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Safety-focused summary of GLP-1 receptor agonists in diabetes, obesity, and beyond

A recent review in Diabetes Care evaluates the efficacy and safety of GLP-1 receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes and obesity, exploring their potential for new medical indications.

18 Jun 2024

New AI tool could revolutionize clinical trial efficiency and cost

Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) can rapidly and accurately screen patients for clinical trial eligibility, according to a new study from Mass General Brigham researchers. Such technology could make it faster and cheaper to evaluate new treatments and, ultimately, help bring successful ones to patients.

17 Jun 2024

New technique uses nutrients to effectively treat cancer

An international research team has discovered a new way to effectively treat cancer, by using nutrients to reactivate suppressed metabolic pathways in cancer cells.

17 Jun 2024

Rapid test detects brain cancer mutations in cerebrospinal fluid

A test that looks for genetic hallmarks of brain cancers in samples of cerebrospinal fluid can decrease the time to diagnosis and eliminate the need for invasive brain biopsies for some patients.

17 Jun 2024

Daily loneliness linked to increased physical symptoms in middle age, study finds

Daily loneliness significantly impacts physical health in middle-aged adults, leading to increased symptoms like headaches and nausea. Variability in loneliness correlates with higher symptom severity, emphasizing the need for stable social connections.

17 Jun 2024

9/11 first responders face increased midlife dementia risk from severe dust exposure

Severe dust exposure among World Trade Center responders is linked to higher rates of dementia before age 65, highlighting long-term cognitive risks from 9/11.

17 Jun 2024

Revolutionary anti-ceramide immunotherapy could prevent blindness in diabetic patients

Patients with diabetes face a host of potential health problems as they work to manage the chronic disease.

17 Jun 2024

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

Brazilian researchers have developed functional bread with the potential to prevent asthma, a respiratory disorder responsible for some 350,000 hospitalizations per year in the SUS (Sistema Único de Saúde), the nation's public healthcare network.

17 Jun 2024

Protein aggregation: A new frontier in age-related disease detection

Could measuring protein clumps in our cells be a new way to find out our risk of getting age-related diseases? Professor Dorothee Dormann and Professor Edward Lemke of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), who are also adjunct directors at the Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB) in Mainz, propose the concept of a "protein aggregation clock" to measure aging and health in a new perspective article published in Nature Cell Biology.

17 Jun 2024

Newly designed genetic therapy could alleviate debilitating giant moles in rare skin condition

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) have designed a new genetic therapy that could alleviate debilitating giant moles in a rare skin condition.

17 Jun 2024

American Heart Association launches initiative to tackle recurrent pericarditis

About 40,000 people in the United States experience recurrent pericarditis, or inflammation of the sac-like structure that protects the heart, which can cause chest pain and may lead to fluid buildup around the heart muscle.

17 Jun 2024

Research finds link between fatty foods and anxiety

When stressed out, many of us turn to junk food for solace. But new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests this strategy may backfire.

17 Jun 2024

Stanford study identifies six depression biotypes for personalized treatment

In the not-too-distant future, a screening assessment for depression could include a quick brain scan to identify the best treatment.

17 Jun 2024

Enterprise Therapeutics appoints Dr Renu Gupta as Chief Medical Officer and Dr Janet Hammond as Non-Executive Director

Appointments bring additional respiratory and late clinical-stage drug development experience as Company commences Phase 2a clinical trial of its lead asset.

From Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd 17 Jun 2024

Cross-border tumor boards enhance care for rare gynecological cancers across Europe

Cross-border tumor boards of cancer specialists from different European countries meeting virtually to review the management of individual patients with complex rare gynecological cancers from across Europe resulted in new treatment recommendations and increased access to clinical trials, according to results from a six-year study that will be presented at the ESMO Gynaecological Cancers Congress 2024.

17 Jun 2024

Medical Condition News

Safety-focused summary of GLP-1 receptor agonists in diabetes, obesity, and beyond

New AI tool could revolutionize clinical trial efficiency and cost

New technique uses nutrients to effectively treat cancer

Rapid test detects brain cancer mutations in cerebrospinal fluid

Daily loneliness linked to increased physical symptoms in middle age, study finds

9/11 first responders face increased midlife dementia risk from severe dust exposure

Revolutionary anti-ceramide immunotherapy could prevent blindness in diabetic patients

Innovative bread formulation shows promise in preventing asthma

Protein aggregation: A new frontier in age-related disease detection

Newly designed genetic therapy could alleviate debilitating giant moles in rare skin condition

American Heart Association launches initiative to tackle recurrent pericarditis

Research finds link between fatty foods and anxiety

Stanford study identifies six depression biotypes for personalized treatment

Enterprise Therapeutics appoints Dr Renu Gupta as Chief Medical Officer and Dr Janet Hammond as Non-Executive Director

Cross-border tumor boards enhance care for rare gynecological cancers across Europe

CSHL researchers reveal MED12 as key player in basal-like pancreatic cancer

Type 1 diabetes burden shifts: Higher prevalence but lower death rates in elderly

Touching Messages: How tactile emoticons enhance online social support

Can ChatGPT aid in patient education for benign prostate enlargement?

New link between sulfur metabolites in gut microbiome and neurodegenerative diseases revealed

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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