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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent study led by researchers at Brown University appears to strengthen the link between shingles vaccination and a reduced risk of dementia diagnoses in older adults. The study, published in The Annals of Internal Medicine, evaluated electronic health records and Medicare …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Intermittent fasting has grown in popularity as a weight-loss strategy, but it could also unlock new ways to manage chronic pain by altering how the gut communicates with the brain. A study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, revealed that …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lifestyle habits and environmental exposures may affect processes involved in cellular health and biological aging. That’s according to functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole, co-author of the upcoming book “Heal Your Cells,” who believes modern lifestyle factors may contribute to cellular dysfunction, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of a new cancer treatment pill Wednesday. Rasonque, manufactured by Revolution Medicines in California, is an inhibitor for the most common type of pancreatic cancer. The tablet, which is taken once daily, targets …

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a groundbreaking new drug for advanced pancreatic cancer, offering U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one of the deadliest types of cancer. FDA officials gave expedited approval to the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, which blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dolly Parton’s death on Tuesday followed a brief bout with cancer, according to statements from her family. “After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones,” the family …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Limiting sugar consumption during the first 1,000 days of life, from conception through a child’s second birthday, may result in slower biological aging and a lower risk of cancer up to five decades later. A study published in the Proceedings of the …

Measles surge linked to lower vaccination rates in key states Senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the critical link between low MMR vaccination rates and surging measles cases in states like Utah and South Carolina. He emphasizes the vaccine’s safety and role as the only tool to prevent the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The brain may undergo a notable shift at midlife, as new research suggests that its protective immune cells begin to decline and are increasingly replaced by inflammatory cells at around age 50. Researchers from the University of California, San Diego; New York …

Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in first human trial Family medicine physician Dr. Jessica Gray details a new experimental pancreatic cancer vaccine showing promise in its first human trial. The vaccine, targeting the KRAS mutation, generated an immune response in 90% of high-risk patients. Dr. Gray discusses the 5-7 year …