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Taking semaglutide turns down food noise, research suggests

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15–19 September) shows that individuals who are taking semaglutide ...

Study finds laser correction for short-sightedness is safe and effective for older teenagers

A major study of laser correction for short-sightedness shows that the procedure is as safe and effective in older teenagers as it is in adults, according to research presented at the 43rd Congress of ...

About one in five people taking Ozempic, Wegovy or Mounjaro say food tastes saltier or sweeter than before

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15–19 September) shows that some individuals who are taking Ozempic, ...

Type 2 diabetes may double risk of sepsis, large community-based study suggests

Living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) may double the risk of developing sepsis—with those aged younger than 60 years and men particularly susceptible, according to a long-term community-based study in ...

Model suggests gaslighters manipulate their targets by taking advantage of a learning process

Gaslighting could happen to anyone who trusts the wrong person, a McGill University researcher says. Willis Klein, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology, was part of a team from McGill and ...

Tirzepatide found to be more cost-effective than semaglutide in patients with knee osteoarthritis, obesity

A microsimulation model was used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of two glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1RAs ...

Can smarter marketing help 'make America healthy again?'

Not all products are equally beneficial for everyone. Some are double-edged swords—used appropriately, they can be lifesavers ...

Parental diseases of despair linked to suicidal events in offspring

Parental diseases of despair (DoD; i.e., substance use disorder, alcohol-related disease, or suicidal behavior) are associated with suicidal events (SE) in offspring, according to a study published ...

Machine learning model helps predict urgent care visits for lung cancer patients

A study published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics demonstrates that machine learning models incorporating patient-reported outcomes and wearable sensor data can predict which patients with ...

International research finds emotional support can help prevent depression in later life

An international study led by Dr. Suraj Samtani and published in the American Journal of Epidemiology has found that emotional support, such as having someone to talk to when feeling stressed, is ...

Challenging negative data helps AI models better identify effective antibodies

Imagine you are developing antibodies—drugs precisely aimed at a target, for example a viral protein or onco-marker. You test a series of antibodies and find that some work, while others do not.

As preteens navigate the new school year, study shows best friends help kids adjust better to early adolescence

A new study from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has shown just how important having close siblings and best friends are to social and emotional well-being in early adolescence.