Since 2015, dermatologists have advised many patients with a history of skin cancer to consider taking nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3. That recommendation was based on a clinical trial involving 386 participants, which found that those who…
Category: 5. Health
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Pfizer’s Setback And Emerging Breakthroughs
The European Medicines Agency has once again recommended to prolong the marketing suspension of Oxbryta (Voxelotor), a drug that treats sickle cell disease (SCD). The Pfizer therapy was first suspended last year, when emerging data from clinical…
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How this odd-looking animal outsmarted aging
Scientists believe that the remarkable longevity of naked mole-rats may be tied to subtle changes in just four amino acids. A recent study found that small evolutionary mutations in cGAS — an enzyme in the innate immune system that detects DNA…
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Are cancer surgeries removing the body’s secret weapon against cancer?
A research group led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) has uncovered new details about how lymph nodes help the body fight persistent infections and cancer by coordinating key immune cell activity.
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Coral AI And Healthcare’s $450 Billion Paperwork Problem
New York-based Coral AI attacks healthcare’s most frustrating administrative work: the faxes, forms, portal logins, phone calls, and prior-authorization exchanges that delay patient intake and billing. Founded in 2024 by Ajay Shrihari, a…
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Health Insurers Expanding Obamacare Despite Shutdown Over Tax Credits
Oscar Health is expanding its market footprint selling individual health insurance under the Affordable Care Act despite the lack of commitment from the Republican-led Congress to tax credits that would make policies more affordable.
Oscar Health…
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What Nvidia Can Teach Doctors About Strategy, Survival
Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia Corporation is an American multinational technology company.
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In business and in life, strategy determines destiny.
Knowing when to compete and when to collaborate, when to take bold risks…
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Scientists reveal the best exercise to ease knee arthritis pain
People living with knee osteoarthritis may find the greatest relief from aerobic activities such as walking, cycling, or swimming, according to a new study published in The BMJ. Researchers found that these forms of exercise were the most…
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Your DNA may shape how you use cannabis
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, working with the genetic testing company 23andMe, have pinpointed regions of the human genome linked to cannabis use. Their discoveries reveal new genetic connections to…
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This new iron supplement heals anemia without hurting your gut
Iron-deficiency anemia is a widespread health problem that often leads to fatigue, headaches, or even cravings for ice. Traditional oral iron supplements can help, but they often leave behind unabsorbed iron that irritates the digestive tract and…