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Vitamin D drug may weaken pancreatic cancer shield
Paricalcitol, a modified vitamin D drug, softened pancreatic tumours' barrier in mice, letting immunotherapy work. Trial plans and caveats.
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Vitamin B3 slowed brain tumours in mice: study
Niacin, a vitamin B3 supplement, slowed glioblastoma in mice by activating immune cells, per a Cell Reports Medicine study. Results and caveats.
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Blood markers may explain menopause link to Alzheimer’s risk
A Nature Medicine study found 16 blood molecules linked to menopause that track with Alzheimer's risk, confirmed in 2,800 UK Biobank women.
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Huge study finds 26 DNA regions tied to fibromyalgia
A Nature Medicine study of 2.5M people found 26 genetic loci linked to fibromyalgia, strongest in the HTT gene, with risk concentrated…
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Fridge-free vaccine stays stable two years at 30C
Stablepharma's SPVX02 vaccine stayed stable 24 months at 30C in a 60-adult Southampton trial, published in eClinicalMedicine.
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Exhaling makes you react faster, study finds
A Northwestern study of 35 volunteers found reaction times 41ms faster during exhalation than inhalation, published in iScience.
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Semaglutide tied to fewer mental health hospital stays: study
A Swedish study of nearly 15,000 people with bipolar disorder found semaglutide use was linked to a 21% lower risk of psychiatric…
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Iowa cancer study explains 76% of excess cases, leaves rest a mystery
University of Iowa researchers say demographics and lifestyle factors explain 76% of excess cases for Iowa's five most common cancers, but hundreds…
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Chewing Tobacco Caused 251,000 Deaths in 2023: Study
Chewing tobacco caused 251,000 deaths in 2023, with India among 10 nations bearing 90% of the burden, says a Lancet study.
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FDA Approves Heart Valve That Grows With the Child
The FDA approved the first heart valve that can expand as a child grows, based on a study of 62 children at…