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A new study from the University of Oulu suggests that knee joints can deteriorate long before symptoms like pain appear. Researchers Joona Tapio and Antti Kemppainen, writing in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, found that many adults in their early 30s already…

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have used living human brain tissue to uncover how a toxic form of amyloid beta protein damages synaptic connections, a key factor in Alzheimer’s disease, SciTech Daily reported. Using brain samples obtained during neurosurgery,…

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified a promising new drug, lorundrostat, for treating resistant or uncontrolled high blood pressure. In a recent Phase II clinical trial involving 285 participants, lorundrostat demonstrated significant efficacy…

A new peer-reviewed study suggests that increasing dietary fiber intake may reduce levels of toxic PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” in the human body, according to an article published by The Guardian. The research found that fiber was especially effective at…

Chemicals found in everyday plastics may disrupt the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle similarly to caffeine, The Guardian reported citing new research. The study, published in Environmental International, revealed that plastic chemicals from common materials like PVC medical tubes and polyurethane…

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued a new warning regarding finasteride, a medication used to treat male hair loss, after reviewing 313 reports of suicidal thoughts among users. The majority of cases were linked to the 1 mg dosage,…

A new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine has revealed that the three-dimensional folding of DNA in brain cells may play a crucial role in glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Published in Molecular Cell, the…

Health experts are raising alarms as measles, considered the world’s most contagious human disease, surges across North America and Europe. The United States is experiencing its worst outbreak in 25 years, with 935 confirmed cases spanning 30 states and territories.…

Five leading French medical societies have called for a complete ban on screens (TVs, tablets, smartphones) for children under six, warning of permanent damage to brain development, The Guardian reported. In an open letter to the government, they stated screens…

A new study reveals that less than 7% of people with severe drug-resistant infections in poorer countries receive the antibiotics they need, contributing to rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), The Guardian reported. The research, led by the Global Antibiotic Research and…