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• More Americans may be classified as obese under new definition, study suggests - New obesity criteria that add waist and body fat measures to BMI could classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according to a new study.
• Your sleep and activity patterns may reveal hidden brain health risk, study suggests - A new study finds that sleep timing is linked to dementia risk, as people with weak circadian rhythms face a 2.5 times higher risk of developing cognitive decline.
• Deadly 'superbug' is spreading across US as drug resistance grows, researchers warn - Researchers discover possible weakness in deadly hospital superbug C. auris that could lead to new treatments for the drug-resistant fungal infection.
• Cancer drug combo shows promise for patients resistant to standard treatments - Researchers discovered a promising leukemia drug breakthrough that could help patients overcome treatment resistance, offering hope for difficult AML cases.
• Diabetes patients experience lower death rate with common medication - New research finds statins benefit adults with type 2 diabetes across all heart-risk levels, reducing deaths and serious cardiovascular events.
• Alzheimer’s disease could be reversed by restoring brain balance, study suggests - A new method of reversing Alzheimer's shows promise in an animal study, as researchers at University Hospitals restore brain energy molecule NAD+.
• Exercise affects the heart in a hidden, powerful way by rewiring nerves, study finds - New research reveals exercise may reprogram heart-controlling nerves, giving hope for potentially better treatments for conditions such as irregular rhythms and chest pain.
• Multiple fatalities reported as Mexican Navy plane crashes off Texas coast, recovery effort underway - Mexican Navy plane reportedly crashes near Galveston Causeway during medical mission, resulting in multiple fatalities as search and recovery efforts continue.
• Ancient plague mystery cracked after DNA found in 4,000-year-old animal remains - Scientists discover Bronze Age plague DNA in 4,000-year-old sheep remains, shedding light on how ancient diseases spread between animals and humans across Eurasia.
• Aging-related joint disorder increasingly affects people under 40, study finds - Global study reveals alarming rise in gout cases among young people aged 15 to 39, with rates increasing 66% from 1990 to 2021 across 204 countries worldwide.