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                    <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Health ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research suggests that a single gene may play an outsize role in developing Alzheimer's, which suggests gene therapy for the condition could reach many people. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/to7CmxNnNJVpR2nJoLoh2T-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The vast majority of Alzheimer&#039;s disease cases occur in people who have high-risk versions of the gene that codes for apolipoprotein E (shown in blue), which ferries fats through the blood stream.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of blue molecules near red cylindrical blood cells in a red blood vessel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach. ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/his/is-the-coming-hiv-pandemic-inevitable-opinion</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ RFK Jr.'s cutbacks may leave us near-defenseless against HIV spread, but moments in the past show how we can stop the seemingly inevitable. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles LeBaron ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BXLmSQMdBxyUuFCaAnEpNC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In 1983, Dr. Mervyn F. Silverman, Director Of Health for the City and County of San Francisco, tried to educate the public about behaviors to mitigate the risk of contracting AIDS based on the limited information they had at the time. A few decades later, studies showed treatments could reduce HIV transmission to zero, and elimination of the disease seemed within grasp.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A black and white photo shows a man with long hair and a beard wearing a suit and patterned tie pointing at a poster labeled &quot;AIDS is everyone&#039;s problem&quot;]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should compulsive shopping and gaming be considered an addiction? Psychiatrists are considering expanding the definition. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Mental health professionals recognize problematic gambling as an addiction. Should the same apply to excessive gaming, compulsive sexual behavior and problematic social media use? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:00:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:35:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oBc3x3T7xWNmgBsakmV6hH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The psychiatry &quot;bible&quot; currently lists gambling addiction as the only behavioral addiction. But could that change in future editions of the manual?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A view over the shoulder of a man wearing a white t-shirt with gray hair sitting at a slot machine]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top 5 tips for surviving hay fever season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are five great tips to help reduce the impact of hay fever this spring. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Allergies]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kat Bayly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7wbHoMGVEX8D7gV6uBgkmm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Forget about the Big Spring Sale — these 9 early fitness deals leave Amazon far behind ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Where to shop to save more on running shoes, exercise equipment and fitness essentials. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:25:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oUqQ6Y99XEdtFehK4vKMrR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Iran war could push global food insecurity to record levels, leaving 363 million people hungry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Analysis from the United Nations World Food Programme suggests that if the war in Iran continues until June, an additional 45 million people will be without enough food. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:54:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:57:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ hannah.osborne@futurenet.com (Hannah Osborne) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Hannah Osborne ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bAor2EEKsU3fbHDugKSqTT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The U.N. has warned millions more people will be pushed into food insecurity if the war in Iran continues, with the biggest increases in Asia.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[children waiting for food with a hook and net in front]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Live Science Today: Meningitis is back and Iran war fertilizer shock ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Wednesday, March 18, 2026: Your daily roundup of the biggest science stories making headlines. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:44:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:13:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WygtzjhTudxJuPb4EHi5t6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Staff and students queue to receive antibiotics at the University of Kent in Canterbury on March 16, 2026. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Staff and students queue to receive antibiotics at the University of Kent in Canterbury on March 16, 2026. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A man went to the doctor for a bad UTI and learned he had an extra kidney ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man being treated for a urinary tract infection turned out to have a rare "supernumerary kidney." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:57:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Po65dU3qQBN9SW6SoBm366-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This CT scan shows the locations of the patient&#039;s right kidney (RK); &quot;supernumerary,&quot; or extra, kidney (SK); and left kidney (LK). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An X-ray image showing a cross section of a human back, with a white circle of the vertebrae towards the bottom surrounded by gray tissue. Three arrows point to the left, right, and down next to three circles in the gray area. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top 16 health and fitness deals to snap up at Amazon ahead of the Big Spring Sale ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Save big on fitness trackers, running shoes, air purifiers, electric toothbrushes, and more. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health &amp; Fitness]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GdFyUe9tzxbsysUHHQCFah-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The American Cancer Society estimates that over 55,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the U.S. this year. Of those, 7% will be under 50. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:07:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:03:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XAxkdaAnwrzAuWdrWZbddG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The American Cancer Society guidelines state that individuals at average risk for colorectal cancer should start screening from age 45.