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Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic delayed the progression of kidney disease and cardiovascular and kidney death in 24% of people involved in trials, the company announced.
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Novo Nordisk says Ozempic reduces kidney disease progression 

HQ Team March 6, 2024: Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic delayed the progression of kidney disease and cardiovascular and kidney deaths in 24%

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Massive US-led study sheds light on genetic variations of Indians

HQ Team March 6, 2024: A detailed study covering 2,762 high-coverage genomes from India, representing most geographic regions, major languages, and tribal and

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Coronary artery calcium score can help identify low-risk heart patients

HQ Team March 6, 2024: A recent study published in  Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) sheds light

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The mismatch between what is being portrayed as  “perfect” and “what one has“ leads to a distorted body image. 
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Opinion: Ignore fitspo, embrace body neutrality to counter dysmorphia

By Aparna S March 5, 2024: “My body is not yours to critique and discuss. My body is not yours for consumption. My

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Diabetes drugs used in weight-loss therapies may come with a risk of stomach paralysis, pancreatitis and bowel obstruction, a study by the University of British Columbia found.
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Study finds unexpected link between weight loss and cancer risk

HQ Team March 4, 2024: Obesity is widely recognized as a risk factor for cancer, and a recent study sheds light on an

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US-based Akero Therapeutics, Inc., announced its mid-trial of a drug to treat fatty liver disease met its primary goals of efficacy and safety in patients, according to a company statement.
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Akero Therapeutics says mid-stage trials on drug for fatty liver disease positive

HQ Team March 4, 2024: US-based Akero Therapeutics, Inc., announced its mid-trial of a drug to treat fatty liver disease met its primary

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The jury is still out on which virus causes chronic fatigue syndrome, its diagnosis, the treatment options, and even its very terminology. Molecular biologists at the Cornell University revisited the syndrome, which is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and found it may be triggered by viral infections.
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Nocturnal awakening and prostate cancer: What you need to know

Waking up in the middle of the night is called nocturnal awakening. Studies have found nearly 35% of people wake up in the

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Bayer AG, a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has bought the marketing rights in Europe for a heart drug for $310 million to expand its cardiology portfolio.
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Bayer acquires marketing rights for heart drug in Europe for $310 million

HQ Team March 4, 2024: Bayer AG, a German multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has bought the marketing rights in Europe for a

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A third consecutive year of record low sea ice levels in the Antarctic sea is “shocking” geologists and glaciologists say, even though a rapid loss of ice has been observed since the seventies.
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Divergent scientific views emerge on “shocking” record low ice in Antarctica

HQ Team March 3, 2024: A third consecutive year of record low sea ice levels in the Antarctic sea is “shocking” geologists and

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Antibodies to target a hard-to-spot region or the “dark side” of the influenza virus were discovered by researchers, and may pave new vaccines and therapies to fight the disease.
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Antibody discovery may aid new vaccines, therapies to fight influenza

HQ Team March 3, 2024: Antibodies to target a hard-to-spot region or the “dark side” of the influenza virus were discovered by researchers,

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