Diabetes drug may slow kidney aging, study in fast-aging fish finds
A group of medications often used to treat diabetes may also help protect aging kidneys, according to a new study.
Feb 7, 2026
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Male Urogenital Diseases
MeSH tree: C12.200
Genetic testing in sports: Fairness, human rights and the law
Testing the biological sex of an athlete is becoming more common in sport, with governing bodies defending the practice as safeguarding fairness for women. But as the introduction of mandatory genetic testing raises questions ...
Feb 7, 2026
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'Molecular glue' from this San Diego startup makes cancer self-destruct: Clinical trial begins
This local biotech says it has found a way to trick cancer cells into destroying themselves with its molecular glue. Now it's putting that claim to the test. After attracting global attention from researchers and billions ...
Feb 7, 2026
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Simple patch can make medications safer and more effective
Vancomycin is the antibiotic doctors reach for when almost nothing else will work. It's used in hospitals for serious drug-resistant infections, or for when an infection is spreading through the patient's bloodstream, but ...
Feb 7, 2026
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What patients want at life's end: Study finds 90% want a say, but key topics go unasked
As Hong Kong moves toward implementing landmark legislation to protect people's end-of-life care wishes, a research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed and tested a pioneering ...
Feb 5, 2026
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Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment would cost lives. A new study suggests they were right.
Feb 5, 2026
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New treatment guidelines needed for chronic kidney disease patients, survey shows
A new study from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine emphasizes the need for new treatment guidelines in the U.S. on reproductive health among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The study, recently published ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Quantifying the role of reducing obesity in preventing common conditions
Researchers have quantified the role of obesity in common long-term conditions, showing for the first time the effect of losing weight in preventing multiple diseases.
Feb 4, 2026
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Overweight and obesity-linked cardiovascular deaths increasing in young Australians, study finds
Higher rates of death among younger Australians from cardiovascular disease has been linked to being overweight or obese, a new study shows.
Feb 2, 2026
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Randomized trial finds drug therapy reduces hot flashes during prostate cancer treatment
A national clinical trial led by the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has found that oxybutynin, a drug often used to treat overactive bladder symptoms, reduces hot flashes compared to the placebo in men receiving ...
Feb 2, 2026
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