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Cholesterol Changes in Seniors Linked to Brain Health

Seniors whose cholesterol levels spike and plummet year-to-year could be at increased risk of dementia and failing brain health, a new study suggests. Those who

Opioid Painkillers Less Available To People Of Color

People of color now have less access to prescription opioid painkillers than white patients, an unintended consequence of efforts to stem America s opioid epide

Heavy Weed Use Affects Young Adults' Short-Term Memory

Heavy weed use appears to dull the brains of young adults, particularly affecting their short-term working memory, a new study suggests. MRI scans showed less b

Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Liver Health

Weight-loss surgery can protect the liver health of patients with obesity and fatty liver disease, a new study reports. Patients had a 72 lower risk of developi

Crisis Services Haven't Adapted To New 988 Suicide Hotline

Most community crisis services did not expand following the launch of the 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline, potentially blunting the effectiveness of the hotline, a

March Biosciences Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation for MB-105, a First-in-Class CD5 CAR-T Cell Therapy, for T-Cell Lymphoma

March Biosciences (March Bio), an emerging clinical stage biotechnology company committed to combating challenging cancers and other diseases, today announced t

Trump Administration Waives Halt on Distribution of HIV Medications Via PEPFAR

The Trump administration has made some concessions to the halt placed on distributions of global HIV treatments via the U.S. President s Emergency Plan for AIDS

Zai Lab Receives Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. FDA for ZL-1310 (DLL3 ADC) for the Treatment of Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)

Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ ZLAB HKEX 9688) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to ZL-1310, a pote

Bird Flu Found in North Carolina Turkey Flock as Outbreak Worsens

A commercial turkey flock in North Carolina has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu, the North Carolina Departm

New Bird Flu Strain Detected in the U.S.

A new strain of bird flu, H5N9, has been detected for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about how it continues to spread. The strain was dis

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