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Medical professional performing a colonoscopy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A single injection of mRNA-like treatment healed heart muscle after a heart attack in mice and pigs. Could it work in humans too? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Researchers boosted levels of a heart-healing hormone in mice and pigs with a single injection of a new, experimental form of self-amplifying RNA that prolonged hormone synthesis for many weeks. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:29:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:48:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eva Amsen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Lm7vFEYY5MQqAAjLWNDTkc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that an mRNA-like treatment could help heal heart muscle after a heart attack.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a heart]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Measles' resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what's coming ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two pandemic researchers explore the recent resurgence of measles in the U.S. and what it could mean for the future of disease responsiveness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jennifer B. Nuzzo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U4yqUhokJfQe5GQavw68vA-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The U.S. eliminated measles in 2000, but the disease is once again circulating around the country.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Human skin covered with measles rash.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The appendix evolved at least 32 times across 361 species, so it's 'unlikely to be a useless evolutionary accident,' research finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two researchers explore the evolutionary history of the appendix and its role in human health. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Phil Starks ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LHmv9GL3GQMjaiRZHsbZs4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Microplastics that accumulate in the body may 'clog up' immune cells ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Microplastics that break off polystyrene food containers might prevent immune cells from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts, a mouse study hints. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:37:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:33:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dpjzymNxNyTxU9ERaTpSp3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Research suggests that microplastic may clog immune cells. Here, a microscope image shows macrophages (blue) taking up polystyrene microplastics (green) inside a mouse liver.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A series of purple blobby shaped cells with green pieces of microplastic in them against a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Top 5 mistakes when using air purifiers during hay fever season ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're a hay fever sufferer, an air purifier may become your best friend this spring — but only if you use it right ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kat Bayly ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8f2Qz2PfoWeSoW7ZaRZJcV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/rectal-garlic-insertion-for-immune-support-medical-chatbots-confidently-give-disastrously-misguided-advice-experts-say</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ AI chatbots are seduced by misinformation that is delivered in medical jargon, leading them to give potentially dangerous advice. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 20:29:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kerry Taylor-Smith ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9MieLUDkhdu3WRjbnqmwQH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[AI chatbots are confidently dispelling incorrect medical advice, according to experts. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with dark hair in a pony tail wearing a gray blazer looks at both a laptop and phone both displaying various bar charts. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/fertility-pregnancy-birth/diagnostic-dilemma-woman-born-without-a-vagina-or-cervix-went-on-to-conceive-a-son-naturally</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:35:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lauren Schneider ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FfJ8rmzwsFqcjCnMbJ9Xde-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Natural conception is uncommon for women who have undergone surgery to address the lack of a cervix or vagina.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A top down shot of a pregnant person wearing a blue shirt and black pants sitting cross-legged on a blue bed, holding an ultrasound in front of them. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In people destined to get Alzheimer's in their mid-40s, one protein can delay the onset of the disease by about 20 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:30:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:11:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ RJ Mackenzie ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cedmu6WdD28JmoSpiAB6DV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Epileptic seizures alter sleep by prolonging the stage that's central to memory formation, potentially predisposing the brain to "remember" how to trigger subsequent seizures more easily, a small human study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:52:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nCphM4J9nJFBwhvgvRxLJE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new study suggests that the memory-forming stage of sleep could be key for understanding epileptic seizures. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A cartoon image of a brain with waves across the front of it. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Making a 'digital twin' of yourself could revolutionize future surgeries, making medical procedures much more personal ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with Dr. John Pandolfino, a researcher who designed a "digital twin" to help guide surgery. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:56:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JzYtdcT35TcNknxiRFtbqm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Digital twins could help with the future of esophagus surgery. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a human body, with the outer layers transparent and the esophagus a bright red. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It could revolutionize, completely, the way we treat depression': Researchers are exploring promising immune therapy for treating psychiatric symptoms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with the scientists behind an upcoming clinical trial testing an immune therapy for depression. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:57:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/n8mLvNX88adLyuvVn3KjV8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In at least some people with depression, the immune system may contribute to the symptoms and severity of the condition, studies find.