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Twenty Minutes of Exercise Twice a Week Could Stall Dementia

For adults with mild cognitive decline, 20 minutes of physical activity twice a week could help stall dementia, a new study reports.
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New Test Distinguishes Vaccine-Induced False Positives From Active HIV Infection

Vaccine-induced false positives are a major roadblock in the development of an HIV vaccine, according to a research team at Penn State. The researchers developed a test that can differentiate between false positives and active HIV infections.
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Common Health Conditions Can Influence Alzheimer’s Blood Tests

A study from suggests that factors like kidney function, cholesterol and diabetes can influence blood tests for Alzheimer's disease.
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Key Molecular Mechanism in Cell Communication Identified

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles.
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HIIT Delivers a Fitness Boost in Inflammatory Muscle Disease

HIIT safely improves aerobic capacity and muscle endurance in newly diagnosed inflammatory muscle disease patients.
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A Rare Disease That Burns Fat Instead of Sugar

A study using isotope tracing metabolomics found that people with Fanconi anemia fail to use glucose efficiently, show elevated ketones and signs of insulin resistance. The findings reveal metabolic inflexibility.
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Point-of-Care Rapid Tests Can Improve Screening for Latent Tuberculosis

A rapid point-of-care TB test delivers 15-minute results and performs well in high-burden settings, improving latent TB detection access.
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Why Avian Flu Replicates Where Human Flu Fails

Study reveals avian flu survives fever-level temperatures via a PB1 gene advantage, explaining its severe threat to humans.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Begins Long Before Symptoms

New research shows rheumatoid arthritis starts years before symptoms, revealing early immune changes that may enable prevention.
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When Mitochondria Can’t Burn Ketones: A New Clue in Diabetes

Researchers measured, for the first time, how mitochondria in human tissues use ketone bodies for energy. Heart, muscle and liver cells from people with type 2 diabetes or MASLD showed reduced ketone-driven energy production.
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