Combining two diabetes drugs helps promote weight loss and blood sugar control, rat study finds

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Abstract. Credit: American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism (2024). DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00092.2024 New research finds a combination of drugs improves weight loss, glucose control and insulin resistance better than either drug

Researchers discover new role of immune cells in eye health

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Credit: The American Journal of Pathology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2024.07.021 The eye is an immune-privileged tissue because of the need to keep blood vessels away from the central pathway of light

An oral weight loss pill has just passed early trials with promising results—here’s how it works

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The arrival of GLP-1 analog drugs (such as Wegovy) marked a huge shift in the weight-loss drug market. These drugs have been shown to lead to

How a Colorado Parkinson’s group uses climbing to help stave off effects of the disease

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For 12 years, Paul Stroud’s done everything he can to combat the effects of Parkinson’s disease. He had a pair of stimulators implanted deep in his

Study finds link between adverse childhood experiences and elder abuse

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To offer a clearer view of the connection between ACEs and intergenerational violence, the effects of other variables were accounted for and excluded, notably: sex, age, educational attainment, family living

Meta-analysis explores relationship between gender nonconformity and mental health

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Credit: Magda Ehlers from Pexels New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with Sichuan University, Chengdu, has found that people

Circadian rhythm disruption linked to lung inflammation

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Credit: Kelly from Pexels In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology, researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Sleep, Circadian and Neuroscience research have

Gargling away the ‘bad’ bacteria in type 2 diabetes

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A remarkably effective case of decrease in virulent periodontal bacterial species and improvement of hyperglycemic status by gargling with mouthwash containing chlorhexidine. Credit: Saaya Matayoshi There is growing evidence that

Global prevalence of short-sightedness in children and teens set to top 740 million cases by 2050, says study

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Around one in three children and teens around the world is short (near)-sighted, with the global prevalence of myopia set to top 740 million cases by

Large difference in survival seen for preemies born at 25 versus 22 weeks

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For infants born prematurely, survival increases considerably for those born at 25 versus 22 gestational weeks, according to a study published online Sept. 26 in Pediatrics. Erika M. Edwards, Ph.D.,