Oral semaglutide reduces heavy drinking in adults with alcohol use disorder
A clinical trial led by researchers at CU Anschutz has found that oral semaglutide, a medication widely used…
Landmark study identifies new genetic risk factors linked to fibromyalgia syndrome
In a landmark study published in Nature Medicine, an international team of researchers has identified new genetic risk…
St. Jude scientists uncover regulatory mechanism for crucial developmental pathway
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists uncovered a regulatory mechanism for signaling of Sonic Hedgehog (SHH), a pathway…
Taste preference genes drive overeating and metabolic disease risk
Ever wonder why some people crave sweets while others can take them or leave them? Preliminary findings from…
Study links inherited genetics to cancer susceptibility and progression
Scientists have found the first direct evidence of the powerful role our genetic makeup plays in influencing our…
Semaglutide and tirzepatide linked to fewer alcohol-related hospital visits
A large US health-record study suggests newer GLP-1 drugs may reduce alcohol-related acute-care visits, but the findings remain…
Proactive telehealth program helps cancer patients quit smoking
For patients diagnosed with cancer, continuing to smoke during treatment may shorten survival. Persistent smoking can increase treatment toxicity, reduce the effectiveness of cancer therapy, and raise the…
Patient suffers spinal fracture amid Waitākere Hospital staffing shortages
Bethell believed the incident could have been avoided had her team been fully staffed and able to check…
Study: Why First Nations children still face health care inequalities
A new study finds that First Nations Children still face long-standing inequalities in health care access in Canada…
New study uses sleep monitoring and AI to detect Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa in Leganés, part of the…
Oral drug avatrombopag reduces chemotherapy treatment delays, trial finds
In a phase 2 trial of patients with gastrointestinal cancers, avatrombopag helped 70% of those receiving chemotherapy to…
Missing ancestry data in single-cell atlases threatens fair medicine
The single-cell “atlases” that are increasingly used to map the human body and as training data for artificial…