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UK's transplant system was world-leading - now it lags behind other Western nations

The UK faces a transplant crisis with outdated technology and insufficient resources, impacting patients like Jodie Cantle waiting for life-saving surgeries.
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The whole country is doing it': how illegal kidney traders target Pakistan's desperate brick kiln workers

Shafeeq Masih sold his kidney to pay off an unending debt to a brick kiln owner, but remained trapped in exploitation.
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Women over 50 lost 35% more weight with this surprising combo

Menopausal hormone therapy combined with tirzepatide significantly enhances weight loss in postmenopausal women.
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3 hours ago

Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady

"There were an estimated 1,126,000 abortions provided by clinicians in the U.S. in 2025 that's pretty much unchanged from 2024," says Isaac Maddow-Zimet, data scientist at the Guttmacher Institute.
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Why Is Hollywood Reportedly Hooked on Peptide Injections?

Peptides are gaining popularity in skincare and wellness for their potential benefits in skin health and longevity.
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Is It Safe to Inject Gray-Market Chinese Peptides?

Peptides are increasingly accessible but largely untested compounds with unknown health effects and potential dangers despite growing popularity.
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Why Is Hollywood Reportedly Hooked on Peptide Injections?

Peptides are gaining popularity in skincare and wellness for their potential benefits in skin health and longevity.
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5 days ago

Is It Safe to Inject Gray-Market Chinese Peptides?

Peptides are increasingly accessible but largely untested compounds with unknown health effects and potential dangers despite growing popularity.
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16 hours ago

Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents 'Reprograms' Kidney Biology to Promote Recovery - News Center

Novel molecular mechanisms aiding recovery from diabetic kidney disease post-bariatric surgery in adolescents may inform non-surgical treatment targets.
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'I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis'

Many women face long delays in endometriosis diagnosis, leading to severe health complications and pain.
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Women with endometriosis face 'systemic misogyny'

Women with endometriosis face significant NHS delays and dismissal, experiencing debilitating symptoms that severely impact quality of life while receiving inadequate medical support and pain management.
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'I have four months left to preserve my fertility'

A 30-year-old woman with severe endometriosis requiring major surgery is urgently freezing eggs within four months due to critically low egg reserves to preserve her fertility.
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'I waited 30 years for my endometriosis diagnosis'

Many women face long delays in endometriosis diagnosis, leading to severe health complications and pain.
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Women with endometriosis face 'systemic misogyny'

Women with endometriosis face significant NHS delays and dismissal, experiencing debilitating symptoms that severely impact quality of life while receiving inadequate medical support and pain management.
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'I have four months left to preserve my fertility'

A 30-year-old woman with severe endometriosis requiring major surgery is urgently freezing eggs within four months due to critically low egg reserves to preserve her fertility.
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21 hours ago

Scotland becomes first in UK to test newborns for rare genetic condition

Scotland is the first UK region to test newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, enabling early treatment to improve life expectancy.
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18 hours ago

Our son loved the outdoors invisible illness means he now can't walk or talk

Tomos Sleep suffers from severe ME, leaving him unable to walk or talk, highlighting the lack of support for those with this condition in Wales.
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You don't fight Parkinson's without 'raw moments.' She shared them. - Harvard Gazette

Sue Goldie shares her personal journey with Parkinson's disease to raise awareness and highlight the complexities of living with the condition.
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fromWIRED
11 hours ago

A Billionaire-Backed Startup Wants to Grow 'Organ Sacks' to Replace Animal Testing

R3 Bio proposes nonsentient organ sacks as an ethical alternative to animal testing in biotechnology.
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fromMail Online
20 hours ago

Exactly what happens when you get struck by lightning and how it feels

A man struck by lightning four times feels like a 'different person inside' due to lasting physical and emotional injuries.
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20 hours ago

Apology for poor care over boy's bleed death

A three-year-old boy died after a trainee doctor pierced his artery during a biopsy, leading to an apology from the hospital trust.
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Scientists Just Found Something Rather Grim That Happens When You Stop Taking GLP-1s

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Scientists Just Found Something Rather Grim That Happens When You Stop Taking GLP-1s

Stopping GLP-1 drugs can quickly reverse health benefits, increasing cardiovascular risks and leading to weight regain and other health issues.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago

