New daily weight loss pill made patients lose over 10% of their body weight
Needle-less to say, it’s effective! Eli Lilly’s experimental GLP-1 pill caused participants in a late-stage trial to shed…
Diabetes-altered blood particles suppress immune defense in breast cancer
People with type 2 obesity-driven diabetes tend to have more aggressive breast cancers, but no one knows exactly…
Genetics and diet work together to shape daily rhythms of fat metabolism
Our bodies follow a natural 24-hour cycle known as the circadian rhythm that influences everything from sleep to metabolism.…
Rising Obesity Rates in Adolescents, Young Adults Tied to Major Health Complications
Ashwin Chetty Credit: Yale School of Medicine New research is shedding light on large portions of obesity-related complications…
Mediterranean-style diet may reduce dementia risk in individuals with high genetic risk
A new study led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and…
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Creatine boosts muscle – but could it recharge the brain?
It’s long been a favourite of bodybuilders, athletes and gym-goers, but creatine is now gaining attention for another…
Kids’ magnesium gummies laced with melatonin
The gummies were for sale on the Nutrition Ignition brand website, which removed all products and now reads…
Insights into the clinical presentation and management of sellar chondrosarcomas
Chondrosarcomas are a malignant form of bone cancer that is composed of cartilage-forming tumor cells. Sellar chondrosarcomas, which…
Data gaps worsen cardiovascular health inequities in racialized and Indigenous communities
A new study has revealed that racialized and Indigenous communities across Europe, North America, and Central America face…
Naloxone distribution boxes go up around Powhatan
POWHATAN, Va. (WWBT) – When you walk towards the doors of the Powhatan Health Department, you’ll notice a…
Yale researchers uncover new RNA editing tools for safer genetic surgery
The ability to correct disease-causing genetic mistakes using genome editors holds great promise in medicine, but it is…