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Doctors explain why breast cancer screening should start at age 4019:41 Advances in breast cancer screening and treatment are helping doctors detect the disease earlier, tailor therapies to individual patients and, in some cases, spare women from unnecessary chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. Massive study identifies genetic variants associated with five major personality traits19:41 A massive genetic study offers one of the clearest pictures yet of how DNA contributes to personality, identifying genetic variants associated with five major personality traits. Non-dairy creamer drives up calorie count in coffee cups19:09 While Americans have been drinking roughly the same amount of coffee over recent years, the calories in those cups have increased thanks primarily to the addition of non-dairy creamer, according to a new study from researchers at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. Study: Cats on vegan diets show lower rates of obesity19:09 A large-scale survey has found cats fed vegan diets had lower rates of obesity and related health problems, than those fed conventional meat-based diets. Queensland study reveals shifting Australian attitudes toward smacking children19:09 A study published this month shows many Queenslanders believe parents should not be convicted of assault for doing things such as smacking their children for misbehavior. Reddit discussions could help improve public health messaging on heat18:36 Two years ago, Robbie M. Parks, an environmental health scientist at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and Nathaniel Matthews-Trigg, director of climate and disaster resilience at Americares, founded an online community on Reddit, r/heat_prep, where members share information and advice about coping with extreme temperatures. Food quality concerns unite Americans far beyond MAHA political support18:36 The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement emerged as part of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign following former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s endorsement of Trump. Nearly one third of patients with advanced melanoma saw tumors disappear completely after receiving TIL therapy plus pembrolizu12:43 Results from a clinical trial have revealed nearly one third (29.2 percent) of patients with advanced melanoma saw their tumors disappear completely on scans after receiving lifileucel TIL therapy alongside an immune checkpoint inhibitor, pembrolizumab, as a first-line treatment. Newly discovered protein controls the space between mitochondrial membranes5:14 Mitochondria are the tiny powerpacks that supply most of the energy our cells need. Their ability to generate this energy relies on a distinctive architecture: two membranes, one tucked inside the other, separated by a narrow gap called the intermembrane space (IMS). LGBTQ+ college students facing discrimination report higher mental health risks5:14 LGBTQ+ college students who experience discrimination are significantly more likely to experience depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, and avoid needed health care, according to a new national study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Boston University School of Public Health and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. |