The GLP-1 saga is only getting juicier and messier

The FDA warned Novo Nordisk about failing to disclose risks and report deaths linked to semaglutide, while GLP-1 drugs surge in popularity for diabetes and weight loss despite unapproved market alternatives.
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fromSlate Magazine
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The Risk Too Many People Are Taking With Ozempic

GLP-1 receptor agonists, while effective for obesity and diabetes, may cause significant gastrointestinal issues and other health risks.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
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Trump and RFK Jr touted leucovorin as a treatment for autism. The FDA quietly walked it back

Leucovorin, a vitamin B derivative, is not supported by evidence as a treatment for autism despite increased prescriptions following a press conference.
fromFortune
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To unwind from his 12-hour shifts, this doctor splits his year between Kentucky and Venice-he pulls into his $438K apartment by boat | Fortune

"It was definitely a spontaneous decision. It was an emotional decision," Gabrovsky tells Fortune. The Italian city had been a fascination throughout most of his life, and thanks to his flexible job schedule, he finally decided to follow through. "Venice captured my imagination: the history, the art, the lifestyle."
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2 days ago

I vibe coded an AI caregiving system for my aging parents. Now I'm building a startup to share the tech with others.

Srdjan Stakic developed an AI system to monitor his elderly parents' health and is launching a company to offer this technology to others.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

A Strange Toy Followed Me Across the Internet. I Hated It. Then I Bought It.

Plushie Dreadfuls offers macabre stuffed animals representing mental illnesses, appealing to those navigating chronic health challenges with a blend of humor and nostalgia.
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fromBustle
2 days ago

Beauty Insiders Are Whispering About This New Peptide Serum - Here's Why

Dr. Barbara Sturm's Peptide Serum boosts collagen and elastin production while smoothing expression lines, targeting skin health holistically.
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Taylor Sheridan Takes 'The Madison' Part 2 to New York. It Doesn't Go Well.

Stacy's journey reveals that even in a seemingly perfect marriage, there are hidden complexities that only surface after a significant loss. Her struggle to understand her husband posthumously highlights the often-unseen layers of relationships.
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4 days ago

New Study Links Type 1 Diabetes With Dementia Risk

Type 1 diabetes is associated with nearly three times higher dementia risk in adults over 50, with a stronger correlation than type 2 diabetes.
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fromScienceDaily
4 days ago

What happens after Ozempic shocked researchers

Stopping GLP-1 medications like Ozempic does not typically lead to significant weight regain, as many patients switch treatments or restart therapy.
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fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Psychology of Ozempic

GLP-1 drugs reduce appetite and desire but may dampen all desires including healthy ones, potentially creating depression-like symptoms and reducing motivation for work, relationships, and life satisfaction.
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fromScienceDaily
4 days ago

What happens after Ozempic shocked researchers

Stopping GLP-1 medications like Ozempic does not typically lead to significant weight regain, as many patients switch treatments or restart therapy.
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fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

The Psychology of Ozempic

GLP-1 drugs reduce appetite and desire but may dampen all desires including healthy ones, potentially creating depression-like symptoms and reducing motivation for work, relationships, and life satisfaction.
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fromAdvocate.com
3 days ago

Struggling with daily HIV meds? Monthly shots may be the answer

Long-acting HIV injections significantly improve treatment adherence compared to daily pills, especially for those facing challenges like unstable housing and stigma.
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3 days ago

Lab-grown food pipe offers new hope for young patients

Scientists have successfully grown and transplanted fully functioning food pipes in mini pigs, offering hope for patients with oesophageal conditions.
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3 days ago

I went to bed with a sore ear, meningitis put me in a coma

Mark McNamee said, 'I still can't get my head around it. For just a simple ear infection to basically, it's nearly destroyed your life for you.'
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fromWIRED
3 days ago

China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale-and Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry

NEO, the implant developed by Neuracle Medical Technology, translates the thoughts of a person with paralysis into movements of an assistive robotic hand, allowing users to perform basic tasks.
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3 days ago

Georgia Woman Charged With Murder After Attempted Abortion

A Georgia woman faces murder charges for attempting an abortion using Misoprostol, highlighting severe legal repercussions for reproductive rights.
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fromNature
4 days ago

Lab-grown oesophagus restores pigs' ability to swallow

Bioengineered oesophagi from stem cells successfully implanted in pigs, restoring swallowing ability, with potential applications for human treatments.
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fromBusiness Matters
4 days ago

