GLP-1 drugs fail to provide key long-term health benefit, study shows“Popular GLP-1 drugs help many people drop tremendous amounts of weight, but the drugs fail to provide a key improvement in heart and lung function essential for long-term good health, University of...
Virus Traces Discovered in The Brain Lining of People With Schizophrenia“The hepatitis C virus (HCV) may play a role in mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression, according to a new study. Experts have long noted links...
Multi-cohort analysis identifies a blood-based immune transcriptomic signature for early lung cancer detection“Early diagnosis of lung cancer is critical for timely intervention and reducing mortality. The immune system and cancer are intricately linked, which...
Ensuring Coverage of Faster Biomarker Testing in Lung Cancer: Robert Kratzke, MD“Delays in molecular testing for patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) can lead to treatment lags that cost lives, warned Robert Kratzke, MD, professor of medicine and head of...
Hepatitis C: The Cure Is Possible, but Awareness Is Key“I never thought much about the liver. It was just another organ doing its job quietly in the background, like a backstage crew member you forget is there until the show falls apart. I didn’t know what hepatitis C...
Air Pollution ‘Strongly Associated’ With DNA Mutations Tied to Lung Cancer“Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing factor. A genome study has now found that outdoor smog and...
The #1 Vegetable to Eat More Of to Reduce Visceral Fat, According to Dietitians“Key Points: Visceral fat is deep belly fat that can raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and more. Eating carotenoid- and fiber-rich vegetables may help protect against this harmful...
Oregon third worst for hepatitis C deaths in U.S., according to reports “PORTLAND, Ore.—As national data show Oregon’s hepatitis C rates are among the worst in the nation, state officials are emphasizing a need for increased community-based screenings and prevention...
New AI Tool Enhances Precision of Lung Cancer Radiation Therapy“A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at Northwestern Medicine has matched expert physicians in mapping lung tumors for radiation therapy and may even improve on their accuracy by...
Can a pill replace exercise? Swigging this molecule gives mice benefits of working out“A molecule made by the kidneys and found in some foods can reproduce some of the myriad benefits of exercise — and slow some signs of ageing — when fed to mice. Betaine is a...
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