Health Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/health/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:40:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Health Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/health/ 32 32 120051390 Anti-Aging Drug Regrows Knee Cartilage in Major Breakthrough That Could End Knee Replacements https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/anti-aging-drug-regrows-knee-cartilage-in-major-breakthrough-that-could-end-knee-replacements/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/anti-aging-drug-regrows-knee-cartilage-in-major-breakthrough-that-could-end-knee-replacements/#respond Mon, 05 Jan 2026 16:30:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227762 An injection that blocks the activity of a protein involved in aging reverses naturally occurring cartilage loss in the knee joints of old mice, a Stanford Medicine-led study has found. The treatment also prevented the development of arthritis after knee injuries such as ACL tears often experienced by athletes or recreational exercisers. An oral version […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/anti-aging-drug-regrows-knee-cartilage-in-major-breakthrough-that-could-end-knee-replacements/feed/ 0 227762 Tiny Baby Born With Hands Smaller Than a Fingertip is Now Home After a Year–And Developing Normally https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-baby-born-with-hands-smaller-than-a-fingertip-is-now-home-after-a-year-and-developing-normally/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-baby-born-with-hands-smaller-than-a-fingertip-is-now-home-after-a-year-and-developing-normally/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:00:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227567 A premature baby, born so tiny his hand was smaller than his dad’s fingertip, is finally home and healthy after a year in the hospital. Gabriel Golden was born weighing one pound in September 2024 after just 22 weeks gestation. He endured nearly a year in the Vanderbilt NICU in Nashville, Tennessee, battling chronic lung […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tiny-baby-born-with-hands-smaller-than-a-fingertip-is-now-home-after-a-year-and-developing-normally/feed/ 0 227567 ‘It Feels Like Me Again’: World’s First Arm Exoskeleton Gives Stroke Patients Independence https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/it-feels-like-me-again-the-worlds-first-entire-arm-exoskeleton-gives-stroke-patients-independence/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/it-feels-like-me-again-the-worlds-first-entire-arm-exoskeleton-gives-stroke-patients-independence/#respond Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:02 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227564 An exoskeleton for the entire arm has been invented and designed in Norway to help stroke victims recover the use of their arms. It detects and then amplifies tiny movements through the arm and shoulder, and the developers hope to launch it as a fully commercial product this year. Today, more and more people are […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/it-feels-like-me-again-the-worlds-first-entire-arm-exoskeleton-gives-stroke-patients-independence/feed/ 0 227564 A Rare Cancer-Fighting Plant Compound has Finally Been Decoded https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-rare-cancer-fighting-plant-compound-has-finally-been-decoded/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-rare-cancer-fighting-plant-compound-has-finally-been-decoded/#respond Sun, 28 Dec 2025 23:21:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227410 Canadian researchers have figured out how plants make a rare natural substance—mitraphylline—with its potential for fighting cancer and becoming a sustainable new medicine. Mitraphylline is part of a small and unusual family of plant alkaloids, molecules that are defined by their distinctive twisted ring shapes, which help give them powerful anti-tumor and anti-inflammatory effects. For […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-rare-cancer-fighting-plant-compound-has-finally-been-decoded/feed/ 0 227410 Couple Who Started IVF Last Christmas Day Welcomed a Baby After 11 Year Battle https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-who-started-ivf-last-christmas-day-welcomed-a-baby-after-11-year-battle/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-who-started-ivf-last-christmas-day-welcomed-a-baby-after-11-year-battle/#respond Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:30:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227292 A couple who started IVF last Christmas Day has given birth to a baby boy after 11 years of trying to conceive. Helen Delgard was warned she may never be able to conceive naturally with her husband Stephane, but following a January surprise, they’re getting to celebrate Christmas with little Noah, who’s now 14 weeks […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/couple-who-started-ivf-last-christmas-day-welcomed-a-baby-after-11-year-battle/feed/ 0 227292 Keep Out All Your Christmas Spices – They’re Powerful Antioxidants Known as ‘Nutraceuticals’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-spices-are-powerful-antioxidants-known-as-nutraceuticals/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-spices-are-powerful-antioxidants-known-as-nutraceuticals/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=203942 Reprinted with permission and alterations from World at Large, an independent news outlet covering world news, conflicts, travel stories, conservation, and science news. The smells