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Doctors warn biotin supplements can interfere with some cancer-related blood tests
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Some cancer patients take biotin supplements hoping to improve hair and nail growth, but specialists at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center warn that high-dose biotin can interfere with certain blood tests used in cancer monitoring, potentially producing misleading results that could affect follow-up care.
A new analysis of clinical trials indicates that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, helps older adults with obesity lose substantial weight and improve heart health markers. The findings come from data on participants aged 65 and above who received the once-weekly medication alongside lifestyle changes.
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The Neurobiochemistry Laboratory at AIIMS Delhi has launched a new Therapeutic Drug Monitoring facility to improve epilepsy care. The service aims to provide affordable testing for patients across India. Officials said it will help optimise treatment and reduce reliance on costly private labs.
A large study tracking nearly 100,000 people in Sweden found that GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide, sold as Ozempic and Wegovy, are associated with significantly fewer psychiatric hospital visits and reduced sick days due to mental health issues. Researchers observed drops of up to 47% in various mental health risks during drug use periods. The findings appear in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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A major Cochrane review of 17 clinical trials involving over 20,000 participants has concluded that drugs targeting amyloid beta in the brain provide no meaningful benefits for patients with mild cognitive impairment or early Alzheimer’s. These treatments also raise the risk of brain swelling and bleeding. Researchers urge a shift to alternative pathways for future treatments.
Researchers at Texas A&M University report that raising the glass-transition temperature of aqueous vitrification solutions can reduce thermal-stress cracking—one of the key barriers to long-term cryopreservation of larger tissues and, eventually, transplant organs.
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A 15-year-old girl in Nepal experienced large, rubbery keloids emerging from her chickenpox scars, in what doctors describe as only the sixth documented case worldwide. The growths appeared suddenly on her jaw, chest, abdomen, and flank after she recovered from the infection. Her case appears in the journal Clinical Case Reports.
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