The risk of sudden cardiac death is higher both for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, according to a large study published in the European Heart Journal today (Thursday). The increase in risk is especially noticeable among…
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Retinal organoids provide a powerful tool to diagnose and study Leber congenital amaurosis
Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease leading to severe vision impairment from early infancy, affecting 2-3 out of every 100,000 newborns. LCA is caused by variants in certain genes from which proteins…
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Poor kidney function associated with elevated Alzheimer’s markers in the blood
People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published December 3, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the…
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Research Reveals How Disordered Protein Regions Contribute to Cancer-Causing Condensates
Newswise — (MEMPHIS, Tenn. – December 3, 2025) Fusion oncoproteins arise when a gene fuses with another gene and acquires new abilities. Such abilities can include the formation of biomolecular condensates,…
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Diabetes drugs linked to slower frailty progression in older adults
A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors-such as empagliflozin (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga)-or glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)…
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Dengue cases down, but virus widespread across Nepal
December 4, 2025
KATHMANDU – Dengue cases have declined significantly this year compared to the previous few years, offering relief to health authorities who had long been criticised for not doing enough to stop the disease.
According to the…
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The Medical Minute: Latest Scoliosis Treatments Help Patients Stand Straighter
BYLINE: Julie Stewart
Newswise — A massage therapist was the first person to spot a bump on Emma Price’s back. It seemed like a tender muscle knot that wouldn’t go away….
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Metformin Fails to Improve Insulin Resistance in Type 1 Diabetes
Metformin failed to present improvements in liver, muscle, or adipose tissue insulin resistance after treatment for 26 weeks in patients with
type 1 diabetes (T1D) , based on data from the Insulin in Type 1 Diabetes Managed with Metformin…Continue Reading
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) announces dates for 2026 ASCO Breakthrough and begins accepting submissions for novel oncology research
Global oncology society calls for abstract submissions for research that is shaping the future of cancer care in advance of annual Asia-Pacific meeting in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The American Society of…
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Gabapentinoids-induced Rhabdomyolysis/Myopathy: Clinical characteristi | JPR
Introduction
Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome characterized by rapid disintegration of skeletal muscle, resulting in the release of intracellular contents into the systemic circulation. It can be triggered by diverse etiologies including…
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