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Study Finds Common Meds Leave Lasting Imprints on the Gut, Even Years After You Stop Taking Them

Study Finds Common Meds Leave Lasting Imprints on the Gut, Even Years After You Stop Taking Them

Medications may leave microbial “fingerprints” that last years after use, according to new research from the University of Tartu. Credit: Shutterstock Medications used many years earlier can still influence the human gut microbiome, according to a large-scale study conducted by the University of Tartu Institute of Genomics. Researchers examined stool samples and prescription records from more than 2,500 participants in …

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Trump admin mulls 'severe restrictions' on US pharmas licensing Chinese meds: NYT – Fierce Biotech

Trump admin mulls ‘severe restrictions’ on US pharmas licensing Chinese meds: NYT  Fierce Biotech U.S. Drugmakers Warn White House of Chaos as Trump Weighs Curbs on China  The New York Times China Drugmaker Stocks Drop on Report of Potential Trump Curbs  Bloomberg.com Rumored Trump Move Rattles China-Based Biotech Stocks  Investor’s Business Daily Hong Kong stocks slip from 4-year high amid fears of US sanctions …

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Pill That Slows Aging? Meds May Boost Health Span

Pill That Slows Aging? Meds May Boost Health Span

Aging is the strongest risk factor for most chronic diseases; however, medicine has historically treated each condition individually. Geroscience is a new discipline that aims to define and modify aging-related biological pathways, slow age-related disability, prevent age-related diseases, and increase disability-free survival. A review in JAMA outlines the aims, methods, recent advances, and ongoing challenges of geroscience. The review was …

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