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Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled…

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Treatment with anti-inflammatory proteins following heart attack shows promise to reduce the risk of further heart damage

Research into the protective effects of two anti-inflammatory molecules, transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGFβ1) and Heligmosomoides polygyrus TGM (HpTGM), following heart…

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Discovery of how limiting damage from an asthma attack could stop disease

Scientists at King’s College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that could prevent…

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Artificial reef designed by MIT engineers could protect marine life, reduce storm damage

The beautiful, gnarled, nooked-and-crannied reefs that surround tropical islands serve as a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas.…

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Making long-term memories requires nerve-cell damage

Just as you can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found that…

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A State Department official warns Israel of ‘major’ reputational damage in Gaza war : NPR

This picture taken from Israel’s southern border with the Gaza Strip shows an Israeli army tank moving along the border…

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Severe lung infection during COVID-19 can cause damage to the heart

SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes…

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Overeating and starving both damage the liver: Cavefish provide new insight into fatty liver disease

Fatty liver, which can lead to liver damage and disease, can occur from both overeating and starvation. Now, new research…

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How concussion can lead to brain damage and CTE – and what to do to prevent it

Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hines Ward is hit by Tennessee Titans’ Cortland Finnegan AP Photo/John Russell/Alamy IN NOVEMBER 2022, a young woman…

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Biden Says Shutdown Would Damage Economy Significantly

President Joe Biden pressed congressional leaders to avoid a partial government shutdown, as they gathered at the White House with…

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