Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Dementia, a condition that slowly makes it…
Category: 5. Health
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The molecule that might save your sight—and your heart
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in people over age 50. The WashU Medicine researchers…
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How brain cells meant to help may be making depression worse
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental health condition that negatively affects the mood of a person and causes a loss of interest in activities that were previously associated with happiness. In addition to cognitive impairments and…
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Mailed self-sample kits boosted cervical cancer screening
Receiving a sample collection kit by mail helped people who were behind on cervical cancer screening take part in this regular checkup.
A clinical trial assessed whether mailing kits to take a cell sample from the vagina at home…
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Brain reboot: Gene therapy reverses Alzheimer’s memory loss in mice
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease that could help protect the brain from damage and preserve cognitive function. Unlike existing treatments for Alzheimer’s…
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COVID-19 protein triggers immune attacks on healthy cells — but a common drug can stop it
A new study reveals that the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein can spread from infected to uninfected cells, triggering an immune response that mistakenly targets healthy cells. The research identifies how this viral protein binds to cell surfaces…
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Tyrese Haliburton Is 7th NBA Player This Season With Achilles Tear
Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers falls to the floor after suffering a right Achilles … More
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Startup ForSight Robotics That Makes Robots For Cataract Surgery Raises $125 Million In Second-Largest Fundraise For A Surgical Robotics Firm
ForSight Robotics founders (left to right) Daniel Glozman, Joseph Nathan and Moshe Shoham
ForSight Robotics
Millions of people get cataract surgery every year. What if a robot could do it better than humans?
Cataract surgery is one of the…
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Startup ForSight Wants Its Robots To Operate On Your Eyeballs
ForSight Robotics founders (left to right) Daniel Glozman, Joseph Nathan and Moshe Shoham
ForSight Robotics
Cataract surgery is one of the world’s most common medical procedures, with more than 4 million of them done each year in the United…
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USC’s new AI implant promises drug-free relief for chronic pain
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that severely impacts quality of life, often leading to reliance on opioid medications with their severe side effects and addiction risks. According to the U.S. Pain Foundation, 51.6 million Americans live…
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