Donald Trump's move to cut most of the US funding towards foreign humanitarian aid could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jjpm7zv8o
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Low-income Americans are less likely to challenge denials of their health insurance claims than those with household incomes above $50,000. When low-income patients fight denials of payment, the outcomes are less successful. People with higher income are more likely to have a denied claim approved.
https://www.umass.edu/news/article/low-income-patients-experience-greatest-financial-burden-health-insurance-claim
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A new study finds that support for the EU surged after Russia's invasion of Ukraine - not from identity, but from a belief in collective security.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-05138-7
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Fecal examinations prove to be effective means of screenings for gut cancer for patients of as early as 40 years old
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/2835051
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Breakthrough brain sugar discovery in fruit flies turns the tables on Alzheimer's disease | Researchers found that the metabolism of glycogen – a stored form of glucose – appears to protect the brain from toxic tau build-up and cognitive decline.
https://newatlas.com/brain/alzheimers-dementia/brain-sugar-alzheimers-medicine/
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Chronic low-dose oral or inhaled cannabis may improve working memory in older adults. New results in aged rats showed that repeated exposure to cannabis smoke enhanced working memory. Chronic oral consumption of THC also enhanced working memory in aged rats.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/your-brain-on-food/202506/the-benefits-of-daily-cannabis-for-the-middle-aged-brain
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In Latin America and Spain, people who eat plant-based diets, especially vegan ones, tend to have more sustainable lifestyles, while those who eat a Western diet have the least sustainable lifestyles
https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/12/2065
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Fungus thought to be source of "pharaoh's curse" that claimed lives of excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site, Aspergillus flavus, discovered by scientists to hold powerful cancer-fighting properties when tested on cancer cells, opening door to new treatments for leukemia.
https://newatlas.com/cancer/fungus-anti-cancer-drug/
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Brno researchers found that 3D-printed titanium hip replacements, despite being rougher, lubricated better and had friction comparable to standard metal ones, but adding a protective coating unexpectedly made the friction worse
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11249-025-02002-2
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Study Shows Plants And Green Décor In Hospital Rooms May Aid Stress Recovery
https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/06/27/study-shows-plants-and-green-decor-in-hospital-rooms-may-aid-stress-recovery/
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Lifting weights secretes an age-defying myokine that keeps the body youthful. Resistance training boosts a youth-linked protein called CLCF1 finds study in mice. Cardio alone may not trigger CLCF1 in older adults. Strength training can also slow age-related muscle and bone loss.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-athletes-way/202506/strength-training-triggers-a-youth-boosting-protein
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Archaeologists Found a Lost Temple From a Civilization That Vanished 1,000 Years Ago. At its peak, it boasted a highly organized societal structure, leaving behind remnants of architectural monuments like pyramids, terraced temples and monoliths
https://www.psu.edu/news/research/story/ancient-temple-ruins-discovered-andes-shed-light-lost-society
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Research on older adults found that participants with deteriorating swallowing function had a 53% higher risk of progressing to frailty compared to those with normal swallowing ability. Findings remained significant even after researchers accounted for other factors like age, cognition
https://www.mcknights.com/news/swallowing-difficulty-significantly-increases-frailty-risk-in-older-adults-study-finds/
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Appearance-related behaviors, such as repeatedly checking one’s appearance in the mirror, asking others for reassurance, or avoiding social situations out of fear of being judged, are not just a concern for women. These are also common in men.
https://www.psypost.org/digital-therapy-cuts-body-image-anxiety-in-men-by-tackling-appearance-related-safety-behaviors/
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Scientists show how you’re unknowingly sealing yourself in an information bubble - Even when people aren’t actively seeking to confirm their views, the structure of traditional and AI-powered search tools can trap them in informational echo chambers.
https://www.psypost.org/scientists-show-how-youre-unknowingly-sealing-yourself-in-an-information-bubble/
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A new study shows that preserving leftover wood from logging and sawmills in soil could pull huge amounts of CO2 from the air - enough to cool the planet by up to 0.4°C.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-025-01731-2
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Pollution from wildfires can contaminate our water for up to 8 years.
An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.
https://grist.org/wildfires/pollution-from-wildfires-can-contaminate-our-water-for-up-to-eight-years-new-study-finds/
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Personality plays a role in whether you believe in climate change, Dalhousie study finds. Climate skeptics more likely to rank higher on spectrum of narcissism, machiavellianism and psychopathy — traits that reflect a tendency to be self-centred, manipulative, callous and socially aversive.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/389713506_Personality_traits_and_climate_skepticism_evidence_from_Canada
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People who are more likely to die seem to care less about the future | Researchers call a “slow life strategy,” were more inclined toward short-term mating, and tended to be more impulsive, less conscientious, and less likely to consider future consequences.
https://www.psypost.org/people-who-are-more-likely-to-die-seem-to-care-less-about-the-future/
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Chicago's Rodents Are Evolving | New study "clearly show that interfering with the environment has a detectable effect on wildlife," a co-author of the study said.
https://www.newsweek.com/chicago-rodents-chipmunks-evolving-adapting-urban-environment-2091729
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New findings add to mounting evidence of global insect population decline, with some regions reporting drops exceeding 75% in recent decades. Chlorothalonil, one of world's most extensively used fungicides, severely impacts insect reproduction and survival, even at lowest levels detected on food.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/common-farm-chemical-threatens-insect-survival
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Drinks made from quinoa are very healthy because they offer high-quality, easily digestible protein that contains all the essential amino acids your body needs, making them a better protein source than common grains like wheat or corn
https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/12/2080
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New data from 245 burned US watersheds shows wildfires spike carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment in rivers - up to 286× higher than normal, lasting up to 8 years.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02427-6
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Assessing the System-Instruction Vulnerabilities of Large Language Models to Malicious Conversion Into Health Disinformation Chatbots
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-24-03933
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An implantable electronic device has restored movement following spinal cord injury in an animal study, raising hopes for an effective treatment for humans and even their pets
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/06/27/device-study-offers-hopes-for-spinal-cord-injuries.html
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Strategy to prevent age-related macular degeneration identified: « Fixing problems in cholesterol metabolism could stave off a leading cause of blindness, according to new research in mice, human plasma samples. »
https://medicine.washu.edu/news/strategy-to-prevent-age-related-macular-degeneration-identified/
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Research found people who report out-of-body experiences, where they feel separated from their physical body, tend to show higher rates of mental health concerns, trauma history, and dissociative symptoms compared to those who have never had such experiences.
https://www.psypost.org/out-of-body-experiences-linked-to-higher-rates-of-mental-health-symptoms-and-trauma-study-finds/
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One Weekly Pill for People with Schizophrenia-Type Disorder
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/weekly-pill-platform-succeeds-schizophrenia-much-wider-2025a1000gdl?ecd=mkm_ret_250629_mscpmrk_psych_schizophrenia_etid7529511&uac=528840CX&impID=7529511
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Trump and Trumpism have changed the original concept of “libertarian means to conservative ends” into a new concept of “authoritarian means to Christian nationalist ends”, finds a new study.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00027162251324087
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Non-REM stage 2 sleep ('powernaps') increases occurrence of 'aha'-moments in a visual problem-solving task
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003185
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