of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove have different uses around the world, but when the scent of these South Asian spices wafts through an American kitchen, it almost invariably means one thing—it’s […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-spices-are-powerful-antioxidants-known-as-nutraceuticals/feed/ 0 203942 Fussy Girl Overcomes Vegetable Phobia and Now Loves Brussels Sprouts Thanks to Eating Disorder Specialist https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fussy-girl-overcomes-vegetable-phobia-and-now-loves-brussels-sprouts-thanks-to-specialist/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fussy-girl-overcomes-vegetable-phobia-and-now-loves-brussels-sprouts-thanks-to-specialist/#respond Sun, 21 Dec 2025 21:22:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227108 A fussy five-year-old girl has overcome her phobia of vegetables and now loves Brussels sprouts–just in time for her mother’s Christmas dinner. Emie Williams would scream and cry if her mom, Hayley, tried to give her anything except crackers, french fries, or other beige-colored foods. It meant family meals were fraught with conflict—Emie wanting different […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fussy-girl-overcomes-vegetable-phobia-and-now-loves-brussels-sprouts-thanks-to-specialist/feed/ 0 227108 Simply Shining Light on Skin Can Replace Finger Pricks for People With Diabetes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/simply-shining-light-on-skin-can-replace-finger-pricks-for-people-with-diabetes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/simply-shining-light-on-skin-can-replace-finger-pricks-for-people-with-diabetes/#respond Sat, 20 Dec 2025 21:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227051 A new method for measuring blood glucose levels, developed at MIT, could save diabetes patients from having to prick their fingers several times a day. The MIT team used a technique that reveals the chemical composition of tissue by shining near-infrared light on them—and developed a shoebox-sized device that can measure blood glucose levels without […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/simply-shining-light-on-skin-can-replace-finger-pricks-for-people-with-diabetes/feed/ 0 227051 Cheese May Help Stave Off Dementia Suggests Study of 27k People Followed Over 25 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cheese-may-help-stave-off-dementia-suggests-study-of-27k-people-followed-over-25-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cheese-may-help-stave-off-dementia-suggests-study-of-27k-people-followed-over-25-years/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:30:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=227008 Researchers in Sweden found a link between eating more high-fat cream and high-fat cheeses and a lower risk of developing dementia. People who consumed 20 grams or more of high-fat cream daily had a 16% lower risk of dementia than those who consumed none. People who ate 50 grams or more of high-fat cheese—containing more […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cheese-may-help-stave-off-dementia-suggests-study-of-27k-people-followed-over-25-years/feed/ 1 227008 Cancer-Fighting Cells Engineered Inside Patients’ Bodies Rather Than Laboratory for the First Time https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-fighting-cells-engineered-inside-patients-bodies-rather-than-laboratory-for-the-first-time/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-fighting-cells-engineered-inside-patients-bodies-rather-than-laboratory-for-the-first-time/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226959 In a pair of groundbreaking studies, scientists replicated a time-consuming, laboratory-based, cancer therapy within myeloma patients’ own bodies. If standardized, such an advancement would allow for one of the most successful non-chemo cancer treatments to be done both faster and cheaper. CAR T-cell therapy involves retrieving a patient’s immune system component called a T-cell and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-fighting-cells-engineered-inside-patients-bodies-rather-than-laboratory-for-the-first-time/feed/ 0 226959 Christmas ‘Miracle’ for 6-Year-Old with Leukemia Who’s Now Thriving After T-cell Therapy Instead of Chemo https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-miracle-for-6-year-old-with-leukemia-whos-now-thriving-after-t-cell-therapy-instead-of-chemo/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-miracle-for-6-year-old-with-leukemia-whos-now-thriving-after-t-cell-therapy-instead-of-chemo/#respond Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226878 Christmas 2025 is better and brighter for one family whose daughter is on the mend from a previously untreatable form of childhood cancer. Christmas 2024 saw then-5-year-old Bryn Ailinger isolated in a child cancer ward, having been diagnosed with precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia which harbored a rare and aggressive mutation that rendered standard chemotherapies […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/christmas-miracle-for-6-year-old-with-leukemia-whos-now-thriving-after-t-cell-therapy-instead-of-chemo/feed/ 0 226878 First Human Cornea Transplant Using 3D Printed, Lab-Grown Tissue Restores Sight in a ‘Game Changer’ for Millions Who are Blind https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-human-cornea-transplant-using-3d-printed-lab-grown-tissue-restores-sight-in-a-game-changer-for-millions-who-are-blind/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-human-cornea-transplant-using-3d-printed-lab-grown-tissue-restores-sight-in-a-game-changer-for-millions-who-are-blind/#comments Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:00:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226801 