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of two women sitting together, one with their arm around the other as if to comfort her]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could gut microbes hold the secret to aging well? A researcher unpacks the emerging science ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/aging/could-gut-microbes-hold-the-secret-to-aging-well-a-researcher-unpacks-the-emerging-science</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A researcher dives into the latest research on how the health of the gut microbiome can influence the aging process. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bill Sullivan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NJ5Hd675vr5zvWxpuZ2rvJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The community of microbes living in your gut plays a key role in many health processes. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of bacteria in the gut]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Groundbreaking new drug shows promise for treating children with a devastating form of epilepsy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An experimental treatment reduces seizures and other symptoms in children with a type of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:25:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Eva Amsen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VvN9ZqPzatuifgw7fj5roA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[12-year-old Preston Raynor of North Carolina suffers from Dravet Syndrome, a childhood form of epilepsy. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A child wearing a gray shirt and patterned green pants curls up on a bed with his mother, a blond woman with long straight hair, caressing his head]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth condition ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/diagnostic-dilemma-a-doctor-discovered-the-gene-mutation-behind-his-familys-mysterious-missing-teeth-condition</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A doctor who had a genetic condition that prevents teeth from forming searched for the DNA mutation that had affected his family for over 150 years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:55:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kamal Nahas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/prin4FphH87T5ptCMuGEQd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Five generations of a doctor&#039;s family were affected by a genetic, missing-tooth condition. After years of research, he and colleagues found the genetic variant behind the phenomenon. (This is a stock image.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[adult hand holding a baby tooth between the pointer finger and thumb]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pain lasts longer in women, and immune cells may be the culprit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newly published study suggests that the immune system may play a role in why recovery from pain differs in men and women. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:57:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Geoffroy Laumet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/59fMVxsiK6GMahFdmuSZc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[New findings suggest that immune cells may be involved in pain management between men and women]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of a woman holding her hands over her pelvis in pain. She is wearing a brown checked shirt and blue denim jeans and is sat on a white couch. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 'sweet spot' of overconfidence — project a bit to be perceived as competent, but don't be 'too seduced,' a cognitive neuroscientist explains in a Q&A ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Q&A with cognitive neuroscientist Steve Fleming: What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Vernimmen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HFLBkGodLy82G83sqLhBpd-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The science of self-awareness can help us make confident decisions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person outline and a brain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inherited diseases don't work like we thought they did ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XHK7C9qjp5fRnsn4Hy43oZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Many retinal diseases thought caused by single gene mutations are turning out to be much more complicated than scientists thought.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[closeup of blue iris of eye, with pupil and yellow striations]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:06:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:33:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lise Barnéoud ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AjFYA6hE5i2HSHSsryPtja-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What happens if a DNA test is incorrect? In 2002, a woman&#039;s DNA test revealed she wasn&#039;t the mother of the two children she gave birth to. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ultrasound]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsia ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of more than 6,500 mothers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly lowered the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood-pressure disorder. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Gabriela Galvin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PSH9VQ7DP9nNoxXQWjFmeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Preeclampsia, a blood pressure disorder, can be life-threatening to the pregnant person and the fetus. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of a pregnant belly, with a woman wearing a white shirt that is bunched up above it and black pants below. A lamp is blurry behind the woman]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A woman developed a persistent infection, and doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause for many months. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 23:57:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tHib6ZqRvQkCAXKGkweVDT-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A red, parasitic worm turned out to be behind the woman&#039;s wide array of symptoms]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[(left) Magnetic resonance image of patient’s brain by fluid-attenuated inversion recovery demonstrating an enhancing right frontal lobe lesion, 13 × 10 mm. (right) Live third-stage larval form of O. robertsi (80 mm long, 1 mm diameter) under stereomicroscope (original magnification ×10).]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning why ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Viruses, Infections &amp; Disease]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yd7H3s5QaVg8e3jeq8yEJT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Obesity is tied to a higher risk of severe infections that can lead to hospitalization and death. But researchers are still learning why that is.