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Graduated from University of Washington in 2020.
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Graduated from Washington State University in 2024.
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22 Apr
Commonly Used Lyme Disease Tests May Miss Most Early Cases
As tick season begins, a new study shows commonly used Lyme disease tests often fail to catch early infections—even in patients with the classic rash.
21 Apr
Teen Pot Use May Slow Brain Development in Key Areas, Including Memory and Thinking
A large, new study finds kids who start using marijuana as teens experience slower gains in memory and thinking as they grow.
20 Apr
Pesticides on Produce May Be Linked to Lung Cancer in Young Non-Smokers
In a new study, lung cancer patients under 50 were found to eat more daily servings of fruits, vegetables and whole grains, which tend to have higher pesticide residue.
Gene Cure For Inherited Deafness Effective, Long Lasting, Clinical Trial Finds
A new gene therapy to treat inherited deafness produces a lasting cure, a new international study has found.
The treatment, which targets the OTOF gene, restored hearing in 90% of participants, researchers reported April 22 in the journal Nature.
These results have lasted up to at least two and a half years after treatment, ...
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Most Americans Worried About Brain Health, But Few Know How To Protect It
Nearly all Americans are worried about their brain health as they age, ranking as important or more so than their physical health, a new Alzheimer’s Association report says.
However, they don’t know what steps they can take to maintain brain health and ward off dementia, according to the 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts...
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ER Study Finds Major Gaps in Measles Immunity
As measles cases in California hit a seven-year high, new research suggests many adults are walking around without the protection they need.
A nationwide study reveals that emergency departments are seeing a high volume of patients who are under-vaccinated, uninformed or hesitant about the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine.
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IVF 'Add On' Procedure Doesn't Work, Evidence Review Concludes
A hormone therapy commonly offered to IVF patients to improve chances of pregnancy is really a waste of time, a new evidence review says.
Injecting the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) into a woman’s uterus before embryo transfer does not increase rates of either pregnancy or live births, researchers recently reported in th...
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Website Helps Dementia Patients And Caregivers Bond, Reminisce
Seniors with dementia can easily lose touch with the loved ones caring for them, straining even once-close relationships as memories fade.
But a new web-based tool is offering hope to both people with dementia and their caregivers, by helping them reminisce about the past and restore their bonds.
The Living Memory Home for Dementia C...
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New Treatment Improves Survival for Aggressive Breast Cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) has long been considered one of the most difficult types to fight.
It is aggressive, often strikes women under age 40 and often resists standard treatments.
Now, a global clinical trial has shown promising results in extending survival for patients with TNBC.
The TROPION-Breast02 trial...
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