A Conversation with Dr. Fritz Baumgartner on Surgery and Values

Dr. Fritz Baumgartner exemplifies a commitment to patient care, technical excellence, and medical ethics throughout his career as a cardiothoracic surgeon.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago

Former Brigham and Women's doctor facing new rape charges

The allegations are that the defendant in this case exploited his patients' vulnerability and abused his position of trust as a medical professional. No person should have to fear for their safety when seeking medical treatment.
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fromNews Center
3 days ago

Feinberg Students Celebrate Match Day 2026 - News Center

"I can't wait to start taking care of patients," said Alison Almgren-Bell, who matched in internal medicine at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. "They really have been my north star through all of medical training."
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4 days ago

Schizophrenia Study Finds New Biomarker, Drug Candidate to Treat Cognitive Symptoms - News Center

Northwestern researchers identified a novel schizophrenia biomarker in cerebrospinal fluid that could enable new treatments for cognitive symptoms through a synthetic protein therapeutic approach.
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fromFortune
4 days ago

The $3.4 billion lesson Big Pharma needs to learn: its shelved drugs could save millions of patients | Fortune

Thousands of shelved pharmaceutical compounds could treat rare diseases by matching them with capable partners through industry collaboration.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

Experimental GLP-3 weight loss drug retatrutide shows promising results in clinical trial

Retatrutide, a triple-receptor GLP-3 agonist drug, achieved up to 36.6 pounds of average weight loss and improved blood sugar control in phase 3 clinical trials for type 2 diabetes.
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4 days ago

Why some people get hooked and others don't: genetics, childhood and brain circuits explain addiction

Addiction is a mental disorder requiring professional treatment, not a matter of willpower or personal choice, yet society continues to stigmatize it as a moral failing.
fromNature
5 days ago

Masked mitochondria slip into cells to treat disease in mice

When mitochondria are exposed to tissue or blood, they lose the electrical gradient across their outer membrane. Mitochondria that lack such a gradient are recognized by a cell's internal machinery as damaged and quickly destroyed. The vast majority of previous studies involved injecting 'naked' mitochondria directly into the bloodstream or tissue sites, but the approach isn't very efficient, so researchers often have to use 'ridiculous' doses of mitochondria.
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4 days ago

Molecule in python blood could pave way for new obesity drugs, scientists say

Scientists identified a python metabolite called pTOS that triggers satiety and weight loss in obese mice, potentially leading to new obesity treatments similar to Wegovy.
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4 days ago

'I can move on with life'- first robot heart op patient

St George's Hospital successfully performs robotic-assisted heart bypass surgery, reducing recovery time and complications for cardiac patients.
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4 days ago

This Aluminum Pill Organizer Was Designed to Sit on a Restaurant Table - Yanko Design

Taking pills or supplements daily is a fact of life for a growing number of people, yet the objects designed for that routine communicate apology. bovii was built to sit on a restaurant table without anyone feeling the need to explain it, a standard that immediately separates it from the category it nominally belongs to.
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4 days ago

FDA approves higher-dose version of Wegovy shots

The FDA approved a higher 7.2-milligram dose of Wegovy that enables greater weight loss, with users losing approximately 19% of body weight compared to 16% with the previous 2.4-milligram dose.
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fromIndependent
4 days ago

Possible drugs in Noah Donohoe's system 'cannot be excluded' but no traces found, inquest hears

Toxicologists cannot definitively exclude the presence of drugs in Noah Donohoe's system at death due to testing limitations, despite no evidence of intoxication.
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1 week ago
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Daily briefing: China approves world-first brain-computer interface device

China approved the first brain-computer implant outside clinical trials for paralyzed patients, while US courts blocked vaccine schedule changes and AI leaders warn against manipulative chatbot design.
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Brain implant allows people who are paralyzed to type using their thoughts at speed of texting

Brain-computer interfaces now enable people with paralysis to type at 22 words per minute, approaching normal smartphone texting speeds.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: China approves world-first brain-computer interface device

China approved the first brain-computer implant outside clinical trials for paralyzed patients, while US courts blocked vaccine schedule changes and AI leaders warn against manipulative chatbot design.
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1 week ago

Brain implant allows people who are paralyzed to type using their thoughts at speed of texting

Brain-computer interfaces now enable people with paralysis to type at 22 words per minute, approaching normal smartphone texting speeds.
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fromSFGATE
5 days ago

UC-created algorithm can help treat chronic health condition

A UC-developed hypertension medication algorithm improved blood pressure control in nearly 5,000 California patients and prevented dozens of deaths after implementation in 2023.
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5 days ago

