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Can Music Really Shrink Cancer Cells?

January 12, 2025

In 2011, a Brazilian team led by Dr. Márcia Alves Marques Capella experimented with music and breast cancer cells. They played Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Ligeti's "Atmosphères" to some cells in petri dishes. Amazingly, these songs seemed to kill around a fifth of the malignant cells. Mozart's So

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Helicobacter pylori: A Hidden Factor in Obesity Surgery Complications?

January 12, 2025

Imagine this: over half the world's population carries a tiny, spiral-shaped bacterium called Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). While it's well-known, its impact on people with severe obesity getting a type of weight-loss surgery called laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is still a bit of a myster

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How Melatonin Helps Rhododendrons Cope with Cadmium Pollution

January 12, 2025

Rhododendrons, especially Rhododendron simsii ( R. simsii ), can face serious trouble due to heavy metal pollution. One such metal, cadmium (Cd), is particularly harmful to these plants. Cd can mess with their growth and how they perform photosynthesis. Not much is known about how rhododendron

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Pets and Kids: Can Furry Friends Ease Anxiety?

January 12, 2025

Ever wondered if pets can really help kids feel less anxious? Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a special method where kids spend time with animals to feel better. But does it work? Researchers dug into many studies from different sources to find out. While some studies suggest AAT can help reduce an

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Proton Pump Inhibitors for GORD: A Cost-Effective Choice?

January 12, 2025

Have you ever wondered how doctors decide which medicines are best for treating conditions like gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? One way is by looking at the cost-effectiveness of different treatments. A recent review examined the costs and benefits of using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) an

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Combining Threads and Fillers: A New Approach to Facial Rejuvenation

January 11, 2025

Today, people are turning to non-surgical alternatives to give their faces a youthful boost. One technique gaining popularity is using threads and fillers together. A recent study tested this combo on 52 adults. With an average age of 48, these folks got three pairs of threads in their mid and lower

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Hollywood Stars Face Loss in LA Wildfires

January 11, 2025

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles have left a trail of destruction, with many Hollywood stars losing their homes or facing significant damage. One of the affected stars is Milo Ventimiglia, known for his role in "This Is Us. " His home in Pacific Palisades was reduced to ashes, including a newly i

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Famous Family Flee in Face of LA Wildfires

January 11, 2025

The Kardashian-Jenner clan was among the many affected by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. The family, including Kim, Kourtney, Khloe, Kendall, Kylie, Rob, and Kris, had to leave their homes in Calabasas and Hidden Hills after a fire named the Kenneth Fire started on Thursday. They received mand

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Watching Movies to Spot Eye Problems: A New Way

January 10, 2025

Ever thought that your eyes' reaction to movies could help doctors spot visual issues? Well, it's possible! Traditional methods for checking if you can see well in all parts of your vision (called visual field) involve complex tests that might be hard for kids or people with thinking challenges. But

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Protecting Hearts: How a Plant Compound Fights Metal Toxins

January 10, 2025

Ever heard of vanadium? It's a trace element that, in large amounts, can do serious damage to organs like the heart. Now imagine a hero fighting back – enter tectochrysin, a naturally occurring plant compound with a superpower: shielding hearts from this metal menace. Tectochrysin tackles heart dama