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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Beyond the Physical: Redefining Health Assessments

Imagine if doctors could see beyond the symptoms and truly understand what makes you, you. That's the idea behind whole person health assessments. Instead of just focusing on diseases, these assessments look at the whole picture: your body and mind, your relationships, your living environment, your

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Jan 10 2025SPORTS

Purdue's Comeback: Boilermakers Prove They Can Win Without Edey

Purdue started their Big Ten season with a loss and then dropped two out of their next three games. This made their record 8-4, the worst start in 12 games since Zach Edey's freshman year. Edey was a key player, averaging 14. 4 points and 7. 7 rebounds per game when he was with the team. Some people

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Jan 10 2025SCIENCE

Unraveling the Genetic Puzzle of Nearsightedness

Ever wondered why some people struggle to see distant objects clearly? It turns out that common eye conditions like nearsightedness (myopia) and refractive errors are heavily influenced by genes hiding in non-coding parts of our DNA. These are not the typical protein-making genes but regulatory regi

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

How Divorce Affects Kids: Single vs. Multiple Children

Did you know that how parents handle their emotions and actions during a divorce can greatly influence their kids' behavior? This study looked into how different parental styles affect single children versus those with siblings in a divorce setting. The focus was on understanding how kids show anxie

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

The Mystery of Long COVID: What Causes the Lasting Effects?

Long COVID, often called the aftermath of COVID-19, affects a significant chunk of people who had the virus. We're talking about 10-20% of those who initially got sick. This condition can show up as lingering symptoms or new ones that pop up months later. Since it's a relatively new phenomenon, scie

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Jan 10 2025ENVIRONMENT

A New Way to Fight Indoor Ozone with a Special Catalyst

You know how ground-level ozone (O3) can be bad for both the environment and our health? It's even worse when it gets inside our homes. One big problem with removing this ozone is that moisture can mess up the catalysts that are supposed to do the job. Scientists have found a clever way to make a ca

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Biliary Tract Cancers: Racial Differences in Genomic Profiles

Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) are cancers that affect the bile ducts and gallbladder, including intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC), and gallbladder cancers. Researchers have found several genomic changes in these cancers, such as mutations in isocitrate dehyd

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Using AI to Speed Up Lung Cancer Data Collection

Gathering real-world clinical data for research can be a slow and error-prone process. Researchers wondered if artificial intelligence (AI), specifically natural language processing (NLP), could help speed things up for advanced lung cancer (aLC) patients. They tested this idea by comparing NLP-extr

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Jan 10 2025HEALTH

Storytime Online: Changing Minds About Transgender Kids

Transgender children and teens often face a lot of stigma, which can harm their health and school life. It might seem surprising, but getting familiar with people from stigmatized groups can help reduce stigma. We can understand their special experiences and feelings better. Watching videos, especia

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Jan 10 2025CRIME

Crypto Scam: Text Messages Trick People into Losing Millions

Imagine receiving a text message promising a great remote job with high pay. Sounds too good to be true, right? That's because it was. Scammers tricked people into opening cryptocurrency accounts and maintaining specific balances, all while promising hefty commissions for online product reviews. Unf

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