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Researchers develop a potential IVIG replacement for treating autoimmunity that’s significantly more potent
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Researchers develop a potential IVIG replacement for treating autoimmunity that’s significantly more potent
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy is widely prescribed to treat autoimmune diseases but has significant shortcomings, including high cost and ongoing supply shortages. Researchers have now dev...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Healthy habits can make your brain age more slowly, study finds
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Healthy habits can make your brain age more slowly, study finds
Quality sleep, avoiding tobacco, social support and other healthy habits are linked to slower brain aging.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation for pain is not a placebo
Mindfulness meditation engages separate neural pathways from the well-documented “placebo effect”

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Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation for pain is not a placebo
Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation engages different neural pathways compared to placebo, demonstrating that pain relief from mindfulness meditation is not the result of the placebo effect...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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Global experts outline path to long-term remission and cure in gout
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Global experts outline path to long-term remission and cure in gout
Gout, a curable arthritis, now aims for long-term remission over flare control. Professors Towiwat and Li's review in the journal Rheumatology & Autoimmunity synthesizes evidence to ...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Study finds adults who consumed more ultra-processed foods had higher rates of precursors of early-onset colorectal cancer
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Study finds adults who consumed more ultra-processed foods had higher rates of precursors of early-onset colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer used to be associated with old age, but diagnoses have become increasingly common in adults aged 50 or younger particularly in high-income countries like the United States. The reaso...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Vegan diet can halve your carbon footprint, study shows A vegan diet cuts carbon emissions by 46% and land use by 33%, while delivering nearly all essential nutrients
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Vegan diet can halve your carbon footprint, study shows
Researchers from University of Granada and the Spanish National Research Council designed four ideal weekly menus with an equal energy value and following international recommendations for the daily i...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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New poll: most Americans would try a plant-based diet to fight diabetes
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New poll: most Americans would try a plant-based diet to fight diabetes
November is National Diabetes Month, and a new Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine/Morning Consult poll finds that most Americans, 65%, would consider adopting a low-fat, plant-based diet to...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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A sit-stand ratio ‘sweet spot’ may boost office productivity
A simple routine of 30 minutes sitting followed by 15 minutes of standing can improve lower back pain, improve focus and reduce stress for employees in sedentary work environments.

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A sit-stand ratio ‘sweet spot’ may boost office productivity
New research found a simple routine of 30 minutes sitting followed by 15 minutes of standing can improve lower back pain, improve focus, reduce stress and encourage regular movement patterns for emplo...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep
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Dreaming of fewer running injuries? Start with better sleep
Recreational runners who do not get enough sleep - either quality or duration - are nearly twice as likely to sustain an injury, according to new research from the Netherlands.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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Can mindfulness combat anxiety?

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Can mindfulness combat anxiety?
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis explore potential for mindfulness techniques to calm anxiety.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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How choirs help combat loneliness! Worth a few minutes of your time
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A community of choirs
Western countries seeking to combat the modern ills of loneliness, social fragmentation and political polarisation can learn from their Scandinavian ally's remarkable choral tradition.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Research hints at the potential of pain relief with CBD
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Research hints at the potential of pain relief with CBD
Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester effectively deliver CBD to the brains of mice for neuropathic pain relief with no adverse side effects.
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November 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Meditation retreat rapidly reprograms body and mind
A one-week mind-body retreat triggered systematic brain and molecular changes linked to resilience, pain relief and stress recovery
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Meditation retreat rapidly reprograms body and mind
UC San Diego researchers find that a weeklong mind-body retreat led to rapid changes in brain function and blood biology, boosting resilience, pain relief, and stress recovery—showing how medita...
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November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Insect protein added to pasteurized dairy products and brownies as part of a more sustainable diet
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Insect protein added to pasteurized dairy products and brownies as part of a more sustainable diet
The results suggest that it is a very promising way to increase the acceptability of this alternative source of protein
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November 6, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Weightlifting outmuscles running for blood sugar control, study finds
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Weightlifting outmuscles running for blood sugar control, study finds
New preclinical research from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC suggests that resistance training may offer greater protection against obesity and type 2 diabetes than endurance exercise...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Autism: What does the latest science tell us?
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Autism: What does the latest science tell us?
Experts are raising the alarm on the resurgence of unproven claims related to the causes of autism. Unverified assertions about Tylenol® usage during pregnancy and vaccines administered to infants...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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What is the most useful thing you have learnt about fibromyalgia?
November 3, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Fat or carbs? The neural mechanism underlying food choices was revealed
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Fat or carbs? The neural mechanism underlying food choices revealed
Neural pathways related to total calorie intake have been extensively studied. However, it remains unclear how these mechanisms control food choices. Yasuhiko Minokoshi and Ken-ichiro Nakajima’s...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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JointHealth™ express - #ArthritisAtHome 295 – 2025 ACE Report Card on #Arthritis Medication Coverage.

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Arthritis At Home 295 – 2025 ACE Report Card on Arthritis Medication Coverage | Arthritis At Home
This episode of Arthritis At Home features ACE President, Cheryl Koehn, and VP of Communications and Public Affairs, Kelly Lendvoy.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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GLP-1 drugs are effective for weight loss, but more independent studies needed
Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded studies raise questions.

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GLP-1 drugs effective for weight loss, but more independent studies needed
Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded studies raise questions. The reviews were commissioned by the World Health Or...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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What is the biggest challenge facing the fibro and lupus community?
October 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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SGLT-2 diabetes drugs linked to lower risk of autoimmune diseases
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SGLT-2 diabetes drugs linked to lower risk of autoimmune diseases
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes are associated with an 11% lower risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, compare...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Fibromyalgia - 'Sculpting helps us forget our chronic pain'
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Fibromyalgia: 'Sculpting helps us forget our chronic pain'
Two brothers say immersing themselves in creating art means they can go longer without pain relief.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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What advice would you give to a person who has just been diagnosed with fibro or lupus?
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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In your view, has President Trump been positive or negative for the fibro and lupus community?
October 21, 2025 at 8:55 AM