Aspirin can cut by more than half the risk that colon cancer will come back following initial treatment, a new clinical trial has found. Daily aspirin reduced by 55% the risk of cancer recurrence in patients whose colorectal cancer is driven by a genetic mutation, researchers reported Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. “Aspirin is a drug that …
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Under brand names like Wegovy and Ozempic, semaglutide assists weight loss and manages diabetes through a series of daily injections. Unfortunately, the small sting that’s required with every dose can dissuade many from considering the medication as an option. A new clinical trial suggests a pill form could soon be a viable alternative. Semaglutide is currently administered through a weekly …
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Summary What is already known about this topic? HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) reduces HIV incidence; however, adherence to available PrEP regimens is suboptimal. In June 2025, FDA approved injectable lenacapavir (LEN) administered every 6 months as HIV PrEP, based on results from two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that reported LEN efficacy at reducing HIV infection as 100% among females and …
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McIntyre RS, Berk M, Brietzke E, Goldstein BI, López-Jaramillo C, Kessing LV, et al. Bipolar disorders. Lancet. 2020;396:1841–56. Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar Oliva V, Fico G, De Prisco M, Gonda X, Rosa AR, Vieta E. Bipolar disorders: an update on critical aspects. Lancet Reg Health Eur. 2024;48:101135. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Léda-Rêgo G, Studart-Bottó P, Abbade P, …
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UK researchers on Wednesday announced the trial of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, which it is hoped will transform the diagnosis of the disease. Researchers at University College London (UCL) will assess whether the test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis from 70 percent to over 90 percent. Medics say early diagnosis is critical with Alzheimer’s, which is the most …
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Assembly and quality control of DNA methylation data We assembled and processed with a harmonized pipeline14 (v4.1; see Code availability section) 2,430 bulk sample Illumina methylation array data of normal and neoplastic lymphoid cells from previous publications14,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30. As healthy control samples, this dataset contained sorted CD19+ B cells (n = 40), CD3+ T cells (n = 35), peripheral blood mononuclear cells (n = 6) and whole-blood …
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In what could be a miracle improving and saving thousands of lives across the globe, Russia’s mRNA-based vaccine Enteromix has displayed 100% efficacy and safety in clinical trials.The treatment which targets and destroys cancer cells while efficiently shrinking large tumours, now awaits final approval from the Ministry of Health before being made available to the public, RT India reported.Enteromix was …
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U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (LLY) says it is preparing for the approval and launch of its new weight loss pill following the results of a late-stage clinical trial. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The Indianapolis, Indiana-based …
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Immunotherapy vaccine attacks cancer cells A virus that infects the humble black-eyed pea plant is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—thanks to researchers at the University of California San Diego. The team led by chemical and nano engineers just published their study in Cell Biomaterials, showing how the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), unlike other plant viruses, is …
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