New studies find positive side effects of GLP-1 drugs used against diabetes and for weight loss. Patients taking the drugs have a lower risk of brain, kidney, heart, and liver diseases. Women taking the drugs have a 30 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer. More studies are planned.
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A new small study found that vitamin D may successfully supplement chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer, which is still very hard to treat.
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A small organ, called thymus, located between heart and sternum, plays a surprisingly important role in general health. Two new studies found that a healthy thymus is related to longer life, fewer serious diseases such as cancer or cardiovascular diseases. The insight means that more attention should be given to the thymus.
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A known anti-inflammatory drug, called tocilizumab, is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Surprisingly, it seems to ease symptoms of depression that are hard to treat otherwise.
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A new type of plastic has been developed that can degrade within six days without producing microplastics, since once triggered two cooperating bacterial strains fully digest it in six days.
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