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A study reported by MailOnline suggests that common vitamin B supplements could help slow the progression of glaucoma, a degenerative eye disease affecting nearly 700,000 people in the UK. Researchers at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute found that vitamins B6, B9, and…

A new study published in Nature suggests taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks like Red Bull and Celsius, may fuel the growth of leukaemia cells. Researchers from the University of Rochester found that taurine—an amino acid also produced naturally…

Children in Great Britain with severe mental health issues are significantly more likely to face work limitations in adulthood, according to new research by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The study, based on data from the 1970 British…

Doctors in the United States have successfully treated an infant with a rare genetic disorder using a customized gene-editing therapy, The Guardian reported. The baby, identified as KJ, was born with CPS1 deficiency, a condition that affects approximately 1 in…

Scientists at Fujita Health University have discovered that neuroestrogen, a form of estrogen produced in the brain, plays a crucial role in regulating appetite, SciTech Daily reported. Unlike ovarian estrogen, neuroestrogen is synthesized in the brain by the enzyme aromatase…

A recent global study published in PLOS Medicine has revealed significant sex-based disparities in the prevalence, treatment, and outcomes of three common diseases: hypertension, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS, SciTech Daily reported. Led by Angela Chang from the University of Southern Denmark,…

A University of Oxford analysis has found that patients regain weight quickly after stopping GLP-1 weight loss drugs, including newer medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro. The review of 11 studies involving 6,370 adults revealed that while users typically lost 16kg…

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…