The first successful human implant of a 3D-printed cornea made from human eye cells cultured in a laboratory has restored a patient’s sight. The North Carolina-based company that developed the cornea described the procedure as a ‘world first’—and a major milestone toward its goal of alleviating the lack of available donor tissue and long wait-times […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-human-cornea-transplant-using-3d-printed-lab-grown-tissue-restores-sight-in-a-game-changer-for-millions-who-are-blind/feed/ 1 226801 Shoes That Adapt to Uneven Surfaces Help Folks With Mobility Issues Walk Easier – Now For Sale Online https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shoes-that-adapt-to-uneven-surfaces-help-folks-with-mobility-issues-walk-easier-now-for-sale-to-public/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shoes-that-adapt-to-uneven-surfaces-help-folks-with-mobility-issues-walk-easier-now-for-sale-to-public/#respond Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:12:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226745 A robotics specialist in physical therapy has unveiled the world’s first shoe that can reduce frictional forces and adapt to uneven surfaces, ensuring a smooth walking experience for the elderly and those dealing with multiple sclerosis and stroke rehabilitation. The breakthrough technology was developed by Dr. Tyler Susko, an engineering professor at the University of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shoes-that-adapt-to-uneven-surfaces-help-folks-with-mobility-issues-walk-easier-now-for-sale-to-public/feed/ 0 226745 Singing with Other People Improves Health More Than Singing Alone https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/singing-with-other-people-improves-health-more-than-singing-alone/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/singing-with-other-people-improves-health-more-than-singing-alone/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:30:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226672 Singing has been linked to numerous benefits for health, wellbeing, disease resistance, and recovery from injury, but when singing in a group, these benefits are seen to be superior to those seen in solo singers. The research, though not new, still makes for a pretty darn good reason to join a caroling group or church […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/singing-with-other-people-improves-health-more-than-singing-alone/feed/ 1 226672 Patients Thought Untreatable with Rare Disease Dramatically Improve with Common Gene Therapy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/patients-thought-untreatable-with-rare-disease-dramatically-improve-with-common-gene-therapy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/patients-thought-untreatable-with-rare-disease-dramatically-improve-with-common-gene-therapy/#respond Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:30:06 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226601 A single-dose gene replacement therapy is found to transform the capabilities for movement in children over 2 years of age and teenagers with spinal muscular atrophy, according to research published in Nature Medicine. The effects allowed these minors who could sit but not stand to move like they’ve never done before, including standing up, walking, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/patients-thought-untreatable-with-rare-disease-dramatically-improve-with-common-gene-therapy/feed/ 0 226601 Diets Rich in Tea, Coffee, Berries and Nuts Linked to Better Long-term Heart Health in New Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/diets-rich-in-tea-coffee-berries-and-nuts-linked-to-better-long-term-heart-health/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/diets-rich-in-tea-coffee-berries-and-nuts-linked-to-better-long-term-heart-health/#respond Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226530 People who regularly consume polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains, and olive oil, may have better long-term heart health, according to a new study. The research, led by King’s College London, found that those with higher adherence to polyphenol-rich dietary patterns had lower predicted cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/diets-rich-in-tea-coffee-berries-and-nuts-linked-to-better-long-term-heart-health/feed/ 0 226530 Quick Cancer Breath Test Hailed as Most Significant Step Toward a Lifesaving Breakthrough in 50 Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quick-cancer-breath-test-hailed-as-most-significant-step-toward-a-lifesaving-breakthrough-in-50-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quick-cancer-breath-test-hailed-as-most-significant-step-toward-a-lifesaving-breakthrough-in-50-years/#respond Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:30:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226376 A quick and easy breath test to detect the difficult-to-diagnose pancreatic cancer is being trialed nationally in the UK with huge expectations. Pancreatic cancer has a high mortality rate among cancers because of the tendency to discover it at later stages. There has never been a breath test authorized by a major regulatory body like […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/quick-cancer-breath-test-hailed-as-most-significant-step-toward-a-lifesaving-breakthrough-in-50-years/feed/ 0 226376 Tongue-Zapping Device Does More in 6 Months Than 4 