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AI technology could be used to detect potentially deadly blood clots before they strike.That's according to scientists at the University of Tokyo, who say they have created a non-invasive way to observe clotting activity in blood as it occurs.The new artificial intelligence tool uses a powerful microscope to monitor platelets in real time, the researchers shared in a press release from the university.WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?Platelets, which are tiny blood cells that help form clots to stop bleeding, play a "crucial role" in heart disease, particularly coronary artery disease, according to Dr. Kazutoshi Hirose, lead author of the study.If the platelet count is too high, it can increase the risk of blood clots. Scientists at the University of Tokyo have discovered a non-inv...

Exercise is known to reduce cancer risk — but that doesn’t have to mean hard-core gym sessions or long runs.A new study led by Oxford researchers reveals that casual walking and other light-intensity activities are enough to lower cancer incidence.The number of steps was found to be more important than the pace of the walk, they found. JUST 4 MINUTES OF INTENSE DAILY ACTIVITY COULD SLASH CANCER RISK AMONG ‘NON-EXERCISERS,’ STUDY FINDSThose who walked 7,000 steps per day had an 11% lower cancer risk compared to those taking 5,000 steps per day, and the risk was 16% lower for those taking 9,000 steps per day, according to a press release from the Oxford Centre for Early Cancer Detection at the University of Oxford.Even shopping and performing household chores have been shown to reduce ca...

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), medications that help control type 2 diabetes and obesity, can have a profound impact on physical wellness – but what about mental health?Some examples of these medications include semaglutides, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, and liraglutide, like Victoza and Saxenda.Various studies have pointed toward GLP-1 RAs causing mental health complications, such as anxiety and depression.WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS' IMPACT ON CANCER RISK REVEALED IN NEW STUDYThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) published research in June 2024 that considered the correlation between semaglutide therapy and "exacerbating mood disturbances."The study highlighted the association of negative mood changes in patients with type 2 diabetes with a history of depression, warning healthcare prov...

OAKLAND — We don't always get to choose the name we carry, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you grow into it.On a quiet morning in May, as she labored over her latest masterpiece, Theresa Fortune was finally living up to hers."This piece is everything about life, love and joy and opportunity and color," Fortune said. All of those things feel especially true on this particular day, as her first major work of art was about to be unveiled.Ten years ago, Fortune was broke, pregnant and in the dark, literally and figuratively."I had actually thought about taking my life at one point because I was just in this pit hole that I wasn't able to climb out of," she said. The darkness kept closing in until one day she picked up a knife."I thought of opening up my wrists, and I realized th...

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year by broader use of life jackets and more fences around swimming pools, according to new modeling from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers, in one of the last studies produced by some of the agency's injury prevention experts before they were eliminated by layoffs this year."These known strategies are already helping to prevent drowning incidents, but there remains a substantial unrealised potential for saving more lives," wrote the authors of the study, which was published this week in the Injury Prevention journal.Researchers aimed to estimate the number of deaths each year caused by two factors: inadequate fencing to prevent young children from wandering into swimming pools and Americans not wearing a life jacket while ...

The first-ever blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).In a Friday press release, the agency announced its approval of the first in-vitro diagnostic device, Lumipulse.The method is intended for early Alzheimer’s detection in adult patients over the age of 55 who are exhibiting signs and symptoms of the disease.ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE COULD BE PREVENTED ANTIVIRAL DRUG ALREADY ON MARKETThe new technology works by detecting amyloid plaques in the brain, a telltale sign of Alzheimer’s. The first-ever blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (iStock)While PET scans can pick up these plaques, they can be "costly and time-consuming" while exposing patients to radiation, acc...

Following last week’s air traffic control crisis, health officials are now reporting a potential measles outbreak at New Jersey’s Newark Airport.Travelers were warned of possible measles exposure after a case was confirmed in an individual who traveled through the airport on May 12.MEASLES SCARE AT MAJOR AIRPORT: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT POTENTIAL EXPOSUREThe New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) released a notice on Thursday addressing the situation, detailing that the newly identified measles case was a non-New Jersey resident who visited the state while infectious. Passengers arrive at Terminal B at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, on May 7, 2025. Health officials are now reporting a potential measles outbreak at the airport. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Imag...

When a Tennessee mother of five received her college degree on May 9, she couldn’t see her family cheering in the audience – because she is completely blind.Even so, as Amanda Juetten, 47, crossed the stage to accept her degree – magna cum laude – from Tennessee Tech University, she was more certain than ever about her path forward."I’m totally blind," Juetten told Fox News Digital in an interview. "So I’ve got my guide dog by my side."FOOD CHOICES THAT CAN BOOST YOUR VISION AND PROTECT AGAINST EYE DISEASE"The two guys I was sitting by told me to follow them — we were a team. I’m concentrating on shaking all the hands and getting across the stage. I was thinking, ‘This isn’t the end. It’s really the beginning of what’s next.’"Juetten, who recently became a grandmother, began her colleg...

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A common ingredient in some foods and drinks has been linked to an increased risk of blood cancers.Taurine — a non-essential amino acid that also occurs naturally in the bone marrow, brain, heart and muscles — was found to promote the growth of leukemia cells, according to a study by Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators at the University of Rochester in New York.The compound is also found in meats, fish and eggs, as well as some energy drinks and protein powders.BLOOD CANCER AWARENESS: COMMON TYPES, SIGNS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS"The key takeaway from this study is that taurine can be used by leukemia cells to promote cancer progression," Jeevisha Bajaj, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Genetics and a member of Wilmot’s Cancer Microenvironment research program,...