A large-scale study of proteins in blood and cerebrospinal fluid could pave the way for improved blood tests to diagnose multiple brain diseases — and potential early warning signs of disease risk — researchers report July 15 in several papers in Nature Medicine and Nature…
Category: 5. Health
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Organ age, not just your birthday, may determine your health risks
You could be 45 on paper but 60 in your kidneys.
Turns out, your organs have birthdays of their own — and how well they’re faring may set the pace for your health, researchers report July 9 in Nature Medicine. Using data from nearly 45,000 people, scientists developed a…
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Fasting twice a week could be a game-changer for type 2 diabetes
Intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco,…
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How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034
The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on health care by more than US$1 trillion over the next decade.
Because the final version of the legislation moved swiftly through the Senate and the House, estimates…
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Semaglutide melts fat—but may quietly strip away your strength
Women and older adults taking the anti-obesity drug semaglutide may be at higher risk for muscle loss, but higher protein intake may help prevent muscle loss in these patients, according to a small study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.
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OpenEvidence Cofounder Daniel Nadler Is Now A Billionaire.
Daniel Nadler started OpenEvidence to help physicians sort through a deluge of medical research. Now, he’s raised $210 million at a $3.5 billion valuation.
For doctors trying to stay abreast of the latest medical breakthroughs, reviewing the latest research is like being shot in the face with…
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Doctors Think AI Shows Promise—But Worry It Will Mislead Patients
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For over a decade now, healthcare workers have had to deal with “Doctor Google”—when patients turn to Google for medical advice instead of a professional. It’s a practice that organizations including Brown University Health, Orlando Health and the Northeast Georgia Physicians Group…
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Extroverted People More Likely To Enjoy High-Intensity Aerobic Exercises: Study
Enorm in Form, Aerobic Sendung, Deutschland 1983, Vorturngruppe um Judith Jagiello und Gaby Just. … More
Are you struggling to stay physically active and commit to exercising regularly? You…
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Weight-loss wonder drug Mounjaro/Zepbound shrinks breast cancer tumors
The anti-obesity medication tirzepatide, marketed as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for obesity, reduced obesity-associated breast cancer growth in a mouse model, according to a study presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, California.
“Obesity is a…
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Obesity is driving a hidden cancer epidemic—13 types and rising deaths nationwide
Cancer deaths linked to obesity have tripled in the United States over the past two decades, according to a study being presented at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.
The study, which examined more than 33,000 deaths from obesity-associated cancers,…