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Constipation drug found to slow renal function decline in CKD patients

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major health issue worldwide. Many patients end up requiring regular dialysis to avoid kidney failure and stay alive.

29 Aug 2025

Daily use of low-dose colchicine may slow growth of blood mutations linked to disease

Taking low-dose colchicine daily may slow the progression of a common acquired gene mutation found in the blood of older adults that can lead to certain blood cancers and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a subanalysis of the LoDoCo2 trial published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, and simultaneously presented at ESC Congress 2025.

29 Aug 2025

Healthy gut bacteria capsules show long-term benefits for obese teenagers

Can a capsule of healthy gut bugs change the future of obesity treatment? New findings from the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute suggest it might.

29 Aug 2025

Sinus surgery proves more effective than antibiotics for chronic rhinosinusitis

Sinus surgery is more effective than antibiotics at treating chronic rhinosinusitis, according to a major clinical trial led by University College London (UCL) along with academics at the University of East Anglia and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

28 Aug 2025

Evidence-based calculator to guide hypertension treatment choices

A first-of-its-kind Blood Pressure Treatment Efficacy Calculator built on data from nearly 500 randomized clinical trials in over 100,000 people allows doctors to see by how much different medications are likely to lower blood pressure.

28 Aug 2025

Placebo study uncovers a precise pain map in the human brainstem

Researchers from the University of Sydney have used placebo pain relief to uncover a map-like system in the brainstem that controls pain differently depending on where it's felt in the body.

28 Aug 2025

Omega-3 supplements lower heart rate in male athletes

Six weeks of omega-3 supplementation increases the omega-3 index and lowers heart rate in athletes, yet shows no performance advantage in endurance trials.

28 Aug 2025

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve heart failure outcomes and reduce environmental impact

New research has found that the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists, a class of medications commonly prescribed for patients with obesity and diabetes, reduces the environmental footprint of healthcare and clinical outcomes when used to treat heart failure.

27 Aug 2025

Qureight's AI 3D imaging platform to support Calluna Pharma's Phase 2 AURORA study of CAL101 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Qureight, a techbio company advancing the understanding of lung and heart disease through application of its AI-powered imaging and clinical data curation platform, today announced that it has been selected by Calluna Pharma to support its Phase 2 AURORA study.

27 Aug 2025

New light-based therapy shows promise for improving cognitive function in Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed a new light technology that appears to improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients in clinical trials.

26 Aug 2025

Evidence review questions ketamine’s role in chronic pain treatment

A Cochrane review assessed ketamine and other NMDA receptor antagonists for chronic non-cancer pain. The evidence was low to very low certainty, showing no clear pain relief and potential adverse effects with intravenous ketamine.

21 Aug 2025

New molecule shows promise in treating acetaminophen-induced liver injury

Acetaminophen is one of the most common painkillers and is found in hundreds of different medications. While safe at recommended doses, acetaminophen overdose is the leading cause of acute liver injury in the U.S.

18 Aug 2025

Can turmeric/curcumin help with weight control in diabetes?

Curcumin/turmeric supplements modestly reduced body weight, waist size, fat mass, and hip circumference in people with type 2 diabetes. Benefits were also seen in prediabetic individuals, especially with longer use and high-absorption formulations.

18 Aug 2025

Can ginger help diabetes? Major review says yes, it lowers blood sugar and inflammation effectively

A new systematic review of five meta-analyses confirms that ginger significantly reduces inflammation, lowers blood sugar and HbA1c in type 2 diabetes, and improves antioxidant status. It also effectively reduces nausea in pregnancy, though its impact on vomiting is less consistent.

17 Aug 2025

Trial finds no cardiovascular benefit and higher safety risks with spironolactone in dialysis patients

A large international study has found that spironolactone, a medication for high blood pressure and heart failure, does not reduce the risk of heart-related death or hospitalizations in people with kidney failure receiving dialysis, despite earlier smaller studies suggesting benefit.

17 Aug 2025

Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy linked to increased risk of reflux oesophagitis

The management of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a globally prevalent gastric pathogen, has long been centered on its eradication to prevent peptic ulcers, gastric malignancies, and related gastrointestinal complications.

14 Aug 2025

High-dose vitamin D in pregnancy likely cuts childhood wheeze risk, but infant supplements fall short

A Cochrane review of 18 randomized trials found that high-dose vitamin D during pregnancy likely reduces the risk of childhood wheeze, a key early symptom of asthma. However, vitamin D supplementation in infants and young children showed uncertain benefits for asthma prevention.

13 Aug 2025

Placebo News and Research

Constipation drug found to slow renal function decline in CKD patients

Daily use of low-dose colchicine may slow growth of blood mutations linked to disease

Healthy gut bacteria capsules show long-term benefits for obese teenagers

Sinus surgery proves more effective than antibiotics for chronic rhinosinusitis

Evidence-based calculator to guide hypertension treatment choices

Placebo study uncovers a precise pain map in the human brainstem

Omega-3 supplements lower heart rate in male athletes

GLP-1 receptor agonists improve heart failure outcomes and reduce environmental impact

Qureight's AI 3D imaging platform to support Calluna Pharma's Phase 2 AURORA study of CAL101 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

New light-based therapy shows promise for improving cognitive function in Alzheimer’s

Evidence review questions ketamine’s role in chronic pain treatment

New molecule shows promise in treating acetaminophen-induced liver injury

Can turmeric/curcumin help with weight control in diabetes?

Can ginger help diabetes? Major review says yes, it lowers blood sugar and inflammation effectively

Trial finds no cardiovascular benefit and higher safety risks with spironolactone in dialysis patients

Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy linked to increased risk of reflux oesophagitis

High-dose vitamin D in pregnancy likely cuts childhood wheeze risk, but infant supplements fall short

Study identifies a promising new strategy for treating alcohol use disorder

Personalized gait retraining reduces pain and slows knee damage in osteoarthritis

Personality predicts who stays happy with a smile after teeth whitening

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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