Thu.Jan 23, 2025

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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over OxyContin

NPR Health

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the prescription painkiller.

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Boosting this molecule could help retain muscle while losing fat

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

With the recent surge in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, altogether called GLP-1s, there has been renewed scientific interest in understanding how our bodies regulate muscle growth. Scientists have linked the protein BCL6 to the maintenance of muscle mass and further suggested that BCL6-boosting therapeutics could help GLP-1 users retain muscle while losing fat.

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Blasts from military weapons may injure the brain through its blood vessels

NPR Health

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the brain.

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India’s winding road to ‘#EndTB’

The Hindu

While ambitious policies and initiatives are rolled out from the national level in the TB fight, the ground reality in India needs to be better understood for effective interventions

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Adults with ADHD found to have reduced life expectancy

News Medical Health Sciences

Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a world-first study led by UCL researchers.

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IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti’s comments on cow urine | Fact-check

The Hindu

Controversy over medicinal properties of cow urine sparks debate among scientists and researchers in India.

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New study aims to find out how many people in India use lifejackets

The Hindu

The study is being conducted by ICMR, in collaboration with The George Institute for Global Health, as part of its first-ever initiative on drowning prevention; 1,400 persons in four districts of the two States will be part of the study

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Rare pterosaur fossil reveals crocodilian bite 76m years ago

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a new study.

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Two-thirds of people with post-COVID-19 syndrome experience long-term effects

News Medical Health Sciences

Two-thirds of people with post-COVID-19 syndrome have persistent, objective symptoms including reduced physical exercise capacity and reduced cognitive test performances for a year or more, with no major changes in symptom clusters during the second year of their illness, according to a new study published January 23rd in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Winfried Kern of Freiburg University, Germany, and colleagues.

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New twist in mystery of dinosaurs' origin

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and Africa, suggests a new study.

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Microplastics in the bloodstream may pose hidden risks to brain health

News Medical Health Sciences

Trapped immune cells laden with microplastics starve the brain of oxygenmouse study links vascular blockages to memory loss and motor deficits, with lingering risks even after symptoms fade.

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Curiosity- driven experiment helps unravel antibiotic-resistance mystery

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international collaboration has achieved an important breakthrough in understanding the genetic mechanisms that allow bacteria to build resistance to drugs.

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Study reveals potential drug links to Dementia risk

News Medical Health Sciences

Findings from a large-scale review indicate certain medications may influence dementia risk, offering insights for prevention and drug repurposing strategies.

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The hidden and apparent dangers of spending 70-90 hours every week at work

The Hindu

Dangers of long working hours: Stalwarts of our MNCs recommending that employees work 70 to 90 hours at work every week ignore health implications of undertaking such long hours of work

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Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals -- and even some of their toxic byproducts

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking process.

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Uncertainty surrounds effects of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for gender dysphoria

News Medical Health Sciences

Major uncertainties remain about the impact of puberty blockers and gender affirming hormone therapy on children and young people with gender related distress (gender dysphoria), making it impossible to determine conclusively whether they help or harm, find two pooled data analyses of the available evidence, published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.

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'Buzz me in:' Bees wearing itty bitty QR codes reveal hive secrets

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Several hundred bees in rural Pennsylvania and rural New York are sporting tiny QR codes on their backs to track when they go in and out of their hives. The work, a collaboration among entomologists and electrical engineers, is the first step in solving a long-standing mystery of how far bees travel from their hives to collect pollen and nectar.

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Lean red meat in balanced diet supports gut and heart health, study reveals

News Medical Health Sciences

A recent study from Purdue University scientists reveals following a consistent dietary pattern that features lean red meat can contribute to gut microbiota balance and support cardiovascular health.

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Innovations to help shrink healthcare’s carbon footprint

Environmental Health News

Climate change is making us sick and the healthcare system is exacerbating the problem. But new strategies suggest its possible to clean up our act.

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Study shows how physical activity can enhance brain function and prevent dementia

News Medical Health Sciences

A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain function.

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Tiny chip, big breakthrough in spectral sensing for everyday devices

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Engineers have invented a microscopic spectral sensor that can identify myriad materials with unprecedented accuracy.

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New diagnostic device could enable at-home early bladder cancer detection

News Medical Health Sciences

Innovative fluorescence-based diagnostic system identifies early-stage bladder cancer with 90% accuracy, utilizing untreated urine samples for at-home testing.

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U.S. WHO exit jeopardizes Africa, says health body

The Hindu

The concerns raised by Africa's leading public health officials are a sign of the potential impact of the U.S. decision on the U.N. agency's ability to fight diseases and respond to emergencies round the globe without its biggest funder.

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Study reveals abelacimab’s potential to improve anticoagulation safety for AFib patients

News Medical Health Sciences

Abelacimab, a factor XI inhibitor, demonstrated a 6269% reduction in major bleeding compared to rivaroxaban in atrial fibrillation patients at moderate-to-high stroke risk, with comparable safety and efficacy. While ischemic stroke rates were slightly higher, they were not statistically significant, warranting further phase 3 trials for confirmation.

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Digital Solutions Help Catch and Contain Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Global Fund

The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega citys notoriously chaotic streets. Although unassuming from the outside, this building is the epicenter of the vast digital disease surveillance system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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Non-industrialized diet improves health and reduces disease risk

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers have found that a newly developed diet inspired by the eating habits of non-industrialised societies can significantly reduce the risk of a number of chronic diseases and are to share recipes with the public.

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March 2025: Accreditation’s Value, Impact, and Experiences

JPHMP Direct

Dr. Justin Moore shares highlights from the March 2025 issue of JPHMP, which includes an article collection on accreditation's value, impact, and experiences. The post March 2025: Accreditations Value, Impact, and Experiences first appeared on JPHMP Direct.

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Research shows sharp growth in sedative and anxiety medication use disorders in youth

News Medical Health Sciences

The prevalence of diagnosed disorders from recurrent use of sedative, hypnotic and antianxiety medications in adolescents and young adults has increased sharply since 2001, according to Rutgers Health researchers.

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New approach to treating ependymoma with leukemia drug

The Medical News

Rakesh Jain PhD, Director of the E.L. Steele Laboratories for Tumor Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital and A. Werk Cook Professor of Radiation Oncology at Harvard Medical School, is senior author of a new study in PNAS, Targeting EPHB2/ABL1 Restores Anti-Tumor Immunity in Preclinical Models of Ependymoma.

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What causes behavioral side effects in popular weight loss drugs?

News Medical Health Sciences

The study of GLP1R variants shows associations with cardiometabolic traits and behavioral changes, highlighting indirect effects of GLP1RA on mental health.

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Percentage of Americans 'very satisfied' with personal life hits new low: Gallup

The Hill

The share of Americans who say they are very satisfied with their personal lives reached a new low in 2025, according to Gallups annual Mood of the Nation poll published Thursday. In the survey, 44 percent of respondents said they are very satisfied with the way things are going in their personal lives the lowest level since Gallup started asking the question in 2001.

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A global look at the gut: Scientists highlight microbiome diversity

News Medical Health Sciences

Researchers analyzed 168,464 samples to uncover how geographic and technical factors shape global gut microbiome variation, highlighting underrepresented regions and technical biases.

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Adults diagnosed with ADHD may have reduced life expectancies

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a new study.

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Singapore’s respiratory health gets a boost with $10 million research grant

News Medical Health Sciences

The Academic Respiratory Initiative for Pulmonary Health (TARIPH) Centre, a national research platform led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), will lead a multi-institutional research programme after being awarded Singapore's first national research grant for respiratory health.

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