Brain shrinkage from Alzheimer’s therapy is desirable, not harmful: Study
Bharti Jayshankar December 2, 2024: A recent study by University College London (UCL) has revealed that the decrease in brain volume observed in.
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New study finds some healthy breast cells may harbor cancer cells
Bharti Jayshankar November 30, 2024: A study done by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center revealed that some breast cells in healthy.
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Some HRT pills increase risk of heart disease, blood clots
Bharti Jayshankar November 29, 2024: Certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pills significantly elevate the risk of heart disease and serious blood clots in.
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New treatment for severe asthma attacks in 50 years
Bharti Jayshankar November 29, 2024: Around half a billion people live with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The Global Burden of.
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Roche to acquire US-based Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion
Switzerland’s F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG will buy US-based biopharmaceutical company Poseida Therapeutics for $1.5 billion, according to a statement from the Basel-headquartered company.
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Cassava’s disputed Alzheimer’s drug flops in end-stage trials
Cassava Sciences Inc., a US-based biotechnology firm, announced its controversial experimental oral molecule to treat Alzheimer’s Disease has failed in last-stage trials.
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Global warming on backburner; vexed financing deal sees light at COP29
Global representatives at a climate conference signed a $300 billion-a-year deal to finance emissions reductions — a move developing nations say falls way.
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Climate change will raise dengue cases burden to alarming levels, WHO reports
HQ Team November 23, 2024: Dengue fever cases have almost doubled each year since 2021. This year saw more than 12.7 million cases in total.
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“Phantom chemical” in US drinking water raises health concerns
HQ Team November 23, 2024: A study has finally identified a previously unknown chemical, chloronitramide anion, lurking in drinking water across the United States,.
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75% of Facebook users share political content without reading
HQ Team November 23, 2024: Social media has become a part of our social fabric. Research shows that people spend on an average.