This overlooked organ may be more vital for longevity than scientists realized

The AI analysis found enormous variation in the health of the thymus between individual people. In some people, it stayed very active until a very old age. And other people, it actually declined very rapidly at a younger age. Importantly, thymus health correlated with a person's overall health. People who had a healthy thymus tended to live longer, have less cancer, and less cardiovascular disease.
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5 days ago

GLP-1 diabetes drugs could stop anxiety and depression worsening, study finds

GLP-1 receptor agonists, particularly semaglutide and liraglutide, reduce the risk of worsening anxiety and depression in people with diabetes.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Can weight-loss pills replace injectables? What the science says

Oral anti-obesity pills based on GLP-1 receptor agonists are entering the market, offering needle-free alternatives to injectable weight-loss drugs, though they produce less weight loss than injections.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

GLP-1 diabetes drugs could stop anxiety and depression worsening, study finds

GLP-1 receptor agonists, particularly semaglutide and liraglutide, reduce the risk of worsening anxiety and depression in people with diabetes.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Can weight-loss pills replace injectables? What the science says

Oral anti-obesity pills based on GLP-1 receptor agonists are entering the market, offering needle-free alternatives to injectable weight-loss drugs, though they produce less weight loss than injections.
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fromNature
6 days ago

Brain's protective barrier stays leaky for years after playing contact sports

Repeated head trauma in contact sports causes long-term blood-brain barrier damage and leakiness decades after retirement, triggering persistent immune responses linked to cognitive decline.
fromJezebel
5 days ago

Florida Forced 2 Black Women to Have C-Sections They Didn't Want

Pregnancy is the only condition where Florida courts have ruled that a patient can be forced to undergo unwanted treatment. Even a state prisoner on a hunger strike has more rights to make medical decisions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Opioid addiction almost destroyed me then I became a top marathon runner

The Percocet dulled his foot pain and also his anxiety. Rideout was used to alcohol and cocaine, but this was different. He felt happy, confident and optimistic. He returned to the podiatrist for more pills. Then more. Soon he was altering the prescriptions manually, changing a seven into a two and adding a zero, before targeting smaller pharmacies that wouldn't run verification checks.
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5 days ago

Kupando raises 10M more to take its immunity drug into the clinic

Kupando raised €10 million in Series A extension funding to advance KUP101, a dual TLR agonist, toward first human trials for solid tumors and drug-resistant infections.
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5 days ago

The Ancient Greek Roots of Medical Sexism

Phanostrate, a fifth-century BCE Athenian physician and midwife, was the first known named female iaotros who combined medical expertise with maternal care, earning respect for causing no pain and being missed by all.
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5 days ago

Mother 'absolutely shocked' to find daughter had meningitis

A 21-year-old woman was hospitalized with meningitis after collapsing at home; her flatmate's quick action and antibiotic treatment helped save her life.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago

New treatments and new hope reach kidney patients

Chronic kidney disease affects one in seven U.S. adults, yet 90 percent remain undiagnosed; new treatments from diabetes and cardiovascular drugs, advances in pregnancy management, and medications for autoimmune kidney disease offer improved outcomes.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Why did my GP just use Google? What I've learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient

Bedside manner and clinical knowledge are equally essential in medicine; kindness and clear communication directly improve patient engagement and health outcomes.
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fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Sparse evidence for cannabis to treat mental health conditions highlights research gap

A comprehensive review of 45 years of cannabis research finds little to no high-quality evidence supporting marijuana's effectiveness for treating anxiety, depression, or PTSD, despite widespread medical use for these conditions.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago

Drugs like Ozempic are improving kidney treatment and changing lives

GLP-1 receptor agonists, finerenone, and SGLT2 inhibitors represent breakthrough treatments for chronic kidney disease, with combined therapy potentially adding decades to patients' lives.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago

New early-warning alerts have doctors thinking it may be possible to repair a damaged kidney

Drug-induced acute kidney injury is common in hospitalized patients but often goes unrecognized because it causes no symptoms and damage occurs before creatinine levels rise enough to alert clinicians.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Autism in older adults: the health system must recognize its effects

Autism research neglects adults, yet older autistic individuals face higher rates of heart disease, Parkinson's-like symptoms, osteoporosis, and dementia, requiring systematic investigation and adapted healthcare pathways.
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6 days ago

