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Expectations may influence a vaccine’s effect, new study shows

A new study examines whether the brain’s response to expectations can be measured in the body’s immune response.

New study: Statins may extend life for more people with diabetes

Prevention plays an important role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and new research suggests that medication may be a way forward.

Elon Musk’s brain chip makes robot arms move

A trial involving Elon Musk’s brain chip shows that thoughts can control a robot arm, but the technology is still at an experimental stage.

New study: Blood test can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a method that can determine the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment earlier than is currently possible.

Vacuuming may be linked to lower mortality

New research suggests that ordinary light activities may play a greater role in health than many people realize.

Expectations may influence a vaccine’s effect, new study shows

A new study examines whether the brain’s response to expectations can be measured in the body’s immune response.

New study: Statins may extend life for more people with diabetes

Prevention plays an important role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and new research suggests that medication may be a way forward.

Elon Musk’s brain chip makes robot arms move

A trial involving Elon Musk’s brain chip shows that thoughts can control a robot arm, but the technology is still at an experimental stage.

New study: Blood test can predict the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment

Researchers have identified a method that can determine the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment earlier than is currently possible.

Not all fat is harmful: This type is linked to lower blood pressure

Research in mice points to a possible connection between fat tissue and blood pressure.

New research shows why memory loss can accelerate

New large-scale international research shows that the relationship between changes in the brain and memory does not follow a straight line.

Study explores new way to activate immune cells inside cancer tumors

A new study describes an alternative way of using the body’s own immune cells to treat cancer.

Here’s why people fail when they try to quit snus

Many snus users struggle to quit, even when the desire is there. New research shows why a decision alone is often not enough.

Elon Musk: Medical education will become pointless in the future

Elon Musk has questioned one of society’s most respected educational paths.

Putin’s Russian Viagra disappoints despite massive state support

A state-funded Russian attempt to develop an alternative to Viagra has fallen short of expectations.