Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have created an experimental medication that can help repair damaged DNA. The drug, called TY1, represents an early example of a new group of treatments aimed at restoring tissue harmed by heart attacks, inflammatory…
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Scientists find hidden brain nutrient drop that may fuel anxiety
People living with anxiety disorders tend to have reduced amounts of choline in their brains, according to new findings from UC Davis Health.
Researchers reported the results in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, part of the Nature publishing…
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Why The Hepatitis B Birth Dose Is At Risk From New CDC Vaccine Advisors
A new-born baby lies on a bed after her birth at the maternity ward of a hospital (Photo by CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP via Getty Images)
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The reformulated vaccine advisory committee is meeting today and tomorrow, reportedly with…
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Humana, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs Working On Partnership
Mark Cuban speaks onstage during the 2025 SXSW Conference and Festival at Hilton Austin on March 10, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Julia Beverly/WireImage)
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Humana, one of the nation’s largest health insurers for older adults, and…
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How a bacterial toxin linked to colon cancer messes with DNA
The microbial toxin colibactin has just the right shape to snuggle up to DNA — but its embrace is unfortunately more cancerous than cozy.
Colibactin is produced by bacteria in the gut and causes mutations implicated in colon…
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Daily coffee may slow biological aging in mental illness
Drinking up to 3-4 cups of coffee a day may help slow the biological aging process in people living with severe mental illness. The research suggests this amount of coffee is linked to longer telomeres, which are indicators of cellular aging, and…
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World Health Organization Recommends GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic For Obesity. Here’s What To Know
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 17: In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. The drug can also be prescribed off-label for obesity. (Photo illustration…
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Simple nutrient mix delivers surprising autism breakthrough in mice
Researchers led by Tzyy-Nan Huang and Ming-Hui Lin at Academia Sinica in Taiwan have found that a low-dose combination of zinc, serine, and branched-chain amino acids may ease behavioral difficulties in three mouse models of autism. The study,…
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CVS’ Aetna To Meld Drug And Medical Approvals As Insurers Cut Hurdles
Holding to a health insurance industry commitment to reduce the need for prior authorization, CVS Health’s Aetna health insurance unit said Thursday it will “integrate pharmacy prescriptions and medical procedures into a single clinical…
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Urgent Care Is Rewriting Healthcare’s Rules
My mentor Clayton Christensen taught us that disruptors win by being cheaper. They enter at the bottom of the market with “good enough” alternatives that cost less, then gradually move upmarket, like Toyota’s economy cars eventually led to the…
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