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September 21, 2021 Edition

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Opioid overdose deaths rise among Black Americans

While opioid overdose deaths remained flat overall between 2018 and 2019, they rose sharply for Black Americans.

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Genomic origins of lung cancer in never smokers

Researchers identified three subtypes of lung cancers in people who never smoked. The results could help guide more precise lung cancer treatments.

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Drugs treat spinal disc degeneration in mice

Scientists reduced age-related disc degeneration in mice using an experimental drug combination that targets aging cells.

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Misdirected antibodies linked to severe COVID-19

September 14, 2021 — Antibodies that mistakenly target the body’s own immune-system proteins may account for about 20% of COVID-19 deaths.
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Parents’ smoking during childhood linked to rheumatoid arthritis later in life

September 14, 2021 — A study found that girls whose parents smoked cigarettes were 75% more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis as adults.
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Hormone links exercise with cognitive benefits

September 14, 2021 — Researchers found that irisin, an exercise-induced hormone, improves cognitive performance in mice.
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Some brain functions may improve with age

August 31, 2021 — Computer tests of attention and the ability to focus revealed that older adults actually improved in two of three key brain functions, at least until their mid-to-late 70s.
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Early treatment with convalescent plasma for COVID-19 doesn’t show benefit

August 31, 2021 — Convalescent plasma did not prevent COVID-19 from worsening when given to high-risk patients within the first week of their symptoms.
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How fructose may contribute to obesity and cancer

August 31, 2021 — Researchers gained insights that may explain the links between high fructose consumption, obesity, and certain cancers.
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Vaccines prevented up to 140,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S.

August 24, 2021 — A study estimated that COVID-19 vaccinations prevented nearly 140,000 deaths in the U.S. by May 2021.
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Highly processed foods form bulk of U.S. youths' diets

August 24, 2021 — Highly processed foods accounted for two-thirds of the calories consumed by youth in the U.S. in 2018, researchers found.
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Monoclonal antibody prevents malaria in early trial

August 24, 2021 — A monoclonal antibody prevented malaria in people for up to 36 weeks in a Phase 1 clinical trial.

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