Researchers from the University of Salerno, Italy, have found that a simple blood test for tTG-IgA concentrations could be used as a diagnostic threshold in predicting duodenal villous atrophy, a hallmark of celiac disease.
Social media is lighting up over what influencers are calling "budget Ozempic." These are drugs normally used as laxatives and stool softeners, but people are taking them to lose weight. The demand is so high in the United ...
Sep 14, 2023
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Adiponectin, a hormone secreted by adipose tissue, plays a doubly important role in preserving pancreatic function. In lean people, it protects beta cells, which make insulin, and in obese people, it reverses damage to fatty ...
Jul 13, 2023
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In a multicenter phase 3 trial, researchers at the MHH have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of the drug bulevirtide, which prevents HD viruses from entering the liver. This paves the way for a drug therapy of the particularly ...
Jun 22, 2023
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Not only is it difficult to diagnose and pinpoint an early-stage brain tumor—certain difficulties may arise even after the onset of symptoms. Tomsk State University scientists have developed a new noninvasive approach to ...
Jun 19, 2023
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More than 296 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most don't know they are infected, so they don't get medical care. Clinical ...
Jun 6, 2023
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Omomyc is a first in class MYC inhibitor that targets the MYC oncogene which is deregulated in most tumor types. This therapeutic mini-protein was developed in-house by the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) and the ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have found more evidence that dry fasting (fasting without food or liquid intake) from dawn to dusk can play an important role in overall health. In a new study published in Metabolism ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Recent evidence has emerged to suggest that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for infection and mortality. AMD has been reported to confer higher risk of severe complications ...
Jan 3, 2023
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Adults who stay well-hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions, such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get sufficient fluids, according to a National Institutes of Health ...
Jan 2, 2023
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