Healthy babies are now possible for more people with kidney disease

Women with kidney disease can now successfully carry pregnancies with proper medical management and kidney transplants, reversing decades of medical discouragement against pregnancy in this population.
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6 days ago

Electrodes connected to the brain allow two people with paralysis to type with their minds

A brain-machine interface allows paralyzed patients to type on a keyboard using only their thoughts, achieving high-speed communication with minimal errors.
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fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

My Schizophrenia Recovery Today

Schizophrenia recovery is possible through persistent treatment; the author achieved full symptom remission after initial total disability diagnosis using clozapine therapy.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago

A silent immune attack on the kidney could be treated by new drugs, if it can be found early

IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disease affecting up to 40 percent of patients with eventual dialysis or transplant needs, but emerging precision therapies can preserve kidney function if diagnosed early.
fromNature
1 week ago

Dopamine takes a hit: how neuroscience is rethinking the 'feel-good' chemical

Dopamine is one of the most extensively studied neurotransmitters, chemicals that convey signals from cell to cell. It's the one with the highest profile outside neuroscience: often known as the 'pleasure chemical', it's depicted as the hit of reward that people get from recreational drugs or scrolling through social media. That's a gross simplification of what dopamine does; on that, researchers agree.
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6 days ago

Cook surviving on artificial heart saved with donor heart in first-ever UCSF transplant

UCSF surgeons successfully implanted an artificial heart in a patient as a bridge to transplant, later replacing it with a donor heart, marking a first for the institution.
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1 week ago

Assisted dying debate reaches final stages on eve of vote

Scottish MSPs must decide whether terminally-ill adults with decision-making capacity and six months or less to live should be allowed to seek medical help to die, balancing complex emotional, philosophical, and practical considerations.
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fromNature
1 week ago

Data from smart watches reveal early signs of insulin resistance

Wearable device data patterns detect insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction earlier than clinical tests, enabling earlier intervention.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Everyone Is a Biohacker Now

Vyleesi, a prescription female libido drug, is being purchased off-label by men through online retailers exploiting 'research use only' disclaimers to circumvent prescription requirements.
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1 week ago

As parents clamor for a treatment touted for autism, doctors hesitate to prescribe it

Federal officials promoted leucovorin as a potential autism treatment, sparking widespread parent interest despite medical organizations advising against routine prescription for autism.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Young/Middle-Aged Drug Users Risk Stroke

Illicit drugs, particularly amphetamines and cocaine, triple stroke risk in people under 55, with cocaine increasing risk by 96% and amphetamines by 122%, while cannabis increases risk by 37%.
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fromNews Center
1 week ago

Advancing Epilepsy Research Through Genetic Insights - News Center

Feinberg's Department of Pharmacology receives NIH grants to research genetic causes of childhood-onset epilepsy and develop novel therapeutic strategies.
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fromNews Center
1 week ago

FDA-Approved Compound Promotes Neuroprotective Effects in Parkinson's Disease - News Center

N-acetyl-L-leucine, an FDA-approved compound, demonstrates neuroprotective effects by targeting multiple molecular pathways in Parkinson's disease models.
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Doctor Mike's Internet Medicine

If it continues to spread past the demarcation that we usually draw using a skin marker-we say Sharpie, but it's a skin marker-we say that this is spreading. Diagnosis: possible sepsis. Varshavski was not talking to the patient or to nursing staff. He was not even in a hospital. He was speaking into a camera in a two-bedroom apartment on the fifty-sixth floor of a building in Hell's Kitchen, in a makeshift studio where he records videos and his popular podcast.
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fromInverse
1 week ago

What Scientists Are Learning About Sleep and Memory Formation

Sleep plays a central role in memory consolidation - the process by which newly acquired information is stabilized and integrated into long-term memory stores. Research from institutions including Harvard Medical School and the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences has shown that different stages of sleep contribute to different types of memory. Slow-wave sleep, or deep sleep, appears to be particularly important for declarative memory - the kind that stores facts and events.
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fromNature
1 week ago

China approves brain chip to treat paralysis - a world first

China approved the first widely available brain-computer interface for paralyzed patients to restore hand movements outside clinical trials.
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fromNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
2 weeks ago

Immunotherapies for HIV Eradication in the CNS Compartment

Immunotherapeutic strategies using broadly neutralizing antibodies must overcome blood-brain barrier limitations to effectively target persistent HIV in the central nervous system while preventing neuroinflammatory damage.
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fromBusiness Matters
1 week ago

