Knee ‘plug’ simplifies surgery and recovery

Damage to knee cartilage and bone can limit mobility and cause chronic pain. Now, researchers have developed an off-the-shelf synthetic ‘plug’ that heals the joint and could be an alternative to current treatments like total knee replacement surgery.

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Next-gen antibiotic kills superbugs but leaves good gut bacteria alone

Antibiotics kill disease-causing bacteria as well as the beneficial ones living in our gut, disturbing the health-maintaining microbiome. A new antibiotic specifically targets hard-to-kill bacteria while leaving our good gut bacteria alone, according to a new study.

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Sweat sensor gets the goods without resorting to needles or workouts

If you don't like getting needles or working out, this new medical wearable may be for you. It analyzes sweat instead of blood, and it doesn't require patients to generate that sweat by performing strenuous exercises.

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Ozempic adds ‘saving kidneys, hearts and lives’ to its list of benefits

Semaglutide, better known as Ozempic and Wegovy, has added another string to its therapeutic bow. A recent international clinical trial found that it significantly reduced the risk of kidney failure and death in type 2 diabetics with chronic kidney disease.

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Tattoos increase the risk of cancer by 21%, regardless of size

Getting a tattoo, regardless of its size, increases the risk of developing lymphoma by 21%, according to a new study. The researchers say they’re not trying to dissuade people from getting inked, they just want to ensure the procedure is safe.

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Next-gen Ozempic rewires brain for easier, long-term weight loss

The current breakthrough weight-loss drugs are only the beginning, according to Danish researchers hard at work on a new treatment that targets the brain's natural plasticity, which could offset bad side effects and provide more long-term benefits.

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Blood pressure drugs double the risk of bone fractures in older adults

Healthcare workers have urged for a greater duty of care with older adults who start taking common blood pressure medicines, with a study highlighting that they're more than twice as likely to experience fall-related fractures after starting treatment.

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Salting your food increases your risk of stomach cancer by 41%

There's already a link between salt intake and stomach cancer in Asian populations. Now, a broader study has confirmed those earlier findings: Always adding salt to food at the table significantly increases cancer risk, no matter where you're from.

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5:2 fasting diet’s anti-inflammatory effects come down to two proteins

A 5:2 intermittent fasting regime – eating for five days, fasting for two – protected against liver inflammation and didn’t cause weight gain, say researchers, who also identified the proteins that provide this protective effect.

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‘New’ genetic Alzheimer’s disease may impact 6.7 million Americans

A study has found that having two APOE4 genes may not just be a risk factor in Alzheimer's disease, but a driver of it. Nearly all carriers' brains showed key disease biomarkers by age 65, suggesting it may instead be a type of inheritable Alzheimer's.

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