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Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) is an unpleasant condition to live with, affecting millions of people worldwide. Now a new study has identified what could be a key trigger for the condition – a trigger which could be targeted by future treatments. An investigation on 108 people with and without IBS-D and related conditions has revealed a hormone called …

Insmed on Tuesday received Food and Drug Administration clearance for the first treatment for a chronic lung disease, opening the biotech up to what could be a multibillion-dollar product. Insmed will sell the daily pill, brensocatib, under the brand name Brinsupri for bronchiectasis. The approval comes after the treatment succeeded in one of last year’s most closely watched Phase 3 …

Illustration– Blowing a Conch Shell via Wikihow (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license) Blowing through a conch shell could help treat a potentially deadly snoring condition, according to new research from India. Patients who took part in the ancient practice regularly for six months experienced a significant reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a common sleep disorder where breathing …

The research suggests a new approach to preventing and treating the mind-robbing disease. “It seems to somehow turn back the clock,” said the team’s senior author, Dr. Bruce Yankner, co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging Research, and professor of genetics and neurology at Harvard. The findings come amid a rising tide of Alzheimer’s and …

August 5, 2025 At a Glance An experimental small molecule alleviated CoQ10 deficiency and reversed associated brain damage in a boy with a rare disease. The results suggest a practical approach to treating inherited diseases involving reduced CoQ10 levels. LuckyStep / Shutterstock Human cells gain their energy by breaking down compounds from food, mainly sugars and fats. This process takes …

A downside to hot weather is all the bugs that can feast on or sting us. Is there anything you can do to avoid this? And what should you do if you are attacked? Here’s what pharmacists have to say about the best ways to prevent and treat stings and bites. Know which bugs to be wary of The British …

Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images For well over a decade, Grace Hamilton, 27, experienced hair loss, heavy periods, infrequent menstrual cycles, mental health issues and difficulty losing weight without knowing why. It wasn’t until 2021 when she was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, …

LAS VEGAS — Paul George underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, the Philadelphia 76ers announced Monday. The team said it plans to re-evaluate the 15-year veteran before the start of training camp. George, Philadelphia’s starting small forward, sustained the injury during a recent offseason workout. In a vacuum, the injury doesn’t appear to threaten what Philadelphia wants to …

Costco’s $5 rotisserie chicken gets all the praise, but it’s the recipe developers in the warehouse chain’s bakery who also deserve applause. Time after time, they create delicious treats that have us rushing to the bakery department first. It isn’t a visit to Costco without picking up something sweet, from cupcakes to layer cakes to muffins to tiramisu to croissants, …