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1 week ago

GLP-1s cure hunger for a lot more than food, my study of 600,000 people suggests | Fortune

People struggling with many addictions, ranging from opioids to gambling, are reporting similar experiences in clinics, on social media and around dinner tables. None of them started these drugs to quit. This pattern of people losing their cravings across a broad range of addictive substances has no precedent in medicine.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

The innovative new treatment which could help cancer patients avoid surgery

An experimental non-surgical therapy, Inlexzo, eliminated tumors in 82% of BCG-unresponsive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients, offering a potential alternative to bladder removal.
fromFuturism
7 months ago

Baby Born Already 30 Years Old

Thaddeus was born from a 30-year-old frozen embryo, marking the oldest birth of an embryo, with headlines playfully dubbing him the 'world's oldest baby.'
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fromScienceDaily
7 months ago

Three-person DNA IVF stops inherited disease-eight healthy babies born in UK first

IVF using DNA from three people has effectively reduced mitochondrial disease risk before birth, resulting in eight healthy babies.
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fromFuturism
8 months ago

Diabetic Woman No Longer Needs Insulin After Single Dose of Experimental Stem Cells

Stem cell therapy may offer a potential cure for type 1 diabetes by enabling the body to produce its own insulin.
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fromFuturism
9 months ago

"Gasping": Scientists Make Breakthrough Toward Full Cure for HIV

Scientists have made significant progress in making the HIV virus visible, potentially paving the way for a cure.
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fromNature
10 months ago

Daily briefing: The world's first human bladder transplant

A 41-year-old man received the first bladder transplant during an eight-hour surgery, marking a significant medical achievement.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago
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Surgeons in California perform first ever successful bladder transplant

First successful bladder transplant performed in California offers new hope for patients with severe bladder conditions.
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fromNature
10 months ago

Daily briefing: The world's first human bladder transplant

A 41-year-old man received the first bladder transplant during an eight-hour surgery, marking a significant medical achievement.
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fromNature
10 months ago

Daily briefing: Meet the baby who received the world's first personalized CRISPR therapy

A baby boy is thriving after receiving a personalized CRISPR gene-editing therapy for a severe genetic disease.
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

Woman has pioneering breast reconstruction surgery

Tanya Tanna expressed her relief and gratitude, stating, "After this complex surgery, lasting eight hours, I was expecting a large amount of pain, but I felt no pain."
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fromMail Online
10 months ago

Experts using human brain tissue to study Alzheimer's on hunt for cure

We believe this tool could help accelerate findings from the lab into patients, bringing us one step closer to a world free from the heartbreak of dementia.
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fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

Woman's eyesight saved by cutting-edge test after mystery infection

A breakthrough metagenomics test diagnosed a rare bacterial infection, saving a doctor's eyesight after years of misdiagnosis and ineffective treatment.
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