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'Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say

AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice.

LiveScience

Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease

In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years.

LiveScience

Taking daily supplement could shave months off biological age, study finds

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ChatGPT misses ‘high-risk emergencies’ when it is used as a doctor, study finds

Health is one of the most popular ways that people use AI chatbot, creators OpenAI say

The Independent UK

Musk cries conspiracy in latest Silicon Valley scrap. Your tech and science digest

These are the most groundbreaking stories from the new frontier of science and technology right now

Evening Standard

How conspiracy theories about COVID’s origins are hampering our ability to prevent the next pandemic

In late June, the Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a group of independent experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO), published an assessment of the origins of COVID.

The Conversation

New blood test checks for Alzheimer’s and assesses progression, study says

Procedure for patients with thinking and memory problems could help medics decide which drugs are most suitable

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A spoonful of plastic found inside human brain, scientists warn of health consequences and suggest what to do about it

Microplastics are aggressively competing for a place in the ecosystem. They are present everywhere, including the human brain. A recent paper in Nature Medicine found that the human brain contains approximately a spoon's worth of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs); brain tissues were found to have 7–30 times higher amounts of…

The Times of India

1 in 20 women at higher risk of breast cancer, warns WHO: Preventive measures women of every age group must know

A new study published in Nature Medicine has once again drawn attention to a life threatening disease. It is being estimated that cancer, which currently claims millions of lives every year, can increase more intensely in the next few years.

The Times of India

Weight-loss jabs may have wider health benefits, study suggests

The study was based on analysis of data from 2.4 million participants.

Evening Standard

Is a brain-stimulation headset the answer to depression?

The makers of a device that delivers small electrical impulses to the brain are hailing the technology as a groundbreaking mental health treatment, but others are sceptical

The Guardian - UK

Real-time brain stimulation slashes Parkinson's symptoms by half in trial

A new device reacts to rising and falling levels of Parkinson's medication in the body and improves quality of life for some patients.

LiveScience

Long COVID is still a problem, racking up a global cost of $1 trillion

Experts want government agencies to act.

Fortune

The FDA and psychedelic research

To move the drugs forward, manufacturers may need to follow the agency’s advice for elevating evidence quality

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COVID's impact lingers even after 3 years post infection, a new study has found

A level of information has been unlocked with the new research indicating that the impact of the Covid-19 virus goes well beyond the initial infection, demonstrating the long-lasting impact the pandemic has had on world health. According to an investigation that was published in Nature Medicine, people can still have…

The Independent UK

New treatment for spinal cord injuries could have ‘profound benefit’, medics say

The Up-LIFT study, which was published in the journal Nature Medicine, was run by ONWARD Medical and involved medical teams around the world.

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New Study Reveals Inherited Risk For Alzheimer's Disease

New research in Nature Medicine highlights APOE gene's role in Alzheimer's inheritance and risk. Understanding genetic basis crucial for diagnosis and trea...

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Designer immune-cell therapy could shrink deadly brain tumors, early trials show

Two early clinical trials that together included nine patients suggest that a treatment called CAR-T therapy could treat glioblastoma, but its long-term effects are unknown.

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The Hindu

Significant risk found even in primary dengue infection, says study

Dengue infection: New study challenges belief that severe dengue is mainly due to secondary infections, highlighting importance of primary infections.

Fortune

Long COVID. Shorter Life? New research reveals an arduous road to recovery

The first study to look at two years of data shows the devastating effects of long COVID-but there are still no validated treatments.

Reason

"Journalists Should Be Skeptical of All Sources—Including Scientists"

From Nate Silver: Here's the scandal. In March 2020, a group of scientists — in particular, Kristian G. Andersen the of The Scripps Research Institute, Andrew Rambaut of The University of Edinburgh, Edward C. Holmes of the University of Sydney, and Robert F. Garry of Tulane University — published a…

Reason

Be Skeptical of the New Artificial Sweetener Scare

Plus: Liberal teens are more depressed than conservative ones, the outsize role of immigrants in U.S. innovation, and more...

Inverse

Is There A Cure For HIV? Here's What The Treatment Actually Does

A bone marrow transplant isn't an option for everyone with HIV.

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Patients Should Be Allowed To Choose Their Type 2 Diabetes Medication: Study

During the study, researchers monitored the effect of each drug on the 448 patients' glucose levels, weight and recorded the side effects.Read on for details:

The Conversation

Even mild COVID raises the chance of heart attack and stroke. What to know about the risks ahead

A concerning report recently published in Nature Medicine suggests even a mild case of COVID can increase the long-term risks of serious cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, heart attack and heart failure. The study highlights our limited understanding of the full consequences of COVID infection and the long-term impact of…

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