Interest intensified after neurologist Sue Grigson at Pennsylvania State University received a message from a man who said he achieved his first prolonged period without drugs or alcohol while taking semaglutide, widely sold as…
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Breast density alerts may cause confusion and raise anxiety among women
New research by experts at the University of Sydney shows that breast density notification is leaving some women confused and anxious about their breast health.
The notification program is designed to advise women that their…
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Sudden cardiac death risk is sharply elevated in people with diabetes
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