Years of Normal Stroke Rehabilitation https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/226293-2/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/226293-2/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:30:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226293 A fall from a 10 foot ladder triggered a cascade of neurological problems that might have left an Ontario man paralyzed on his right side for life. But working with a device that delivers an electrical shock through the tongue has allowed him to recover movement and speech, and even has him looking towards a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/226293-2/feed/ 0 226293 Normal Thyroid Function in Pregnancy Linked to Lower Autism Risk in Large Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/normal-thyroid-function-in-pregnancy-linked-to-lower-autism-risk-in-large-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/normal-thyroid-function-in-pregnancy-linked-to-lower-autism-risk-in-large-study/#respond Sun, 30 Nov 2025 22:36:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226221 Persistent hormone disruption during pregnancy trimesters appears to increase the likelihood of autism in children, shows a new large cohort study. Women who experience continuing thyroid hormone irregularities throughout pregnancy may face a higher chance of having a child diagnosed with autism, according to a study released in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/normal-thyroid-function-in-pregnancy-linked-to-lower-autism-risk-in-large-study/feed/ 0 226221 Boy with Rare Genetic Disorder Amazes Doctors After World-First Gene Therapy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-with-rare-genetic-disorder-amazes-doctors-after-world-first-gene-therapy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-with-rare-genetic-disorder-amazes-doctors-after-world-first-gene-therapy/#respond Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226083 The first child in history has successfully been treated with a new genetic therapy for an ultra-rare developmental defect called Hunter syndrome. Several years in the making, Oliver Chu became the first in the world to receive the stem cell-based treatment in February, and 3 months later seemed to be a normal child again, meeting […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/boy-with-rare-genetic-disorder-amazes-doctors-after-world-first-gene-therapy/feed/ 0 226083 Two People from Minnesota Who Met in the Hospital After Waking up from Comas Are Getting Married https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-people-from-minnesota-who-met-in-the-hospital-after-waking-up-from-comas-are-getting-married/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-people-from-minnesota-who-met-in-the-hospital-after-waking-up-from-comas-are-getting-married/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:00:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=226044 Everyone knows love works in mysterious ways; but rarely more mysterious than in the story of Zach and Isabelle. Partners in life and partners in podcasting, it was 7 years ago that the two Minnesotans were partners of a distinctly less pleasant kind. At 18, Zach Zarembinski was rushed to Regions Hospital in St. Paul […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/two-people-from-minnesota-who-met-in-the-hospital-after-waking-up-from-comas-are-getting-married/feed/ 0 226044 Egypt Becomes 26th Country to Eliminate Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness with Triumph Over Trachoma https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/egypt-becomes-26th-country-to-eliminate-leading-cause-of-infectious-blindness-with-triumph-over-trachoma/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/egypt-becomes-26th-country-to-eliminate-leading-cause-of-infectious-blindness-with-triumph-over-trachoma/#respond Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:18:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225962 Egypt has become the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health concern, building on a steady string of triumphs over tropical diseases. Having eliminated lymphatic filariasis, malaria, and now trachoma in the last 30 years, Egypt has emerged as a continental leader in the control and eradication of neglected tropical diseases. Trachoma, caused […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/egypt-becomes-26th-country-to-eliminate-leading-cause-of-infectious-blindness-with-triumph-over-trachoma/feed/ 0 225962 Root Canal Treatment Reduces Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/root-canal-treatment-reduces-heart-disease-and-diabetes-risk/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/root-canal-treatment-reduces-heart-disease-and-diabetes-risk/#respond Sun, 23 Nov 2025 20:00:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225873 Successful root canal treatment can reduce inflammation linked to heart disease, according to new research. The much dreaded dental surgery can also improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol, say scientists. In the first of its kind clinical study, King’s College London researchers tracked changes in blood chemistry following root canal treatment for a common […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/root-canal-treatment-reduces-heart-disease-and-diabetes-risk/feed/ 0 225873 Fisherman Creates First Program that Lets Doctors Give Angling Prescriptions for Anxiety – Now Wins King’s Award