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up of the right side of a tan person lying in a moving hospital bed, with a blue blood monitor clamped on their right index finger. Their body is covered by white sheets on a blue mattress. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How menopause affects the brain — and what we still don't know ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that that menopause was associated with worse sleep, increased mental health problems and even changes within the brain itself. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Md9iRaj3X5zHnTHFCzJaZ4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Menopause may have more negative consequences on mental health than people realize. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with short gray wavy hair wearing a white t-shirt holds her forehead in one hand, her elbows propped up on a pillow on her bed. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to "score" and "select" IVF embryos. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/o4HHzvcNZSRbjXpWMHzmJ6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Some genomic technologies historically used for research are now making their way to consumers. Should they? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of starkly lit DNA strands against a dark background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,' study suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study, analyzing 450 regions in western Europe, focused on where the oldest people end up residing across the continent. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Florian Bonnet ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gwVZfGDoH4gbHJC74NxAka-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Where do the oldest people in Europe end up living? ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Close-up of the hands of an elderly person that are crossed together over their lap. They are wearing a shirt with black and light blue stripes. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently 'little more than snake oil.' But someday, they could widen social inequities. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the book "What We Inherit," experts unpack long-standing myths about genes and how those myths could shape public opinion around emerging embryo-selection technologies. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daphne O. Martschenko ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2g8GFPBQxX3hcRzxfPWGFn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Polygenic embryo selection is a technology that screens IVF embryos&#039; genetics, scoring each embryo&#039;s likelihood of having particular traits or diseases.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pregnant woman in a purple tank top looks down at her belly standing in front of a black background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is rigor mortis, and why does it happen? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bodies usually stiffen after death in a process known as rigor mortis. But why does this happen, and how long does it last? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Isabel Gil ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KMCspuLxuGfNUySQmWemrL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Full-body rigor mortis occurs between 12 and 24 hours after death.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person wearing blue long-sleeve scrubs and white gloves holds a piece of paper standing over a metal table with a body covered in a white sheet with only its feet sticking out on top. The bare feet face the camera and have a label attached to the right foot&#039;s big toe]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In an early animal test, a new nasal-spray vaccine has shown promise against a variety of germs and a common allergen, scientists report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Medicine &amp; Drugs]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LrFGXi2mRZaskrLkyuDKAa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[In mice, an experimental vaccine showed promise in protecting against a variety of viruses and bacteria, as well as a common allergen. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up image of a white mouse with red eyes and a pink nose sitting in a right hand wearing a green latex glove, all against a tan background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New tech allows parents to 'score' IVF embryos for desirable traits — and it's in desperate need of regulation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Companies now offer polygenic embryo selection to prospective parents undergoing IVF. But the technology is dangerously underregulated. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:20:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Trejo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RbsqsFZGkWUxbG5vqsUxHL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Various companies now offer prospective parents the chance to &quot;score&quot; their embryos&#039; genetics for different traits. But regulation around the tech is lax.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of an egg cell being fertilized through IVF with a strand of DNA superimposed on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ We tested the 'first wooden, sustainable air purifier' and it's a thing of beauty ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The IQAir Atem Earth is the most elegant, eco-friendly air purifier we have ever tested, and we absolutely love it for that. It is by no means flawless, though. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Anna Gora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KBXguaTe5LDH8K7hKXK9Fo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diagnostic dilemma: 83-year-old man's unusual form of syphilis had an 'uncertain' source ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:31:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sophie Berdugo ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qWVxfaL9NzqDKKHNvTmKLV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sleep deprivation harms the gut via the vagus nerve, early study reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New research reveals that sleep deprivation sends aberrant signals through the vagus nerve, triggering a serotonin surge that can kill gut stem cells. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:59:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sahana Sitaraman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RDEr3MZzWVDnXRKbFzLhPE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sleep deprivation triggers a signaling cascade from the brain to the gut that damages intestinal stem cells and reduces their regenerative capacity.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a 3D transparent blue human body with red lines showing the nerves in the head and neck, with a blue human brain behind them]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Mineral sunscreen leaves an annoying white cast on skin — this new formula could change that ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists have developed a new approach to formulating mineral sunscreen that could prevent it from leaving a white cast on the skin. