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Trump Signs Order to Speed Review of Psychedelics
President Donald Trump on Saturday directed his administration to speed up reviews of certain psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, which recently has been embraced by combat veterans and conservative lawmakers despite having serious safety risks.
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Dems Grill RFK Jr. on Measles Vaccine in Heated House Hearing
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday defended his record and pushed back on what he called misleading claims during a contentious House hearing in which Democrats assailed him over his stance on vaccines.
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Dr. Crandall: New Alzheimer's Drugs Don't Work
A major new review is raising doubts about a class of widely promoted Alzheimer's drugs, suggesting they may not deliver meaningful benefits for most patients. The new anti-amyloid medications, which include lecanemab (Leqembi) and donanemab (Kinsula), are designed to remove...
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Gene Editing Tool May Silence Down Syndrome Chromosome
Researchers have developed a modified version of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that in early laboratory experiments suggests it may have the potential to "silence" the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome. People with Down syndrome are born with an extra copy of...
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FDA Recalls Several Brands of Cough Drops
Several common cough drop brands are being pulled from shelves after officials raised concerns about how they were made. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said a China-based company, Xiamen Kang Zhongyuan Biotechnology Co., Ltd, issued a recall that includes 15...
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Study: Most Would Take Alzheimer's Blood Test
Most people would want to take a blood test that can assess their risk of Alzheimer's disease, rather than remain anxious about their odds, a new study says. About 85% of primary care patients said they'd take a blood test that looks for the toxic proteins linked to...
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High Salt Intake May Worsen Memory Loss
Reaching for the salt shaker could have long-lasting implications for your memory and brain health, a new study says. Higher sodium intake appears to affect episodic memory, the type of memory used to recall personal experiences and specific events from your past,...
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Study: Lilly's Obesity Pill Reduces Heart Risks
Eli Lilly said its newly approved obesity pill helped reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events at a similar rate as insulin glargine in adults with Type 2 diabetes and obesity, meeting the main goal of a long late-stage trial.In the study of more than...
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Trump Nominates Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC in Leadership Shakeup
President Donald Trump said he is nominating Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tapping a physician and former military officer he praised as a proven leader with both medical and legal expertise.Trump, writing on Truth Social, said...
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Dr. Small: How Much Exercise You Need for Brain Health
Exercise is well known for strengthening the heart - but it may also be one of the simplest ways to boost brain health. Research shows that regular physical activity can improve memory, sharpen thinking skills, and even help reduce depression. And the good news: you don't...
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Report Calls for More Scrutiny in FDA Drug Approvals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should be more transparent when granting accelerated approval for certain drugs, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, an influential drug pricing body, said in a report Thursday.
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Education Disparity in Younger Colon Cancer Deaths
The worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths in younger adults is concentrated in people with less education, suggesting socioeconomic factors could be driving the escalation, according to a new study. Celebrity deaths - including Chadwick Boseman in 2020 and James Van Der...
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Review Determines Signs of Concussion in Children
Your child just took a hard hit on the playing field. Maybe they're lying on the ground, maybe they're stumbling around, maybe they look just fine. You need to know, as soon as possible - do they have a concussion There are indeed specific signs of concussion in children that...
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Air Pollution and Weather Linked to Migraines
If you suffer from migraines, you might track your sleep, stress and diet, but new research suggests you should also keep a close eye on the smog report. Air pollution - from car exhaust to industrial smoke - is a significant driver of migraine activity, especially when...
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Timing of Your Workout Can Improve Benefits
People might get more from their workouts if they time their exercise to their sleep schedule, a new study says. "Early birds" and "night owls" who timed their exercise to when they were most alert wound up with lower blood pressure, blood sugar and "bad" LDL cholesterol...
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Alzheimer's Drugs Provide No Meaningful Benefit
New anti-amyloid drugs approved to treat Alzheimer's disease have no clinically meaningful positive effects for patients, a major evidence review has concluded. Drugs like Leqembi (lecanemab) and Kinsula (donanemab) have little to no effect on patients' cognitive decline and...
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This Hobby May Slow Brain Aging
The next time someone calls you a "bird brain," take it as a compliment. A new brain imaging study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that bird-watchers have brains that appear younger than their actual age. While diet and exercise are well-known for...
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Why Americans Are Turning to AI for Health Advice
When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she's taking, she doesn't call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT. "I'll just basically let ChatGPT know my status, how I'm feeling," said the 42-year-old in Mesquite,...
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Study: GLP-1 Drugs Show Liver Benefits
GLP-1 drugs have direct beneficial effects on the liver, independent of their benefits for obesity, researchers studying the medicines in mice with fatty liver disease have found. Scientists had believed that liver cells do not have the surface proteins, or receptors,...
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EPA May Ease Regulation of Chemical Plastic Recycling
The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.
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Experimental Pill Improves Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Revolution Medicines' experimental oral drug helped patients with pancreatic cancer live longer and showed an improvement in survival without worsening of the disease in a keenly anticipated late-stage trial. Shares of the company surged 40% to $134 in premarket...
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FDA to Weigh Easing Limits on Unproven Peptides
The Food and Drug Administration will hold a meeting this summer to consider easing restrictions on more than a half dozen peptide injections, a group of unapproved therapies that have become popular among wellness influencers, fitness gurus, and celebrities.
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Study: Infection Combo Triples Risk of MS
An Epstein-Barr virus infection that results in a case of mono appears to triple the risk of one day developing multiple sclerosis, a new study says. Epstein-Barr, a herpes virus, is the most common cause of infectious mononucleosis, researchers said. Now, it seems that...
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Silent Atrial Fibrillation Triples Heart Failure Risk
People with a common heart rhythm disorder have a tripled risk of heart failure, even if they aren't showing any symptoms, a new study says. Patients whose silent atrial fibrillation was caught during a health screening had nearly 3.2 times higher odds of suffering from...
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Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer's Years Before Symptoms
A blood test can predict Alzheimer's disease progression in a person's brain years before they show any symptoms of decline, a new study says. The test, which looks for a form of toxic tau protein in the blood, reveals Alzheimer's risk long before brain scans start to show...