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Irvine, Calif., Aug. 7, 2026 — Alzheimer’s disease may look similar from one person to another even when different biological processes are driving the damage, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine

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Millions of users turn to consumer artificial intelligence chatbots to discuss emotional, behavioral and mental-health concerns, creating an urgent need for rigorous and scalable safety evaluations. Here we introduce simulated (SIM) vulnerability-amplifying interaction loops (VAILs) (SIM-VAIL), a clinically validated framework for auditing chatbot behavior in mental-health contexts. SIM-VAIL simulates users with specific psychiatric vulnerabilities and…

Just four months after being told it would be almost impossible to have more children after being diagnosed with Addison’s disease, Victoria Oliver was told she was expecting twins

It’s not always possible to prevent or delay dementia. But experts are learning more about certain risk factors that may increase a person’s chances of developing the condition. A new study published Aug. 5 in Neurology Open Access, found that three factors are linked to living many more years without dementia: having normal blood pressure,…

AT A GLANCE: As tick activity continues to be a concern in many parts of the country, physicians say prevention starts before you go outside and continues after you come back in. Here are five key things patients will learn about tickborne illnesses from Alex Benjamin, MD, an infectious diseases physician at Jefferson Health, in…

Another case of a rare tick-borne illness has been reported on Long Island, Suffolk County officials said Wednesday, barely 48 hours after confirming the first three

A medical illustration depicts the Shigella bacteria, a leading cause of diarrheal disease. Smith Collection/Gado

Department of Health Science, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The liver just might be one of your hardest-working organs, producing proteins and filtering the blood, metabolizing nutrients and creating necessary bile for digestion. But sometimes the liver can develop abnormalities that can inhibit its function, such as fatty liver. You might think of alcohol as a potential cause, but this isn’t the only cause.…