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Study: ‘New car smell’ could be toxic carcinogens released by flame retardants
Flame retardant chemicals added to seat foam and other car components pollute the cabin air inside all personal…
Counterfeit Oxycontin pills almost always contain fentanyl
Fentanyl is 100 times more powerful than morphine and 50% more powerful than heroin, and is increasingly to…
Gene mutation may signal new genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease
A single mutated APOE4 gene has been found to pose the strongest genetics-driven risk factor for late-onset…
Experimental drug may help people quit vaping
Cytisinicline is a naturally occurring plant-based substance that binds to nicotine receptors in the brain,…
Researchers develop algorithm to spot risk for dangerous preeclampsia
Canadian researchers at Université Laval in Québec City say they've developed an algorithm to spot those women…
Research aims to develop vaccine against future COVID viruses
Scientists are busy working on a vaccine that might fight strains of the COVID virus SARS-CoV-2 that haven't…
Study finds U.S. COVID-19 vaccine promotion campaign saved 50,000 lives
President Joe Biden receives an updated COVID-19 booster vaccine in Washington D.C. on October 25, 2022. A…
Olive oil could help reduce risk of dying from dementia, Harvard study says
1 of 2 | Consuming olive oil could help reduce the risk of dying from dementia, regardless of…
Clinical trial shows measurable improvement in inherited blindness after gene therapy
An injectable gene therapy caused measurable improvements in vision among a small group of people with…
Rate of deadly STEMI heart attack falls among Americans
STEMI (ST‐segment-elevation myocardial infarction) heart attacks have declined by nearly 50% during the past 15…