Lubiprostone shows signs of slowing kidney function decline in chronic kidney disease
A phase 2 trial suggests that a drug commonly used for constipation may help preserve kidney function in…
Calcium supplements do not prevent pre-eclampsia, large trials show no meaningful benefit
A new Cochrane systematic review of 10 randomised trials involving over 37,000 pregnant women found that calcium supplementation…
Novo Nordisk files for FDA approval of a higher dose of Wegovy® injection 7.2 mg
If approved, investigational semaglutide 7.2 mg injection would offer the optionality of a higher dose for greater weight…
Low-intensity noise therapy shows how tuning sound to the brain can ease tinnitus
A tailored low-intensity noise stimulus alleviated tinnitus symptoms in a Phase II trial, demonstrating promise for a non-masking,…
Diabetes drug blunts exercise-induced health improvements
A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease:…
Intensive mind-body retreat rapidly alters brain function and blood biology
Researchers at the University of California San Diego have found that an intensive retreat combining multiple mind-body techniques,…
Semaglutide protects the heart beyond weight loss, SELECT trial shows
New findings from the landmark SELECT trial reveal that semaglutide’s cardiovascular benefits are only partly explained by reductions…
MRI age clocks reveal how each organ ages differently and predict who develops disease or lives longer
By decoding age gaps across the brain, heart, liver, and more, scientists show that no two organs grow…
Azelastine nasal spray prevents COVID-19 and rhinovirus infections
Variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019…
New research aims to use eyedrops to lower lifetime risk of nearsightedness complications
For the first time, researchers are leading a national study to see if the onset of nearsightedness can…
Low dose of aspirin cuts recurrence risk in colorectal cancer with genetic mutation
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical…