A newly developed pill could offer a fresh approach to treating type 2 diabetes and obesity. Early research suggests it may help lower blood sugar and increase fat burning without reducing appetite or causing muscle loss, two common concerns associated with some current weight loss medications.
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Curbing Congo’s Ebola outbreak is hampered by unknowns about the virus
As an Ebola outbreak grows in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, researchers are scrambling to learn more about the rare virus that has sickened hundreds. What they find may be crucial to help turn the tide on a virus that, for now, is outpacing efforts to contain it.
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PFAS in ski wax: Despite bans, these forever chemicals linger in wax rooms, study shows – so does their health risk
For more than 30 years, manufacturers of ski and snowboard waxes used PFAS – per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – to make skis and snowboards glide faster over snow. These synthetic chemicals were highly effective and common in competitive racing just about everywhere.
Then studies…
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Scientists reverse anxiety by fixing a tiny brain circuit
Scientists have identified a specific brain circuit that appears to play a major role in anxiety, depression-like behaviors, and social withdrawal. Even more striking, they found that restoring balance within this circuit was enough to reverse several of these behaviors in mice.
The research was…
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Knicks Karl-Anthony Towns, Pivotal In NBA Finals, Talks Pain, Recovery
Karl-Anthony Towns #32 of the New York Knicks, seen here against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, talked about how he manages his pain. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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You can say that the New York Knicks have been going to Towns on its…
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Clear Built A $7.7 Billion Business On Skipping Airport Lines. Now It’s Targeting Hospitals.
At 6 a.m. on Tuesday at Newark International Airport, dozens of business travelers are cutting the 15-minute-long TSA line using Clear. High-tech cameras scan their faces and crunch their biometrics—jawbone contour, eye-socket depth, lip curvature—to verify their identity. Within seconds…
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Drug Delays Arthritis by up to 4 Years in High-Risk Patients
A one-year course of antirheumatic drug abatacept delayed the onset of rheumatoid arthritis for up to four years among patients at high risk of the condition. The corresponding study was published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
“We have shown that this…
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Scientists discovered something surprising about french fries and diabetes
French fries have long been criticized as an unhealthy food choice, and new research suggests they may deserve that reputation more than other potato dishes.
A large study published in The BMJ found that eating three servings of French fries per week was associated with a 20% higher risk of…
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Brain scans reveal two distinct types of autism
An international team of scientists has found evidence that autism may include at least two distinct biological subtypes, each defined by a different pattern of communication across the brain. One subtype is marked by unusually high levels of connectivity between brain regions, while the other…
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The Uncomfortable Truth MAHA Is Exposing About US Healthcare
A woman holds a sign reading “Make America Healthy Again” at a press conference with US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr (Photo by Oliver Contreras / AFP) (Photo by OLIVER CONTRERAS/AFP via Getty Images)
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American healthcare has a strange relationship…