Health
Botanicals like turmeric, green tea are harming Americans' livers
Botanicals like turmeric, green tea and black cohosh may seem benign, but their overuse is being increasingly linked to liver injury.
Aug 5, 2024
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Medical research
Cure for male pattern baldness given boost by sugar discovery
The key to curing male pattern baldness—a condition that affects up to 50% of men worldwide—could lie in a sugar that naturally occurs in the human body, according to scientists at the University of Sheffield.
Jul 22, 2024
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Medications
New research demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs
A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase the effectiveness and reduce the side effects of popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, according to new research from the University ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Health
When you eat may impact your overall health, nutrition experts say
Accumulating evidence on the effect of the time of eating in relation to our circadian rhythm and metabolism shows that when we eat may influence our overall health and well-being. A special issue of the Journal of the Academy ...
Jul 19, 2024
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Medical research
Nasal spray clears proteins linked to Alzheimer's, study finds
Scientists in America have developed a nasal spray that can remove proteins in the brain associated with Alzheimer's disease—at least, in mice.
Jul 26, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy among privately insured patients may worsen disparities, suggests study
A USC study suggests that publicly insured individuals who are most likely to benefit from new drugs for diabetes and obesity are less likely to get them than those with private insurance.
Aug 2, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Detecting pancreatic cancer through changes in body composition and metabolism
Pancreatic cancer is a formidable disease, often diagnosed too late for effective treatment. However, new research from Mayo Clinic represents a promising step toward identifying biological signals or biomarkers that may ...
Jul 30, 2024
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Genetics
Preclinical data suggest antioxidant strategy to address mitochondrial dysfunction caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus
Building upon groundbreaking research demonstrating how the SARS-CoV-2 virus disrupts mitochondrial function in multiple organs, researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated that mitochondrially-targeted ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Diabetes
Long-term low-carb diet efficacious for treating dyslipidemia in T2D
For individuals with type 2 diabetes, long-term low-carbohydrate diets (LCD) are efficacious for treatment of dyslipidemia but do not affect glycemic control, according to a review published online July 24 in the Journal ...
Aug 3, 2024
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Health
Taking Ozempic or other weight-loss meds? Watch your diet to avoid 'exchanging one problem for another,' says dietitian
GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic and Mounjaro have emerged as a game-changer for weight loss, slowing digestion and increasing how satiated you feel after eating. But South Florida dietitians caution that taking weight-loss ...
Jul 16, 2024
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