August 6, 2025

A Flexible Approach to Managing Hypermobility in Primary Care

This transcript has been edited for clarity.  Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. I’m Dr Matthew Frank Watto here with my great friend and America’s primary care physician, Dr Paul Nelson Williams. Paul, this episode was about hypermobility. I had no idea about this topic, and people had been asking us to cover this for […]

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Global outbreak fears surge as virus in China prompts quarantines and thousands of new cases are reported – public health

READ MORE: Experts warn of another global epidemic as virus spreads By ISHITA SRIVASTAVA, US HEALTH AND WELLNESS REPORTER Published: 12:38 EDT, 5 August 2025 | Updated: 17:48 EDT, 5 August 2025 Chinese officials have imposed Covid-like quarantines in parts of the country as cases of the chikungunya virus continue to surge. More than 7,000 infections

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Experiments add to evidence of links between amyloid deposits in brain and bone marrow

by Zachary Fulwood, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan BMAds at proximal and distal tibia of aged mice exhibit cellular senescence with increased SAP expression. Credit: Nature Aging (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43587-025-00924-z A recent study led by a team of researchers at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine examining aging mice has

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Glucose helps T cells build cancer-fighting structures, not just provide energy

by Beth Hinshaw, Van Andel Research Institute edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Glucose is more than just an essential fuel for T cells—significant amounts of glucose also are used to build large molecules called glycosphingolipids (GSLs). These sugar-fat compounds are essential for T cell growth, internal communication and making proteins that T cells use to

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Health secretary RFK Jr. shuts door on U.S. investment in mRNA vaccine research

By Helen Branswell Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that the government’s emergency preparedness agency will no longer fund work on messenger RNA vaccines, delivering a crippling blow to the country’s capacity to develop vaccines during the next pandemic or public health emergency. Kennedy said the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

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Don’t avoid fats, just choose the right types

by Tufts University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: CC0 Public Domain Fat. It seems we’re always trying to avoid gaining it or avoid eating it. But, when it comes to dietary fats, some are actually good for our health—and some are essential. Alice H. Lichtenstein, senior scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition

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How letting your mind wander can reset your brain

by Anna Kenyon, The Conversation edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: Chris F from Pexels Every day, we’re faced with constant opportunities for stimulation. With 24/7 access to news feeds, emails and social media, many of us find ourselves scrolling endlessly, chasing our next hit of dopamine. But these habits are fueling our stress—and our

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