Pictured: The EMA building at its old headquarters in London/iStock, Lubo Ivanko The European Medicines Agency has extended its review of a potential suicide risk associated with Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Saxenda to other GLP-1 receptor agonists used for weight loss and the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The review was initiated by the Icelandic … Read more
Share on PinterestStudy examines how dietary habits can offset risk factors for obesity. Iryna Auhutsinovich/Stocksy A new study finds that people who are at the highest risk of developing obesity can still mitigate this risk through dietary behaviors. Strategies like being mindful of what you eat, eating smaller portions, and counting calories may even counteract … Read more
A groundbreaking study by Stanford scientists suggests that consuming foods cooked at high temperatures, such as red meat and fried foods, can lead to DNA damage and increased cancer risk due to the absorption of heat-damaged DNA from these foods. While this finding is preliminary and seen primarily in lab-grown cells and mice, it highlights … Read more
THURSDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many experts recommend getting a good night’s sleep. For Black Americans who have a genetic variant linked to Alzheimer’s disease, that rest could be protective, a new study says. This new finding suggests that someone with a high-risk variant may be able to overcome their genetic heritage by … Read more
The risk of gastric cancer is significantly magnified by the presence of both a specific stomach microbe, H. pyloriand rare variants in nine genes, according to a study by RIKEN researchers. This research suggests the potential for targeted antibiotic treatments to reduce risk in genetically predisposed individuals. Working in tandem, a stomach microbe and rare … Read more
The risk of gastric cancer is significantly magnified by the presence of both a specific stomach microbe, H. pyloriand rare variants in nine genes, according to a study by RIKEN researchers. This research suggests the potential for targeted antibiotic treatments to reduce risk in genetically predisposed individuals. Working in tandem, a stomach microbe and rare … Read more
