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Montreal chemists develop fast DNA-based sensor for drug monitoring

Wed, 2025-10-15 21:56
Chemists at Université de Montréal have developed "signaling cascades" made with DNA molecules to report and quantify the concentration of various molecules in a drop of blood, all within 5 minutes.
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SGLT-2 inhibitors offer protection against autoimmune conditions

Wed, 2025-10-15 19:01
Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes are associated with an 11% lower risk of autoimmune rheumatic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, compared with another group of diabetes drugs called sulfonylureas, finds a study from South Korea published by The BMJ today.
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GLP-1 medications found to slow alcohol absorption and lessen intoxication

Wed, 2025-10-15 10:45
There's mounting evidence that popular drugs prescribed for diabetes management and weight loss - better known by trade names like Ozempic and Wegovy - could be effective in reducing alcohol use.
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In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage of weight loss drugs fails to catch on

Wed, 2025-10-15 03:35
April Hines has battled with her weight since she was a teenager. But in the past couple of years, she's fallen from 600 pounds to 385, and her blood pressure and blood sugar levels are down, too. "I'm not as fatigued as I used to be, and I've been able to go back to church," she said.
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Common hospice medications may carry major unintended risks for people with dementia

Tue, 2025-10-14 12:06
Hospice care aims to bring comfort, peace, and dignity to patients at the end of life. Yet for the growing number of Americans with dementia who enter hospice, their course is often long and unpredictable - making it especially important to ensure treatments align with each person's goals and stage of illness.
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