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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular class of weight-loss drugs may prevent life-threatening cardiac complications by opening microscopic blood vessels that often remain blocked after a heart attack, according to a study published this week in Nature Communications. The research, led by the University of Bristol …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Surviving cancer as a child or young adult may have a lasting impact on aging, new research suggests. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center looked at whether life-saving treatments, like chemotherapy and radiation, could speed up biological aging. They also …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Collagen supplements have exploded in popularity, touted as everything from an anti-aging miracle to a muscle recovery booster. But a sweeping new review conducted by U.K. researchers suggests that while collagen may help improve skin elasticity and ease arthritis pain, it does …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As colorectal cancer (CRC) is now the leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50, a new report reveals some surprising shifts in the incidence of the disease. Although rates of CRC have been declining among seniors, those 65 and under …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study suggests that middle-aged men may be more vulnerable to faster biological aging, potentially linked to exposure to “forever chemicals.” The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Aging, examined how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drug that has long been used to treat seizures has shown promise as a potential means of Alzheimer’s prevention, a new study suggests. The anti-seizure medication, levetiracetam, was first approved by the FDA in November 1999 under the brand name Keppra …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Older adults who avoid meat in their golden years may be less likely to reach age 100 than their meat-eating counterparts, new research suggests. Researchers tracked more than 5,000 adults aged 80 or older who were enrolled in the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Researchers have developed an mRNA therapy that could help prevent or slow the development of type 1 diabetes. With this chronic autoimmune disease, the body’s immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas, according to the American Diabetes Association. …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a dramatic turn of events that’s captured the attention of animal lovers worldwide, Punch — the young macaque at a zoo in Japan famous for his inseparable bond with a stuffed orangutan toy — has reached a major milestone in his …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Artificial intelligence has been touted as a boon to healthcare, but a new study has …