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Alzheimer’s disease treatment: A mouse experiment investigates blood replacement
Targeting key components in the blood for AD treatment may help overcome the difficulties of developing drugs that cross the blood-brain barrier.
The amount of beta-amyloid in the blood…
Does the five second rule matter?
Apparently, five seconds is the dealbreaker for some people on whether to eat food that hits the ground.
A recent survey of 2,000 people found 44% follow the "five second rule." But…
3M to spin off health care business
One of Minnesota's largest employers announced Tuesday it will split into two multibillion dollar businesses.
On Tuesday, Maplewood-based 3M said it will "spin off" its health care…
FDA warnings aren’t stopping illicit weight-loss supplements
Warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration aren’t enough to push potentially dangerous weight loss supplements off the market, according to a new analysis published in JAMA.
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Reasons to Avoid Farmed Salmon
Not long ago, Atlantic salmon was an abundant wild species. Born in the rivers of the northeastern United States and Canada, after a few years in freshwater, they began an epic migration,…
Why It’s Way Harder to Get Tested for Monkeypox Than It Should Be
In June, when it became clear that the U.S. monkeypox outbreak that had begun a month before was not going to just peter out, federal officials met the outbreak with confidence. The pool of…
Who declares Monkeypox a global health emergency as infections soar
The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee has declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there…
The White House wants to make next-gen COVID-19 vaccines
The White House wants to accelerate the development of next-generation COVID-19 vaccines, Stat News reported Monday. Ideally, future vaccines would offer longer-lasting protection against…
FDA authorizes Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 and older, the fourth shot cleared in the United States. It’s been a long road for this vaccine, and…
Google will start auto-deleting abortion clinic visits from user location history
Google says it’ll start automatically deleting visits to abortion clinics, domestic violence shelters, weight loss clinics, and other potentially sensitive locations from users’ location…