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The Conversation
Toxoplasma is a common parasite that causes birth defects – but the US doesn’t screen for it during pregnancy
Toxoplasma can be picked up anywhere an infected cat has defecated, such as the litter box, sandbox, garden or yard.
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The Conversation
How scientists are turning Toxoplasma gondii from foe into friend
Parasites take an enormous toll on human and veterinary health. But researchers may have found a way for patients with brain disorders and a common brain parasite to become frenemies.
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The Conversation
A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail
As flowers bloom and temperatures climb, many are eager to get back outside. But while the Sun may be shining, there is a dark side that can make the great outdoors not so great.
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WRTV
Just how dirty is your water bottle? IU researchers find mixed results
WRTV Investigates gathered up half a dozen water bottles from our homes and the newsroom.
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WISH
IU School of Medicine, Ivy Tech returns with annual free Car Seat Check-up
A group of community resources and two Indianapolis schools want to ensure children ride safely in the car with their parents.
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Fem Tech Insider
First Successful IUD and Transcervical Procedures with Aspivix’s Non-Traumatic Carevix Performed in the US
The first successful IUD and transcervical procedures using Aspivix’s non-traumatic Carevix were performed in the U.S. This milestone underscores the potential of Carevix to offer a gentler alternative to traditional methods.
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Yahoo
RFK Jr. says doctors found a dead worm in his brain. Here's how it happens and why it's rare in the U.S.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is living with a dead worm in his brain, according to court documents obtained by the New York Times.
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MSN
Protein marker unveiled for identifying blood vessel repair cells
Researchers have discovered a protein marker to help identify cells able to repopulate in patients with damaged blood vessels.
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WISH
WISH Risk factors for early-onset colorectal cancer
The number of colorectal cancer cases is declining for people 50 and older, but going up for younger people, and doctors don’t know why.
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ScienMag
$4.7 million award to help researchers prevent adolescent alcohol use
Researchers recently were awarded $4.7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to further the study of caregiver intervention in reducing adolescent alcohol use and other substance use disorders (SUDs).
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Indiana Public Media
Allergy season kicked off with high pollen counts
Allergy season is here and pollen counts are spiking.
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Yahoo
If You Always Pee "Just In Case" You Need To Read This
“Stop peeing just in case!” physical therapy student Sabrina Baxter urged on TikTok in March. She isn’t the only one sounding off on social media about the “just in case” pee, either.