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:17:58 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victoria Atkinson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dvf2V5cUHtcV6sf7m38HSQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Chemists have figured out a way to make mineral sunscreen formulas more stable and less likely to leave a white residue on the skin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A tan woman wearing sunglasses with long hair applies a dot of sunscreen to a young tan boy who scrunches up his face in response. A beach with toys is blurred but visible in the background. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Many men lose their Y chromosomes as they age. It may shorten their lives. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A researcher explores why men lose their Y chromosomes in cells as they age and the health implications associated with this loss. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 17:02:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jenny Graves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DTaxEGHnFsLXZ2KzdX8tb6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a strategy that will ultimately make Americans even sicker. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 10:39:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Janna K. Moen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MZF3YAmiHLGqvbAoGxAbKJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Vaccines are critical tools for preventing both acute illnesses and the post-acute syndromes that can follow.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of woman lying in bed with an arm resting on her forehead]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy loss ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the first time, scientists have identified genetic variants that increase the risk of aneuploidy, in which cells have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Aneuploidy in egg cells can lead to miscarriage. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Reproductive Health]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zoe Cunniffe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fKnBiQ2F9tJW3RnNDUHomN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Specific gene variants, or versions of genes, are linked to a higher risk of chromosomal abnormalities that can cause pregnancy loss.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of blue double-helix strands of DNA surrounded by white bubbles against a blue background. The strand in the foreground closest to the viewer has a middle section lit up in golden light. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump is bringing car pollution and other greenhouse gases back to America's skies. Here are the health risks we all face from climate change. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Four researchers dive into the health risks associated with climate change, and why the recent decision by the Trump administration to rescind key environmental policies could lead to serious harm. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:01:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Climate change]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jonathan Levy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hY9SJRiDbALWJGNU4R3z6D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Rising global temperatures are increasing the risk of heat stroke on hot days, among many other human harms. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A shimmering desert road is hot with a brown sign in the front reading &quot;Caution, Extreme heat Danger.&quot; with a blurred car in the background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Risk of death from pregnancy in the US is 44 times higher than that from abortion, new analysis reveals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A figure commonly used to compare the risk of death from pregnancy compared with the risk of death from abortion might be based on outdated data, a new study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:31:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marianne Guenot ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FCCJEBV3w4sh7wx3mEgfyA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A new analysis reexamined the risk of death respectively associated with pregnancy and abortion in the U.S.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[photo of a pregnant woman&#039;s belly as she&#039;s sitting on a hospital bed with an IV in her hand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'DNA origami' could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, early study hints ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new vaccine design uses folded DNA to steer the immune system toward producing the rare immune cells needed to make protective antibodies against HIV. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:05:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Zunnash Khan ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LDQAQSnaDo74YB69zbkAQc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists are getting closer to engineering an HIV vaccine capable of producing antibodies that can stop many versions of the virus.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A close up shows two hands covered in blue latex gloves. The left is holding a small bottle containing blue liquid while the right hand uses a small syringe to pull out the liquid from the bottle]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If proven effective in humans, the vaccine could complement standard therapies for HPV-driven cancer, as well as inform the design of therapeutic vaccines for other diseases. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 21:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Cancer]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Clarissa Brincat ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EDs2zmTRoC7rFjshBN64Km-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The experimental vaccine is made up of nanoparticles containing an immune-response-triggering substance and protein fragments from the cancer being targeted. In this design, the fragments (purple and green) are arranged so they stick off the nanoparticle surface.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[illustration of nanoparticles that make up a cancer vaccine. each spherical particle has skinny bits of protein sticking off its surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are you a night owl or an early bird? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/sleep/are-you-a-night-owl-or-an-early-bird</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Research suggests night owls may face different health risks than early birds do. Which category do you fit into, if either? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9LznCZBmGtviAotHSUwdkZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Which &quot;chronotype&quot; best describes you? Let us know below.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman with blond straight hair in a pony tail and wearing blue pajamas stretches on a bed with white sheets and pillows, smiling with her eyes closed]]></media:text>
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