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Pemafibrate and telmisartan cut liver fat in MASLD animal models, study suggests
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Researchers in Barcelona report that the lipid drug pemafibrate and the blood-pressure medicine telmisartan reduced diet-induced liver fat in rats and in a zebrafish model of fatty liver disease, with a half-dose combination performing as well as full doses of either drug alone. The work, published in Pharmacological Research, also describes a role for the PCK1 protein in telmisartan’s liver effects and argues that clinical trials would be needed to confirm any benefit in people.
The Mora District Court has sentenced a woman in her 20s to five years in prison for a serious drug offense following a police operation in Västerdalarna.
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A man in his 30s from Borlänge has been sentenced by Falu District Court to five years and six months in prison for two serious drug offenses.
Brazilian police seized a record 48 tons of marijuana hidden in a bunker under an abandoned water tank in Rio de Janeiro's Complexo da Mare favela. The discovery came thanks to a sniffer dog named Hulk during a routine operation against criminal factions. The bust represents the largest drug seizure in Brazil's history, causing a nearly $10 million loss to traffickers.
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President José Antonio Kast underwent a drug test on Wednesday morning at a medical center in Las Condes, his first since taking office. The action addresses opposition criticism over delays in ministers' tests, despite an existing law. Kast announced reforms to bolster integrity, including periodic tests for lawmakers.
A man in his 30s faces trial for possession and production of narcotics after police uncovered an advanced cannabis grow in a row house in eastern Malmö. The operation was discovered when the man's partner found suspected cannabis in the garage and alerted authorities. Police seized over 930 grams of cannabis and professional-grade equipment.
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National Police in Neiva arrested a man known as ‘Maycol’ in flagrante delicto during a raid in San Martín neighborhood. Authorities found 80 doses of bazuco in his possession. He had prior records for drug trafficking and personal injuries.
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