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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 17h

🩸 A new blood test has detected over 50 types of cancer at early stages - a major step toward faster, less invasive diagnosis. Researchers say it could transform screening, though more trials are needed. #CancerResearch #HealthNews #Innovation #MedicalScience #EarlyDetection

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 1d

🔗 Read the paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41034507/

💭 Could findings like this help reduce stigma by showing how deeply early trauma affects the brain — or risk shifting focus away from mental health support and prevention?

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 1d

🧠💔 A new study in Molecular Psychiatry links higher levels of the brain enzyme SGK1 to suicide risk in people who experienced childhood trauma. 🔗 Link to paper in comments. #MentalHealth #Neuroscience #Suicide #Depression #HealthNews

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 2d

🔗 Read the paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

💭 With pickleball-related eye injuries rising sharply, should protective eyewear be mandatory for all players — or remain a personal choice?

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 2d

🏓👁️ Pickleball’s boom comes with a downside — eye injuries have risen fivefold since 2020, reports JAMA Ophthalmology 🔗 Link to paper in comments. #Pickleball #EyeHealth #SportsInjury #HealthNews #PublicHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 3d

🔗 Read the study: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

💭 Could a pill really replace CPAP machines one day — or do you think this drug will just be a niche option for some patients?

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 3d

💊😴 A pill first developed for epilepsy may offer the first real drug treatment for sleep apnea. 🔗 Study link in comments. #SleepApnea #MedicalResearch #HealthInnovation #Sleep #GlobalHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 4d

🔗 Read the article: www.iarc.who.int/news-events/...

💭 Should governments do more to curb alcohol-related cancer risks — or is it up to individuals to change their drinking habits?

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 4d

🍷⚠️ Alcohol is now a major driver of cancer in Europe, says a new WHO/IARC report. Linked to 111,000+ new cases a year and billions in costs. 🔗 Link to article in comments. #CancerPrevention #GlobalHealth #AlcoholAwareness #PublicHealth #HealthNews

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 5d

🔗 Read the report: www.who.int/news/item/13...

💭 What do you think is the biggest priority now — stricter drug regulation, better antibiotic stewardship, or more investment in new treatments?

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 5d

🚨 One in six bacterial infections worldwide is now resistant to antibiotics, warns WHO 🔗 Report link in comments. #AntibioticResistance #WHO #GlobalHealth #Infections #AMR

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 6d

🔗 Read the paper: nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08799-1

💭 Could gene-edited animal organs be the answer to global transplant shortages — or do the ethical and medical risks still outweigh the promise?

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 6d

🧬🇨🇳 Doctors in China have announced a medical first — a gene-edited pig liver that functioned inside a human body for 10 days. 🔗 Link to paper in comments. #Science #Medicine #Transplant #Innovation #HealthNews

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 7d

🔗 Read the statement: www.reuters.com/business/hea...

💬 Why do you think vaccination rates are slipping - access, misinformation, or complacency? Let us know in the comments below 👇

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 7d

🚨🌎 Americas’ measles-free status is at risk amid rising outbreaks, warns PAHO head. 🔗 Link in the comments. #Measles #PublicHealth #Vaccines #VaccinesSaveLives #GlobalHealth

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 8d

🔗 bjsm.bmj.com/content/earl...

💬 Do you feel short “exercise snacks” are realistic enough to stick to long term? Let us know below 👇

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 8d

🚶‍♀️💪 Just two 5-minute “exercise snacks” a day could boost heart and lung fitness by up to 10%, according to a new British Journal of Sports Medicine review. Small bursts, big impact. 🔗 Link in comments #Exercise #HeartHealth #Fitness #HealthNews #Science

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 9d

🔗 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

🧪 Do you feel science can really stop ageing — or just help us age better? Let us know below 👇

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 9d

🧬🐀 Scientists have discovered how naked mole-rats may hold the secret to slowing ageing. Their unique DNA repair may help explain their long, healthy lives. 🔗 Link in comments #Ageing #Longevity #ScienceNews #Genetics #HealthResearch

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 10d

🔗 Read the full national report: www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...

🧠 Will you change your sleep habits now you know it could slow brain ageing? Let us know below 👇

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 10d

🧠💤 New research in Lancet eBioMedicine finds that poor sleep can make your brain age nearly 1 year faster 🕒 Link to full study in the comments #SleepHealth #BrainAgeing #Science #HealthNews

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 11d

🔗 Read the full national report: warwick.ac.uk/news/pressre...

💬 What do you think should be the priority to save more children - more CPR education, better defibrillator access, earlier recognition - let us know below 👇

MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 11d

🚑 Only 1 in 8 children survive a cardiac arrest outside hospital, a major new UK study finds. Link to report in comments. #Health #CPR #CardiacArrest

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 12d

🔗 Read the full study: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

💬 Should the healthcare system move faster to replace high-emission inhalers with greener alternatives?

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MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 12d

🌍 Asthma inhalers in the US produce as much CO₂ each year as 1 million cars, a JAMA study finds. Link to full paper in comments 👇 #Climate #Health #Asthma #Environment #JAMA

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