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By using AI to analyze more than 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers in Pennsylvania identified patient-reported symptoms associated with GLP-1, the popular weight loss and diabetes drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide, that may not be fully captured in clinical trials or regulatory documents. New research published in natural healthcovers more than five years of posts from nearly 70,000 Reddit users and focuses on two main conditions that require further research: genital symptoms, including irregular menstrual cycles, and temperature-related complaints, such as chills and hot flashes. Some of the side effects we found, such as nausea, are well known, indicating that the…

The University of Cincinnati has enrolled the first patient in a new clinical trial testing the effectiveness of an investigational drug against prosthetic joint infections (PJI). T. Toan Le, MD, professor of orthopedics at the School of Medicine, has now enrolled two patients in Peptide Logix’s RETAIN trial. Approximately 5 million joint replacement surgeries are performed in the United States and Europe each year. Peptide Logix, a surgical therapeutics company, develops therapies to prevent and treat medical device-associated infections (MDRIs), such as prosthetic joint infections and other joint replacement infections. “In about 2% to 3% of these cases, the artificial…

The Caliber Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, a drug discovery arm of Scripps Research, today announced that the FDA has approved its investigational new drug (IND) application to study switchable chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (sCAR-T) therapy (CLBR001 + SWI019) in patients with autoimmune diseases. Patient recruitment for the Phase 1 trial will begin soon (NCT06913608). A Phase 1 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of CLBR001 + SWI019 in patients with myositis, systemic sclerosis, lupus, and rheumatoid arthritis, with potential expansion to other indications in the future. Calibr-Skaggs’ new sCAR-T therapy is designed to reduce the side effects…

Lead halide perovskites are surprisingly effective at converting sunlight into electricity, even though they are packed with impurities and structural defects. Its performance is now approaching that of silicon-based solar cells, which have long dominated the industry. In a recent study published in nature communicationsresearchers at the Austrian Institute of Science and Technology (ISTA) have provided a detailed explanation for this unexpected efficiency, solving a mystery that has puzzled scientists for years. This raises an obvious question. How can a relatively simple, low-cost material compete with the highly refined silicon technology developed over decades? Over the past 15 years, lead…

New research by a multidisciplinary team in Lithuania reveals a promising and unconventional approach to cartilage regeneration. Researchers have demonstrated the potential to use extracellular vesicles derived from menstrual blood stromal cells to stimulate cartilage repair, paving the way for future cell-free therapies for osteoarthritis. More than 600 million people worldwide have osteoarthritis, approximately 73% of whom are over the age of 55 and 60% are women. Osteoarthritis prevalence will continue to increase due to an aging population, increasing obesity, and increasing injuries. Today’s clinical treatments primarily manage symptoms such as pain and inflammation, but cannot stop or reverse cartilage…

As health information and services become increasingly digital, it is more important than ever that people can find, understand, evaluate, and use health information in their daily lives. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a short 12-item questionnaire known as the HLS-Q12 can be used to assess health literacy among Finnish adults and support reliable comparisons between major population groups. This will help you identify where communication and support is most needed. Published in International Journal of Public Healththis study was carried out by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and partners from North…

Charles River Laboratories supports American Heart Association (AHA) campaigns and collaborates with nonprofit organizations on cardiovascular disease awareness, prevention, and community health efforts. The company, which provides drug discovery and manufacturing services, supports the AHA’s “Heart of Boston” campaign. Through this, the nonprofit organization aims to improve health outcomes in the Boston metropolitan area. Charles River is based in Wilmington, Massachusetts, a town approximately 32 miles north of Boston. The company’s support for AHA is consistent with its corporate citizenship strategy. The 2025 AHA report identifies the need for projects focused on improving health outcomes in Boston. The report supports…

Recent research published in evolution and human behavior suggests that a person’s socio-economic background plays a large role in shaping what they seek in a romantic partner. This finding provides evidence that the surrounding environment and access to resources often influence dating preferences as much as biological sex. Ultimately, this study questions rigid stereotypes about male and female behavior and shows that human mating strategies fluidly adapt to social conditions. Historically, evolutionary psychology has focused on the biological differences between men and women when choosing a partner. Standard frameworks suggest that men tend to prioritize physical attractiveness to maximize reproductive…

The Trump administration has removed specific goals to increase workplace inspections from a Department of Labor program aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday released a revised version of its National Priorities Program on Heat. The program was launched by the Biden administration in 2022 with the goal of increasing on-site inspections in “high-risk” industries where workers are exposed to heat. The 2022 document sets a goal for each OSHA field office to increase on-site inspections by 100 percent above the baseline from 2017 to 2022. The revised program released Friday removes…

Gravitational waves are tiny ripples in space-time caused by powerful cosmic events, such as black hole collisions. Until now, scientists have detected them by measuring tiny changes in distance using huge instruments spanning many kilometers. New theoretical research accepted for publication physical review letterproposes a completely different strategy. Researchers from Stockholm University, Nordita and the University of Tübingen propose to investigate how these waves subtly change the light emitted by atoms. This idea is promising but has not yet been experimentally tested. Atoms that absorb energy do not remain in an excited state for long. These quickly return to a…