic therapies
Drug delivery researchers have vastly improved the potential of genetic therapies by overcoming the challenge of consistently getting genes and gene-editing tools where they need to be within cells.
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Mar 2026
DNA origami vaccine platform shows promise against multiple infectious viruses
The COVID-19 pandemic brought messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to the forefront of global health care. After their clinical trial stages, the first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine was administered on 8 December 2020 and mathematical models suggest that mRNA vaccines prevented at least 14.4 million deaths from COVID-19 in the first year alone.
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Mar 2026
Some antibiotics alter gut microbiome composition for up to eight years
Antibiotic treatments can affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut, known as the gut microbiome, for a long time.
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Mar 2026
Blood marker linked to Alzheimer’s also found in systemic amyloidosis
A certain blood protein regarded as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease also appears to play a role in other disorders.
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Mar 2026
Low testosterone and high fructose intake can worsen fatty liver disease
Low testosterone in itself can cause a variety of health problems, but the addition of a poor diet can exacerbate certain conditions. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is one example that approximately 40% of adult men worldwide currently suffer from and has become a global problem.
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Mar 2026
Specific inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex control addiction relapse
Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using.
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Mar 2026
Abortion bans increase birth rates and demand for nutrition assistance
A study in Economic Inquiry reveals how total abortion bans are reshaping public health systems and safety‐net programs in the United States.
