A new USC study reports that sudden price spikes for some generic drugs—such as the recently reported increases of a
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Anti-reflux surgery promising in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(HealthDay)—Laparoscopic antireflux surgery is safe and well-tolerated in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and abnormal acid gastroesophageal reflux (GER),
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What’s in your DNA? Poll of older adults shows high interest, with a dose of skepticism
Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s have had their DNA tested—either for medical reasons,
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The hormone FGF23 is linked to structural deficits in the brain
Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have uncovered mechanisms by which high levels of a hormone called
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Rat poison in synthetic pot can kill users: report
(HealthDay)—Synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison has caused hundreds of hospitalizations in the United States this year, and a new
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UK health care worker contracts rare monkeypox virus in third case
The latest patient had been involved in caring for another case at Blackpool Victoria Hospital before monkeypox was diagnosed. (CDC)
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Beer’s bitter delight is tasted in the gut
Hoppy beers are famous as a driver of craft brewing. But the challenging taste of hops goes far beyond the
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Immune cell pruning of dopamine receptors may modulate behavioral changes in adolescence
A study by MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC) researchers finds that the immune cells of the brain called microglia play
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Unhealthy lifestyle responsible for 45,000 predicted cases of bowel cancer in next decade
A UNSW study shows that a large proportion of bowel cancers in Australia are preventable by adopting a healthy lifestyle
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HbA1c variability is a strong predictor of mortality in T2DM
(HealthDay)—Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) variability may be a more powerful predictor of all-cause mortality with type 2 diabetes than average HbA1c,
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