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Diabetes drug Mounjaro effective for weight loss, study shows
The difference between Mounjaro and other popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is that Mounjaro targets two hormones while the others target one. Photo courtesy of…
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HHS awards more than $500M to advance vaccines, therapeutics
1 of 2 | U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra (pictured 2022) praised the latest investment in vaccines, saying HHS is "combining research and…
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New minimally invasive treatment may offer relief from recurrent UTIs
A new, minimally invasive treatment for UTI called electrofulguration essentially zaps and eliminates inflamed, infected bladder tissue. Photo by Laura James/Pexels For…
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Smaller blood draws in ICUs could prevent transfusions
Drawing smaller amounts of blood from patients in the intensive care unit could save tens of thousands of units of blood each year, researchers in Canada found. Photo…
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New AI software highly accurate for spotting melanomas, study shows
New research presented Wednesday at a medical conference in Berlin shows that AI technology now has a 100% detection rate for melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Photo…
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Bionic hand integrates with Swedish woman’s nerves, bones, muscles
A Swedish woman who lost her right hand in a farming accident more than 20 years ago has successfully been outfitted with a first-of-its-kind bionic appendage, a team of researchers…
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Can’t sleep? Your skin might be to blame, study says
1 of 5 | A new global study suggests that 42% of patients with skin disease suffer from disturbances. Photo by Orrling and Tomer S/Wikimedia Commons A new…
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Study shows treatment for shoulder pain may not work
Researchers said said their findings call into question treatment guidelines for calcific tendinopathy, a painful condition in the shoulder's rotator cuff tendons. Photo by RDNE…
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Brain inflammation in young children may contribute to autism, schizophrenia
A better understanding of brain cell disruptions occurring early in childhood could someday help lead to treatments for autism and schizophrenia, the researchers believe. Photo by…
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Women with acne face social stigma
Faces with acne were perceived as significantly less attractive, less trustworthy, less successful, less confident, less happy and less dominant, a new study found. Photo by…
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