https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fisherman-creates-first-program-that-lets-doctors-give-angling-prescriptions-for-anxiety/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fisherman-creates-first-program-that-lets-doctors-give-angling-prescriptions-for-anxiety/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:50:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225851 After fishing turned out to be the saving grace during his recovery from a decade of mental health struggles and alcohol addiction, an Englishman wanted to hook others on the soothing sport—and now his program is a medicine being prescribed by doctors. Founded five years ago, the service staffed by fishing volunteers, has partnered with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/fisherman-creates-first-program-that-lets-doctors-give-angling-prescriptions-for-anxiety/feed/ 3 225851 ‘Music to my Ears’: New Malaria Drug Succeeds in Large Clinical Trial to Combat Resistance https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/music-to-my-ears-new-malaria-drug-succeeds-in-large-clinical-trial-to-combat-resistance/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/music-to-my-ears-new-malaria-drug-succeeds-in-large-clinical-trial-to-combat-resistance/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:30:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225576 Among the world’s manifold disease burdens, antibiotic resistant bacteria hold a special place of concern. But recent evidence points to the malaria parasite also developing resistance to drugs that have been working to killed it off for the last quarter-century. Therefore, news that a major drug trial looking at the efficacy of a new-class of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/music-to-my-ears-new-malaria-drug-succeeds-in-large-clinical-trial-to-combat-resistance/feed/ 0 225576 Shut Eye Without Shutting Off Lights and Devices Increases Risk of Heart Disease https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shut-eye-without-shutting-off-lights-and-devices-increases-risk-of-heart-disease/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shut-eye-without-shutting-off-lights-and-devices-increases-risk-of-heart-disease/#respond Mon, 17 Nov 2025 12:00:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225568 A street lamp outside your window, the orange charging light on a plug adapter next to your nightstand, a flash of your phone late at night indicating you’ve received an email—these artificial light sources would never occur in nature, and recent studies suggest they harm your brain. Higher levels of artificial light at night were […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/shut-eye-without-shutting-off-lights-and-devices-increases-risk-of-heart-disease/feed/ 0 225568 British Surgeon Saves Baby’s Life by Removing Tumor the Size of her Face – For Free https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/surgeon-saves-babys-life-by-removing-tumor-the-size-of-her-face-for-free/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/surgeon-saves-babys-life-by-removing-tumor-the-size-of-her-face-for-free/#comments Sun, 16 Nov 2025 14:08:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225517 A British surgeon removed a life-threatening tumor from a baby’s neck that was as big as her entire face. The lump has been growing since she was just five months old, but when her mother, Aminata, took her to the local hospital in Sierra Leone doctors told her she was too young for surgery. By […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/surgeon-saves-babys-life-by-removing-tumor-the-size-of-her-face-for-free/feed/ 2 225517 Hero Saves Golf Buddy’s Life When Heart Attack Hits During Video Call https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/befohero-saves-pals-life-when-heart-attack-hits-during-a-video-call/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/befohero-saves-pals-life-when-heart-attack-hits-during-a-video-call/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:56:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225481 A quick-thinking woman saved her friend’s life after witnessing him having a heart attack during a video call. Shannon Jeffries was about to head out into the English countryside for her weekly nine holes with buddy Darren Oliver, when the 60-year-old rang her to say he felt too unwell to play. But, as they chatted, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/befohero-saves-pals-life-when-heart-attack-hits-during-a-video-call/feed/ 0 225481 Speaking Two Languages Seems to Slows Aging, Speaking Three or More Augments the Effect https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/speaking-two-languages-seems-to-slows-aging-speaking-three-or-more-augments-the-effect/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/speaking-two-languages-seems-to-slows-aging-speaking-three-or-more-augments-the-effect/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225420 Speaking two or more languages is associated with a reduced risk of accelerated aging, according to data from more than 86,000 people across 27 European countries. It’s yet another great reason to learn a new language, or bring up a child in a bilingual household. Previous research has proposed that multilingualism can help maintain cognitive […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/speaking-two-languages-seems-to-slows-aging-speaking-three-or-more-augments-the-effect/feed/ 1 225420 New Gel Regrows Dental Enamel–Which Humans Cannot Do–and Could Revolutionize Tooth Care https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-gel-regrows-dental-enamel-which-humans-cannot-do-and-could-revolutionize-tooth-care/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-gel-regrows-dental-enamel-which-humans-cannot-do-and-could-revolutionize-tooth-care/#respond Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:30:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225380 