Drooling into your pillow could be a sign of a more serious issue

Sandee LaMotte, CNN Tue, March 10, 2026 at 6:50 AM MST 22 CNN EDITOR’S NOTE:  Check out CNN’s Sleep, But Better coverage during Sleep Week, March 8-14, or any time of year. The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow. As you awake with a start, you might […]

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THE MISSING CHIP

Ignoring a very informative lab test Eric Topol Mar 15, 2026 It took 8 years for the cardiology professional organizations to revise their guidelines to align with the evidence-based lipid panel, published this week, finally incorporating lipoprotein(a) —Lp(a) and Apolipoprotein B—ApoB. Think of how many people would have been identified at high-risk for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events

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Enhancing gut-brain communication reverses cognitive decline and improves memory formation in aging mice

by Stanford University Medical Center edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although we’ve all experienced the sensation of “eating” with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends signals

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Microfluidic chip tracks cancer relapse by measuring white blood cell adhesion

by JooHyeon Heo, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Overview of the microfluidic assay for cancer-associated leukocyte adhesion profiling. Credit: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology A new microfluidic technology that leverages immune cell behavior is set to transform cancer

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Fat in muscle hastens limb loss, study shows

by Dorothy Hagmajer, University of Florida edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Intramuscular fat infiltration is a key determinant of skeletal muscle health and function in peripheral artery disease. Yellow: fat cells; purple: skeletal muscle. Credit: Daniel Kopinke For decades, treatment of peripheral artery disease has focused almost

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We Asked 3 Dietitians What the Healthiest Peanut Butter Is—And They All Said the Same Thing Health

Laura Schober Oct 27, 2025 0 Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Credit: Sanny11 / Getty Images Dieticians agree that unsweetened peanut butter is the healthiest. Peanut butter is a good source of protein, fiber, healthy fat, vitamins, and minerals. Dieticians also suggest peanut butter without added oils or salt. Peanut butter contains vitamins such as biotin,

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Mutant gene behind aggressive adult leukemia offers new clues for treatment

by Zakiya Barnes , Grace Niewijk, University of Chicago edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Clonal dynamics of relapse in TP53-mutant B-ALL. Credit: Blood Cancer Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41408-025-01350-5 Imagine a tiny superhero inside every cell of your body whose job is to stop damaged cells before they turn dangerous.

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Twice‑yearly injectable HIV regimen treatment demonstrates strong efficacy and safety in Phase 2 trial

by UNC Health edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study published in The Lancet Microbe reports the first twice-yearly injectable HIV treatment regimen—combining lenacapavir, teropavimab, and zinlirvimab—has achieved high rates of viral suppression and demonstrated a favorable safety profile at 26 weeks. Led by Joe Eron,

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Rhythm-training game played to music on a cell phone shows promise for reducing stuttering in children

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux, University of Montreal edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin  Editors’ notes  The GIST Add as preferred source The concept of Rhythm Workers is simple: players tap the screen of a cellphone in time with the music being played, building virtual structures as their accuracy improves. Credit: BEATHEALTH Stuttering is more than just struggling

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Plastic bottles transformed into Parkinson’s drug using bacteria

Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversity of Edinburgh image: Professor Stephen Wallace harvesting engineered bacteria for analysis. view more  Credit: Edinburgh Innovations A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the

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