UK biotech Ternary raises 3.6m to scale AI platform for next-generation drugs

Ternary Therapeutics secured £3.6 million in seed funding to develop an AI-driven platform for engineering molecular glues, a new class of medicines that bring proteins together to destroy disease-causing targets.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Struck by Lightning

Lightning strikes transmit 100 million volts through the body in milliseconds, causing highly variable injuries ranging from no apparent damage to severe burns, broken bones, and death.
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fromNature
1 week ago

A single course of antibiotics can cause lingering changes in gut microbes

Antibiotic courses cause gut bacterial diversity loss that persists for four to eight years after treatment.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Restraining and sedating dementia patients routine' in hospitals in England, study finds

Dementia patients in English hospitals routinely experience restraints and non-consensual sedation as embedded ward practices, with staff often unaware these constitute restrictive interventions.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on weight-loss jabs and addiction: there is too much moralising about these remarkable medicines | Editorial

Weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing addiction risk, suggesting they may address shared biological mechanisms between food and drug cravings in the brain.
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fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

You Don't Have to Snore

Orofacial myofunctional therapy uses targeted mouth and throat exercises to treat snoring and obstructive sleep apnea by training the airway muscles.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

'Life-saving treatment': NHS marks a year of UK plasma donations

UK-donated plasma treatments have enabled MS patients to reduce hospital visits from every three days to monthly, significantly improving quality of life and independence.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

How a vacuum cleaner turned the other way' became a popular solution to snoring disorders

Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious medical condition causing breathing interruptions during sleep, often preceded by snoring, requiring diagnosis and treatment with devices like CPAP machines.
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fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Hospital Workers Are Revealing The Heartbreaking Regrets Patients Had On Their Deathbeds, And Wow

Healthcare workers witness profound deathbed regrets centered on lost relationships, unresolved conflicts, and time wasted on non-essential pursuits rather than loved ones.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

The 13 Deaths of Dr. Oosterhoff

Dutch law gave Oosterhoff the power to grant her request. In 2002, the Netherlands began allowing doctors to administer death to patients who make "voluntary and well considered" pleas to end "unbearable" suffering from any medical condition—provided there is no "prospect of improvement" and no "reasonable alternative" to dying. Eighteen-year-olds are adults and can request euthanasia even over family objections.
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fromFuturism
1 week ago

Here's How Much Each Popular Drug Impacts Your Chances of Having a Stroke

Recreational drugs significantly increase stroke risk, with amphetamines raising risk by 122%, cocaine by 96%, and cannabis by 37%.
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fromWIRED
1 week ago

Japan Approves the World's First Treatment Made With Reprogrammed Human Cells

ReHeart and Amusepri represent breakthrough cell transplant therapies addressing severe heart failure and Parkinson's disease by replacing damaged tissue with functional cells derived from iPS cells.
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fromMail Online
1 week ago

'Arousal training' app can help men last TWICE as long in bed

An arousal training app called Melonga doubled the time men lasted during sex, from 61 to 125 seconds, in a 12-week study of 80 men.
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1 week ago

We were at a loss': the couples trying to get pregnant by removing plastics from their lives

We were $16,000 out of pocket, with weekly blood work, invasive ultrasounds, sperm quality testing, genetic testing, eating well, exercising, daily cold plunging, expensive vitamins, excessive pregnancy testing and more tears than I would like to remember. We were at a loss, with an official diagnosis of unexplained infertility.
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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Experts say this activity rebuilds mitochondria and may slow aging

Mitochondrial dysfunction emerges as a key factor in aging-related diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer, as these organelles deteriorate and produce toxic byproducts over time.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Premature baby dies after doctor gives severe overdose of wrong drug in shocking incident at London hospital

The failure to prescribe the medication correctly was a failure in basic care and this was compounded by the failure to recognise the hypocalcaemia and the mis-prescribing across multiple shifts and clinical disciplines. There were thus multiple missed opportunities to recognise the prescribing error and overdose and its effects in a timely fashion that may have improved the outcome for Sidra and prevented her death.
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Luke O'Neill: Weight-loss drugs have been linked to sudden blindness, so how worried should you be?

The weight loss jabs Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy - a type of medicine containing semaglutide - are increasingly being seen as a medical wonder of the age. They bring great benefits to people with diabetes and obesity.
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