Search Result For: clinical trials

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Healthgrades Names America’s Top Hospitals for Specialty Care

Healthgrades has announced the recipients of its 2025 Specialty Care Awards, which recognizes extraordinary care from the top hospitals nationwide.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Ozempic Linked to Lower Alzheimer’s Risk in People with Type 2 Diabetes

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, may also help lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in people living with type 2 diabetes.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 18:50

Country Star Jelly Roll Says These 5 Things Helped Him Lose 100 Pounds

Country music star Jelly Roll says five key factors have contributed to his success in losing 100 pounds.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Can arm position affect blood pressure readings?

Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a new study has found.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Combination therapy shows promise against triple-negative breast cancer

A combination of two types of therapeutic agents selectively killed breast cancer cells in a clinical trial, offering hope for a new treatment for triple-negative breast cancer.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Is the gut microbiome key to endometriosis, IBD diagnosis and treatment?

A simple stool test could help diagnose endometriosis, as well as some gut-related conditions, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It may also offer clues as to how to treat them.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may protect brain health, several studies show

A review of the recent evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs, such as semaglutide, could protect brain health and cognitive function by reducing inflammation.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Reducing daily sitting time by 40 minutes may help prevent worsening back pain

Reducing sedentary time by as little as 40 minutes a day and increasing physical activity by 20 minutes may help prevent back pain from worsening, a new study finds.

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Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

Sleep, stress, and gut imbalances may impact colorectal cancer progression

A new study shows that stress can affect colorectal cancer progression by altering gut balance. It comes in the wake of research highlighting the importance of sleep to gut health and tumor progression.

Date: 2024/11/03 - 00:50

How the brain flushes out toxic proteins that may lead to cognitive decline

Recent research zooms in on the brain's own 'waste-disposal' system, with the aim of uncovering potential strategies to protect brain health and prevent cognitive decline.