Human Brains Are Increasingly Accommodating Plastic: Study

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Updated Aug 24, 2024 | 08:19 PM IST

SummaryResearch has shown that human brains have accommodated 50% more nanoplastic shards than in 2016. This is also significantly higher than the amount collected in kidneys and livers.

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Dementia Is On The Rise Among Migrants And Refugees- Is It Just Displacement Or Long-Term Stress?

Dementia Is On The Rise Among Migrants And Refugees- Is It Just Displacement Or Long-Term Stress?

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Updated Apr 2, 2025 | 05:00 AM IST

SummaryDementia affects over 55 million people worldwide, with older migrants facing additional challenges like under-diagnosis, cultural barriers, and limited healthcare access, exacerbating the impact of stress and trauma.

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FDA Approves Cabozantinib For Neuroendocrine Tumors

FDA Approves Cabozantinib For Neuroendocrine Tumors

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Updated Apr 2, 2025 | 02:00 AM IST

SummaryThe approval came on the bases of the results from the phase 3 CABINET study. The study compared cabozantinib to a placebo in patients with advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

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'I Felt Like I Was Going to Die'-Oprah Winfrey’s Shares Her Menopause Struggle

"I Felt Like I Was Going to Die"-Oprah Winfrey’s Shares Her Menopause Struggle

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Updated Apr 1, 2025 | 05:34 PM IST

SummaryOprah Winfrey talks about her personal journey with menopause, revealing she had to give up her beloved pastime of reading due to menopause symptoms and felt that she would just die of the pain.

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