Chemists in England have created a gel that can repair and regenerate tooth enamel, opening up new possibilities for effective and long-lasting dental treatment. The gel can be rapidly applied to teeth in the same way dentists currently apply standard fluoride treatments. However, this new protein-based gel is fluoride-free and works by mimicking key features […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-gel-regrows-dental-enamel-which-humans-cannot-do-and-could-revolutionize-tooth-care/feed/ 0 225380 Prostate Cancer Patients Offered Fresh Hope by Promising New Drug Combination https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prostate-cancer-patients-offered-fresh-hope-by-promising-new-drug-combination/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prostate-cancer-patients-offered-fresh-hope-by-promising-new-drug-combination/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:48:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225192 Men with advanced prostate cancer have been offered fresh hope thanks to a “promising” new drug combination. It could significantly delay the progression of a deadly form of the disease in patients with specific genetic mutations, say scientists at University College London following a major international trial. They tested the addition of niraparib, a type […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/prostate-cancer-patients-offered-fresh-hope-by-promising-new-drug-combination/feed/ 0 225192 A Smart Keyboard for Parkinson’s Patients Wins 2025 James Dyson Global Award https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-smart-keyboard-for-parkinsons-patients-wins-2025-james-dyson-global-award/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-smart-keyboard-for-parkinsons-patients-wins-2025-james-dyson-global-award/#respond Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:01:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225131 An innovative smart keyboard designed to significantly improve typing ability for people living with Parkinson’s disease has been named a Global Winner of the prestigious 2025 James Dyson Award. The groundbreaking invention, called “OnCue”, was created by Italian product designer Alessandra Galli as a school thesis project at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-smart-keyboard-for-parkinsons-patients-wins-2025-james-dyson-global-award/feed/ 0 225131 Why Would Visiting an Art Gallery Reduce Your Risk of Heart Problems and Disease? https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/why-would-visiting-an-art-gallery-reduce-your-risk-of-heart-problems-and-disease/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/why-would-visiting-an-art-gallery-reduce-your-risk-of-heart-problems-and-disease/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 19:30:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225094 A new study shows that visiting an art gallery and appreciating the works therein can reduce your risk of heart disease and even boost your immune system. But how could that work? There are some general wellness maxims that could connect the large span between these two seemingly unrelated subjects though, and it may mean […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/why-would-visiting-an-art-gallery-reduce-your-risk-of-heart-problems-and-disease/feed/ 0 225094 Phase 3 Trial Shows Peanut Patch Treatment Helps Toddlers Build Tolerance to Deadly Allergy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/phase-3-trial-shows-peanut-patch-treatment-helps-toddlers-build-tolerance-to-deadly-allergy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/phase-3-trial-shows-peanut-patch-treatment-helps-toddlers-build-tolerance-to-deadly-allergy/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:30:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=225091 Toddlers safely built a tolerance to small amounts of peanut proteins thanks to a simple skin patch, which helped prevent the progression of a potentially deadly allergy. More than 70% of these toddlers could tolerate 3 or 4 peanut kernels after a 3-year course of treatment, say American scientists working to commercialize the skin patch. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/update-long-term-follow-up-in-babies-born-with-bubble-boy-disease-still-seem-cured/feed/ 0 224976 Seniors Who Listen to Music May Slash Their Dementia Risk by Over a Third https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seniors-who-listen-to-music-often-slash-their-dementia-risk-by-over-a-third/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seniors-who-listen-to-music-often-slash-their-dementia-risk-by-over-a-third/#respond Sun, 02 Nov 2025 11:00:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224847 Older people who listen to music often slash their risk of dementia by more than a third, according to a new study. The researchers studied people over the age of 70 and found that listening to music—or playing an instrument—is linked to a reduction of up to 39% in the chances of developing the debilitating […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seniors-who-listen-to-music-often-slash-their-dementia-risk-by-over-a-third/feed/ 0 224847 A 9-Year-Old Son Saves His Father from Leukemia by Donating Stem Cells https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-9-year-old-son-saves-his-father-from-leukemia-by-donating-stem-cells/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-9-year-old-son-saves-his-father-from-leukemia-by-donating-stem-cells/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224710 A boy in California may have saved his father from a deadly returning cancer by becoming one of if not the world’s youngest stem cell donor. 