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1 month ago | 
news-medical.net | Danielle Ellis
Watershed moments in science rarely arrive with fanfare. More often, they emerge quietly—tucked away in the unlikeliest places, like the DNA of bacteria—before rippling outward to reshape entire fields. CRISPR, short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is one such revolution. Initially a bacterial defense system against viruses, it has been repurposed into one of the most powerful tools in modern biology: a method for editing genes with unparalleled precision.
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Danielle Ellis
On the eve of 2020, the world was rocked by news of an emerging epidemic. In the coming months, as scientists scrambled for answers, pandemonium swept like waves across the borders of six continents.1Five years later, we can tell the tale of using the tools of science, we were able to turn the tide on SARS-CoV-2 and, in the process, rewrite the playbook on pandemic preparedness.
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Priyom Bose |Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.What is alpha-GPC, and where is it found? How alpha-GPC boosts acetylcholine levelsHow alpha-GPC supports brain health: Key scientific insightsWhy some countries do not approve alpha-GPC as a prescription drugReferencesFurther readingWhat is alpha-GPC, and where is it found?
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Priyom Bose |Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Study finds significant reductions in drinks per drinking day and alcohol craving, with potential benefits for smoking reductionA recent JAMA Psychiatry study investigates the effectiveness of semaglutide in reducing alcohol consumption and craving in adults with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Alcohol use disorder and semaglutideEvery year, around 2.6 million deaths occur worldwide from alcohol use.
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Before the pandemic, about 1 in 9 U.S. adults used dietary supplements for immune benefits, with usage varying by age and health statusResearchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have recently conducted a study to determine the prepandemic prevalence of dietary supplement usage for immune benefits among US residents. The study findings are published in JAMA Network Open.
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Priyom Bose |Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Certain glucose-lowering drugs were linked to fewer moderate or severe COPD exacerbations in adults with type 2 diabetesA recent JAMA Internal Medicine study conducted a comparative study to understand which glucose-lowering medications were linked with the risk of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations in adults with T2D.
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Priyom Bose |Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.How does semaglutide work? Emerging trends in semaglutide researchBrain healthCardiovascular benefitsKidney healthCommercial availability and challengesReferencesFurther readingSemaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Large clinical trial shows that replacing regular salt with a sodium-potassium blend offers a simple, low-cost intervention for stroke patientsA recent randomized clinical trial claims that salt substitutes are safe and effective over regular salt in terms of reducing the risk of recurrent stroke and death in patients with a history of stroke. The detailed trial report is published in JAMA Cardiology.
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Priyom Bose |Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Findings suggest early pregnancy may be a critical window for maternal vitamin D in supporting fetal growth and reducing preterm birth riskA recent American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study investigated whether first and second-trimester maternal vitamin D levels are associated with fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes. Vitamin D status and pregnancy outcomeIn an American survey, approximately 28% of pregnant or lactating women exhibited vitamin D deficiency.
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2 months ago | 
news-medical.net | Danielle Ellis
Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc.Groundbreaking research from UCL reveals that childhood adversity in firstborns increases mental health risks for all siblings, highlighting the need for early intervention and sustained family supportA recent study led by researchers from the University College London, UK, has revealed that firstborns who have gone through adverse childhood experiences have a 71% higher risk of having siblings with mental health problems.
