Scientists estimated that about 3 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, after correcting for which families donate brains

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, and it can only be confirmed by examining the brain after death. Almost every…

Oct 29, 2026 · 4 min read

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For the first time, four major US medical groups say a woman’s period should be treated as a vital sign for her heart

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women, killing more than 400,000 a year in the United States, yet only…

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A liquid painted on children’s cavities in seconds stopped decay in more than half of treated teeth without drilling, but it comes with one visible trade-off

Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in American children, affecting more than four in ten. For very young kids, treating…

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Scientists estimated that about 1 in 5 colorectal cancers worldwide is linked to a common stomach germ that more than four in ten people carry

Helicobacter pylori is a stomach bacterium that more than four in ten people worldwide carry. It is a known cause of stomach…

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A two-year trial found fish oil supplements did reach the brain in older adults at risk of Alzheimer’s, but the benefit millions take it for never showed up

Americans spend more than a billion dollars a year on omega-3 supplements, many hoping to keep their memory sharp. The idea is simple: DHA, the main omega-3 in fish oil,…

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Scientists estimated that about 3 in 4 former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2023 had CTE, after correcting for which families donate brains

For the first time, four major US medical groups say a woman’s period should be treated as a vital sign for her heart

A liquid painted on children’s cavities in seconds stopped decay in more than half of treated teeth without drilling, but it comes with one visible trade-off

Scientists estimated that about 1 in 5 colorectal cancers worldwide is linked to a common stomach germ that more than four in ten people carry

A two-year trial found fish oil supplements did reach the brain in older adults at risk of Alzheimer’s, but the benefit millions take it for never showed up

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