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Medications

Five misconceptions about weight loss drugs

Following pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly's announcement of the launch of an online portal to connect consumers to its anti-obesity drugs, interest in weight loss medication has spiked, taking the internet by storm.

HIV & AIDS

Researchers identify novel factor in HIV transmission

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have found long-sought answers to questions about HIV transmission, and those findings could lead to new ways to prevent the disease's spread.

Health

Waking up to your phone alarm could be putting you at risk

Your morning alarm clock might not just be annoying. It could be raising your blood pressure, putting you at greater risk for adverse cardiovascular events, such as stroke and heart attack, according to new research from ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Alzheimer's discovery reveals dire effect of toxic tau protein

Alzheimer's disease researchers at the University of Virginia have discovered how harmful tau proteins damage the essential operating instructions for our brain cells, a finding that could lead to new treatments.

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