Diabetes drugs appear to lower colorectal cancer risk
Glucagon-like receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a class of type 2 diabetes drug treatments, appear to also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) researchers reported on Dec. 7,… read more.
Glucagon-like receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), a class of type 2 diabetes drug treatments, appear to also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) researchers reported on Dec. 7,… read more.
Detailed results from SURMOUNT-4, which showed Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection achieved superior mean percent change in body weight compared to placebo in adults with obesity or overweight with weight-related… read more.
Your weekly digest of the top healthcare stories, covering news published from 11/12/2023 – 15/12/2023. Daily Express The Government suffered a Commons defeat last night (Monday) as MPs… read more.
The current class of anti-obesity drugs is proving remarkably effective at removing excess pounds. However, a phase 3 randomized clinical trial led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine… read more.
– Genentech, a member of the Roche Group announced that the primary analysis of the Phase III HAVEN 7 study reinforced the efficacy and safety of Hemlibra (emicizumab-kxwh)… read more.
A study of data from over 9.000 pregnancies in the U.S. indicates that cannabis exposure during pregnancy is associated with a composite of unhealthy pregnancy outcomes, especially low… read more.
Despite an end to the national public health emergency in May 2023, the use of telehealth remains high, with over 20% of American adults taking appointments online. These visits include… read more.
Merck Inc., known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and Eisai announced that the Phase III LEAP-001 trial evaluating Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, plus Lenvima,… read more.
Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children with snoring and mild breathing problems during sleep appears to improve their sleep, quality of life, and blood pressure… read more.
A collaboration between researchers from Cornell and University of Alberta, Edmonton, has created a new technique to treat Type 1 diabetes: implanting a device inside a pocket under… read more.
bluebird bio, Inc. announced the FDA has approved Lyfgenia (pronounced as ‘lif-JEN-ee-uh’) (lovotibeglogene autotemcel), also known as lovo-cel, for the treatment of sickle cell disease in patients ages… read more.
Women 50 or older who de-escalated to less-frequent mammography three years after curative surgery for early-stage breast cancer had similar outcomes to women who received annual mammography, according… read more.