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FDA Approves First Treatment for Rare Eye Disease ——————————– The FDA has approved ENCELTO, the first-ever treatment for macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a rare disease that gradually robs people of central vision, SciTech Daily reported. ENCELTO is a small…

WHO Warns of Worsening Global Cholera Outbreaks, Urges Swift Action ————————————- The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over worsening cholera outbreaks worldwide, highlighting the urgent need for rapid and coordinated public health responses, Xinhua reported. Between January…

New Blood Test Establishes Early-Stage Alzheimer’s with 90% Accuracy ———————————– A new blood test has been developed that can identify the biological markers of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease with approximately 90% accuracy, offering a faster and simpler diagnostic tool for clinicians,…

New Guava Compound Synthesis Offers Hope for Liver Cancer Treatment ————————- A team of chemists at the University of Delaware, led by Associate Professor William Chain, has developed a new and efficient method for creating a molecule from guava plants…

Shingles Vaccine May Lower Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Research Finds —————————- Getting a shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study—the first of its kind— published by The Guardian.…

US Confirms First Human Case of Flesh-Eating Parasite ——————————- The U.S. has confirmed its first-ever human case of the New World Screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite, Anadolu Agency reported. The case was announced by the U.S. Health and Human Services…

Stroke-Linked Reading Disorder Discovery Sparks Hope for New Treatments ———————————— A new study from Georgetown University has identified the cause of reading difficulties that often follow a stroke, offering fresh hope for more effective treatments. According to Daily Science, researchers…

Scientists Disable Cancer Cells’ “Superpower” in Novel Treatment Approach ————————————– In a new approach to cancer treatment, scientists at Northwestern University have developed a strategy that doesn’t directly kill tumors but instead targets the cancer cells’ ability to adapt and…

Harvard Scientists Suggest Lithium Deficiency Could Be Key to Stopping Alzheimer’s ——————————— According to an article by SciTech Daily, a study by Harvard Medical School scientists, published in the journal Nature, suggests that a deficiency of lithium in the brain…

New Breath Sensor Could Simplify Diabetes Diagnosis …………….. Diagnosing diabetes and prediabetes may soon be as simple as breathing, according to a report by MedicalXpress. A research team led by Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, associate professor at Penn State, has developed…