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Medical News Today article By Gigen Mammoser on February 5, 2024 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Researchers are reporting that people who took tirzepatide, a type 2 diabetes and obesity medication, showed a significant reduction in blood pressure levels...
Statins may lower dementia risk in people with heart failure
Medical News Today Article By Corrie Pelc on January 24, 2024 — Fact checked by Amanda Ward Previous research shows that people who have cardiovascular disease — such as heart failure — are at an increased risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Statins are...
Eosinophilic esophagitis: How the drug Dupixent has improved treatment
Medical News Today Article By Paul Ian Cross, PhD on January 3, 2024. In May 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted approvalTrusted Source for Dupixent (dupilumab) for people ages 12 and older with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). EoE is characterized by...
Form of vitamin B3 may help manage Parkinson’s disease
Medical News Today Article By Corrie Pelc on December 14, 2023 — Fact checked by Sarah Myers, PharmD Researchers estimate that more than 10 million people around the world have Parkinson’s disease, making it the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease after...
Rheumatoid arthritis drug shows promise as type 1 diabetes treatment
Medical News Today Article By Eileen Bailey on December 7, 2023 — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Researchers at St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia, are reporting that a commonly prescribed rheumatoid arthritis drug can help...
Certain migraine medications may be more effective than ibuprofen
Medical News Today Article By: Eileen Bailey on November 29, 2023 — Fact checked by Jennifer Chesak, MSJ Triptans sold under brand names such as Imitrex, Zomig, Maxalt are the most effective in treating migraine attacks, according to a study published today in the...
Vitamin B12 could boost tissue repair, help treat ulcerative colitis
Medical News Today Article By Corrie Pelc on November 23, 2023 — Fact checked by Kelsey Costa, MS, RDN Tissue regenerationTrusted Source — also commonly referred to as regenerative medicine — is the process of reconstructing damaged tissues and organs in the body to...
What is anastrozole, the drug offered to reduce breast cancer risk in England?
Medical News Today Article By Hannah Flynn on November 13, 2023 — Fact checked by Ferdinand Lali, Ph.D. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United Kingdom has recently authorized the breast cancer drug anastrozole as a...
FDA approves Omvoh, a first-of-its-kind treatment for ulcerative colitis
Medical News Today Article By Corrie Pelc on November 1, 2023 — Fact checked by Patricia Weiser, PharmD About 5 million peopleTrusted Source around the world have ulcerative colitis — a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. There is currently no cure for ulcerative...
Inflammatory bowel disease: New probiotics from fungi may help with gut health
Medical News Today article By Dan Gray on October 26, 2023 — Fact checked by Michelle T. Wyatt, MD Fungi have been in our food for millennia. The historical record shows that humans have been fermenting fruits and grains to produce alcoholic beverages and bread since...