Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most challenging malignancies to treat. Further, PDAC incidence continues to rise, particularly in younger adults. Current technologies rarely…
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Can Doctors Detect Pancreatic Cancer through a Breath Test?
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most challenging malignancies to treat. Further, PDAC incidence continues to rise, particularly in younger adults. Current technologies rarely…
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Tea may strengthen bones in older women while heavy coffee weakens them
A recent investigation from Flinders University sheds new light on how two widely consumed drinks, coffee and tea, could play a role in bone health for women later in life.
The study, published in the journal Nutrients, monitored nearly 10,000…
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The brain switch that could rewrite how we treat mental illness
In a recent Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Eric J. Nestler reflects on how an early fascination with brain chemistry helped shape a worldwide transformation in psychiatric research. As the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean…
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Ozempic may offer a surprising bonus benefit for brain health
- GLP-1 medications, commonly used for type 2 diabetes, were linked to a possible reduction in epilepsy risk, offering an encouraging early signal for researchers.
- Participants who used GLP-1 drugs were 16 percent less likely to develop…
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Study Suggests Dispensaries Pose Harms for Their Neighborhoods
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found an association between community exposure to cannabis retailers and increased rates of harm. This association was stronger in neighborhoods with…
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Man shocks doctors with extreme blood pressure, stroke from energy drinks
Sometimes, downing an energy drink can feel like refueling your battery. But with too much, that jolt can turn into a catastrophic surge that fries the wiring and blows a fuse. That was…
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Senator endorses discredited doctor’s book that claims chemical treats autism, cancer
An affidavit in the case filed by a special agent with the FDA Office of Criminal Investigations noted: “FDA has received numerous reports of adverse reactions to MMS. These adverse reactions include hospitalizations,…
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Daily multivitamins quietly lower blood pressure in some older adults
New findings from investigators at Mass General Brigham indicate that taking a daily multivitamin over the long term may help lower blood pressure (BP) and reduce the risk of hypertension for certain groups of older adults. The team conducted a…
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‘Black Religion in the Madhouse’ examines psychiatry and race post-Civil War
Black Religion in the Madhouse
Judith Weisenfeld
New York University Press, $40.25In 1875, Judy B., a Black woman, was admitted to St. Elizabeths, the Government Hospital for the Insane in Washington D.C. Except for her initial…
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