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Researchers tie heart failure to molecules released from fat cells

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (known as HFpEF), is the most common kind of heart failure, affecting millions globally. The heart still pumps, it just can't relax and fill appropriately. Think of it like a stiff balloon that won't stretch, blood backs up, pressure builds, and breathing becomes a struggle. Fluid can even pool in the lungs, belly, or legs.

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Category: Heart Disease, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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1-second Volkswagen camper widens the VW van life divide

After Volkswagen split its iconic midsize van lineup into two distinct model lines, the future of Volkswagen van life took the proverbial fork in the road. Two Volkswagen vans, two unfurling camper van lineages. The Multivan and campers based on it were first out of the gate, but after last year's all-new Transporter debut, Volkswagen's Ford-ish commercial van is now catching up on the van life front. Spacecamper is the latest to inject a full RV layout inside Volkswagen's commercial van, and the versatile indoor/outdoor camper arrives with what the company bills as the fastest-transforming bed out there.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

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Garmin's $2,000 smartwatch is its first with satellite connectivity

Garmin just released the new Fenix 8 Pro fitness and outdoor smartwatch, which brings LTE and satellite connectivity to let you ditch your phone at home, and still be connected well beyond mobile coverage area. There's also a nutso US$2,000 price tag on the "top-end" model, and I'll explain what's up with that (and the use of quotes) later on.

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Category: Outdoors

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A starfish apocalypse: The bacterium behind billions of sea star deaths

A mysterious marine epidemic has erased billions of sea stars from North America’s Pacific coast. After more than a decade of unanswered questions, scientists have traced the disaster to a single bacterial species – an invisible predator reshaping entire shorelines. In its wake, sea stars erupt in lesions, shed their arms and melt away into ghostly remnants of their former selves.

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Category: Biology, Science

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It's time to throw baby puffins off cliffs as annual event gets underway

Right now, groups of Icelanders are taking to the streets late at night, armed with cardboard boxes and torches, in search of the telltale white bellies of baby Atlantic puffins. Once caught, these birds will spend the next few hours with their captors, before being tossed off clifftops after sunrise. And this annual tradition has become one of the most fascinating wildlife rescue missions on the planet.

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Category: Biology, Science

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Meal timing tied to healthy aging and longevity in older adults

How and when we eat as we get older changes, but what impact this has on our health isn't well understood. New research, however, has found that in midlife and beyond, eating one particular meal later in the day is linked with a higher risk of early death.

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Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

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AI is everywhere in healthcare now – but how do patients feel about it?

Patients worldwide are cautiously optimistic about the use of AI in healthcare. Most support it as a helpful assistant, but few trust it to replace doctors, according to a new study that reveals trust, concerns, and the need for explainable AI.

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Category: AI in Health, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind

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