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Health US Regulators Move to Recognise Peptides After MAHA Push — Stem Cell Advocates Watch Closely
Advocates of stem cell therapies are hoping a shift in how the US Food and Drug Administration treats peptides signals a broader opening…
5 October 2026 -
Health Mayo Clinic Researcher Targets More Precise Alzheimer’s Diagnoses
A physician-scientist at Mayo Clinic is drawing on brain tissue samples, genomic data and patient records to find new ways to diagnose and…
4 October 2026 -
Health Drug Trial Shows Promise for Rare Immune Disease That Can Damage Organs
A phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that obexelimab markedly reduced flares in patients with…
4 October 2026 -
Health Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: What the Gowers’ Sign Means and When to Seek Help
A case published by the New England Journal of Medicine highlights how a 4-year-old boy’s unusual way of getting up from the floor led to a…
4 October 2026 -
Health Two Patients, One Rare Disease, and a Diagnosis That Changed Everything
A child’s death from an ultrarare condition prompted a push to speed up diagnosis — and years later, that effort gave another child…
3 October 2026 -
Health Period-Tracking Apps May Do More Harm Than Good, Experts Warn
Researchers writing in the BMJ say menstrual tracking apps and “cycle syncing” lack convincing evidence of health or performance benefits…
3 October 2026 -
Health Statins May Cut Heart Risk in Older Adults, Major Trial Finds
A large clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that atorvastatin reduces cardiovascular events in healthy…
3 October 2026 -
Health Weight-loss drug retatrutide cuts body weight by nearly a fifth in people with type 2 diabetes, trial finds
A drug called retatrutide cut body weight by an average of 18.8% at its highest dose over 80 weeks in people living with obesity and type 2…
2 October 2026 -
Health What Is Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? The New England Journal of Medicine Explains
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared an overview of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, describing it as the most common form of…
2 October 2026 -
Health Smart Vaping Devices That Reward Use Raise Public Health Concerns, Journal Argues
A new perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine warns that vaping devices offering financial rewards tied to how much…
1 October 2026 -
Health New Diabetes Drug Cuts Weight in Clinical Trial, Study Finds
A dual-acting drug called survodutide has shown significant weight loss results in adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to…
1 October 2026 -
Health New Drug Combination Slows Advanced Breast Cancer in Major Trial
A combination of giredestrant and everolimus outperformed standard hormone therapy in a major phase 3 trial for a common form of advanced…
1 October 2026