GLP-1 drugs may reduce the risk of cancer progressing, study suggests - NBC News
GLP-1 drugs may be linked to a lower risk of cancer progression, according to new research that will be presented next week at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting. The list of health benefits tied to the diabetes and weight loss drugs has been growing — approvals have been expanded to reduce risk of heart disease (Wegovy), to prevent worsening kidney disease (Ozempic) and to treat obstructive sleep apnea (Zepbound) — and researchers continue to look for other possibilities.
Scientists Discover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells - ScienceAlert
Add ScienceAlert on Google A cancer cell expressing a 'dark' protein (in red). (Ting Luo/Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology) A new study has revealed a previously hidden layer of the human genome.
"1 in 10 people will sustain long-term damage to their lungs, & for 1%, the infection can spread to their brain & spinal cord." What you need to know fungus storms - BBC Wildlife Magazine
They sound like something from a dystopian disaster film: invisible clouds of fungal spores sweeping across continents on the wind, infiltrating lungs and spreading disease. You might be imagining an irate toadstool, but the truth is less strange but more insidiously deadly.
FDA claims there’s no estrogen patch shortage as women struggle to get prescriptions filled - NBC News
The Food and Drug Administration removed the black box warning from hormone replacement therapies late last year, and recently, the most insured type, the estrogen patch, has been in short supply amid a boom in the therapy’s popularity. “There’s been a surge in demand for the last two or three years where the utilization of transdermal estrogen has gone up significantly,” said Dr.