9-year-old Stephen Mondek from Torrance loves playing catch with his dad, Nick, who himself loves nothing more than being a father. In 2022 Mr. Mondek was diagnosed with acute […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-9-year-old-son-saves-his-father-from-leukemia-by-donating-stem-cells/feed/ 0 224710 Childbirth and Breastfeeding Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Shows New Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/childbirth-and-breastfeeding-can-reduce-breast-cancer-risk-shows-new-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/childbirth-and-breastfeeding-can-reduce-breast-cancer-risk-shows-new-study/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:30:16 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224695 Scientists in Australia, which endures the highest rates of breast cancer in the world, have presented multiple lines of evidence to suggest that breastfeeding and childbearing reduces a woman’s risk for developing breast cancer. The scientists started by first pointing out that as far back as 300 years ago, people noted that women who didn’t […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/childbirth-and-breastfeeding-can-reduce-breast-cancer-risk-shows-new-study/feed/ 0 224695 ‘Incredibly Encouraging’ Drug Trial Shrinks Tumors in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Within Six Weeks https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/incredibly-encouraging-drug-trial-shrinks-tumors-in-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-within-six-weeks/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/incredibly-encouraging-drug-trial-shrinks-tumors-in-head-and-neck-cancer-patients-within-six-weeks/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:30:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224673 For patients with returning head and neck cancers, there are few if any potential options other than further chemotherapy sessions. But now, doctors and oncologists are hopeful that that is a reality soon to enter the past tense after initial success seen in a large clinical trial studying a drug to target this form of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-combination-implant-and-augmented-reality-glasses-restores-reading-vision-to-blind-eyes/feed/ 0 224663 Parkinson’s Patient Plays Clarinet During Brain Surgery–Is ‘Delighted’ with How it Went (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/parkinsons-patient-plays-clarinet-during-brain-surgery-is-delighted-with-how-it-went-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/parkinsons-patient-plays-clarinet-during-brain-surgery-is-delighted-with-how-it-went-watch/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:30:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224635 Under local anesthesia, a woman in England was able to play her clarinet for the first time in 5 years whilst receiving treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The deep-brain stimulation (DBS) procedure promised, if successful, to restore motor control in the patient’s hands such that she would be able to play her beloved instrument again, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/parkinsons-patient-plays-clarinet-during-brain-surgery-is-delighted-with-how-it-went-watch/feed/ 0 224635 Antibody Breakthrough Offers Hope for Treatment-Resistant Breast Cancer Patients https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antibody-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-treatment-resistant-breast-cancer-patients/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antibody-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-treatment-resistant-breast-cancer-patients/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:28:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224584 A newly developed antibody which restricts the growth of treatment-resistant breast cancers offers new hope for patients. It may be able to treat some of the most aggressive forms of the deadly disease, say researchers at King’s College London who designed the new antibody that not only attacks the tumor cells directly, but also harnesses […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/antibody-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-treatment-resistant-breast-cancer-patients/feed/ 0 224584 Just Half an Hour Less of Sitting Each Day Can Boost Energy and Metabolism https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/just-half-an-hour-less-of-sitting-each-day-can-boost-energy-and-metabolism/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/just-half-an-hour-less-of-sitting-each-day-can-boost-energy-and-metabolism/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2025 18:23:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224555 Cutting your couch time by 30 minutes every day would give you an energy boost by improving metabolism, according to new research. It shows that reducing the time you’re seated can improve your body’s ability to utilize fats and carbohydrates for energy production. Study author Dr. Taru Garthwaite explained that it’s particularly beneficial for people […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/just-half-an-hour-less-of-sitting-each-day-can-boost-energy-and-metabolism/feed/ 2 224555 Virus That Kills More Elephants Than Any Other Cause Is Finally Defeated