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  • Dutch WGS Reimbursement Transforms Cancer Care Access

    Dutch WGS Reimbursement Transforms Cancer Care Access

    The Netherlands became the first country to fully reimburse whole genome sequencing for cancer patients in 2025. Here is what it means for care access.

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  • AI Wearables Spot Dementia Distress Before It Erupts

    AI Wearables Spot Dementia Distress Before It Erupts

    AI wearables can detect dementia agitation before it erupts. A 2026 review of 13 studies shows 98.6% accuracy in predicting episodes in real time.

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  • CuRe Trial: Stem Cells Boost Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery

    CuRe Trial: Stem Cells Boost Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery

    The CuRe Trial shows stem cells added to fetal spina bifida surgery may improve motor outcomes and reduce hydrocephalus. Early but compelling Phase 1 results.

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  • Pfizer BREAKWATER Trial Doubles Survival in BRAF Mutant

    Pfizer BREAKWATER Trial Doubles Survival in BRAF Mutant

    Pfizer's BREAKWATER trial doubled survival in BRAF V600E-mutant colorectal cancer. FDA approved February 2026. What patients and clinicians need to know.

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  • Can Smart Headphones Actually Improve Your Sleep?

    Can Smart Headphones Actually Improve Your Sleep?

    Smart sleep headphones use pink noise, binaural beats, and AI audio to improve sleep. Here's what the science actually supports and who benefits most.

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  • Verve's Gene Edit May End Daily Cholesterol Pills

    Verve's Gene Edit May End Daily Cholesterol Pills

    Verve's one-time gene edit cut cholesterol 39-55% for 12+ months. Eli Lilly's $1.3B bet signals the end of daily statins may be closer than we think.

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  • Eli Lilly's Donanemab Just Changed the Alzheimer's Fight

    Eli Lilly's Donanemab Just Changed the Alzheimer's Fight

    Donanemab slows Alzheimer's progression by 35% and clears plaques in 12-18 months. Learn who benefits, costs, risks, and what this means for families.

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  • Why Eli Lilly's Zepbound Just Got FDA Fast Track for Sleep

    Why Eli Lilly's Zepbound Just Got FDA Fast Track for Sleep

    Eli Lilly's Zepbound becomes the first FDA-approved medication for obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, offering an alternative to CPAP therapy.

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  • How Perfect Temperatures Are Weakening Your Metabolism

    How Perfect Temperatures Are Weakening Your Metabolism

    Constant comfortable temperatures may be slowing your metabolism. Learn how temperature variation activates calorie-burning and practical ways to use it.

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  • How Constant Audio Is Eroding Your Spatial Hearing

    How Constant Audio Is Eroding Your Spatial Hearing

    Constant headphone use and ambient noise degrade your brain's spatial hearing. Learn how to protect your directional sound processing with simple daily habits.

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