https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virus-that-kills-more-elephants-than-any-other-cause-is-finally-defeated/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virus-that-kills-more-elephants-than-any-other-cause-is-finally-defeated/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 11:00:44 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224453 Veterinary immunologists have developed a vaccine for a virus that’s one of the the leading killers of elephants in captivity and in the wild. With no cure, and with a penchant for claiming the lives of elephants calves, elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) has been responsible in recent years for the deaths of five elephants at […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virus-that-kills-more-elephants-than-any-other-cause-is-finally-defeated/feed/ 0 224453 Walking Just 4,000 Steps 1-2 Days a Week May Help Older Women Live longer https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/walking-just-4000-steps-1-2-days-a-week-may-help-older-women-live-longer/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/walking-just-4000-steps-1-2-days-a-week-may-help-older-women-live-longer/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2025 18:00:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224425 An important exercise minimum of 4,000 steps one or two days per week was just identified in a study as a benchmark to help seniors live longer. The study patients were also are less likely to develop heart disease, say study’s authors. The research, published online by the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined not […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/walking-just-4000-steps-1-2-days-a-week-may-help-older-women-live-longer/feed/ 1 224425 First African Nation to Eliminate River Blindness Treated Millions with Ivermectin to Achieve Great Success https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-african-nation-to-eliminate-river-blindness-treated-millions-with-ivermectin-to-achieve-great-success/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-african-nation-to-eliminate-river-blindness-treated-millions-with-ivermectin-to-achieve-great-success/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224383 Everyone remembers during the COVID years the sudden demonization by major media outlets of Ivermectin. Now, one of the most-used medicines on Earth, just helped Niger to become the first country in Africa to eradicate a debilitating parasitical disease. Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is spread via the filarial parasite Onchocerca volvulus transmitted through black flies […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-african-nation-to-eliminate-river-blindness-treated-millions-with-ivermectin-to-achieve-great-success/feed/ 0 224383 New Way of Supercharging Prostate Cancer Treatments Can Weaken Tumors at Cellular Level https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-way-of-supercharging-prostate-cancer-treatments-can-weaken-tumors-at-cellular-level-2/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-way-of-supercharging-prostate-cancer-treatments-can-weaken-tumors-at-cellular-level-2/#respond Sat, 18 Oct 2025 15:07:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224238 Prostate cancer treatment could be “supercharged” by a new way of weakening malignant cells, say scientists. A new “vulnerability” in prostate cancer cells that could improve treatment for the second most common cancer in men worldwide (second only to skin cancer) was discovered by an international team of researchers. They found that two enzymes – […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-way-of-supercharging-prostate-cancer-treatments-can-weaken-tumors-at-cellular-level-2/feed/ 0 224238 Well-Exercised Mice Passed Natural Fitness to Their Male Offspring, But Not Through DNA https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/well-exercised-mice-passed-natural-fitness-to-their-male-offspring-but-not-through-dna/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/well-exercised-mice-passed-natural-fitness-to-their-male-offspring-but-not-through-dna/#respond Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:30:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=224165 Reprinted with Permission from World at Large… What if there were a way that didn’t involve CRISPR to give your offspring a natural talent for athletics? Well that’s totally possible as it turns out, because scientists just demonstrated it in mice, and it didn’t even involve so-called “good genes”. It involved a modern and exciting […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/well-exercised-mice-passed-natural-fitness-to-their-male-offspring-but-not-through-dna/feed/ 0 224165 First Antidote for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ‘Cleans’ Blood in Minutes https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-antidote-for-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-cleans-blood-in-minutes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-antidote-for-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-cleans-blood-in-minutes/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 10:00:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=223992 It’s invisible, it’s lethal, and it’s been with us for decades, but carbon monoxide poisoning can now be fought with the first-ever antidote that rapidly removes the toxic molecule from the bloodstream. Carbon monoxide or CO, poisoning accounts for 50,000 emergency room visits in the US each year and causes about 1,500 deaths, each one […]

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