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Internal Belly Fat May Lower Efficacy of Drugs for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Researchers find the amount of internal abdominal fat renders some drugs for IBD ineffective.
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Existing Anti-Inflammatory Drug Shows Promise for Treating Abnormal Respiratory Mucus

An existing anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis and prostate cancer, among other diseases, could also be used to treat abnormal respiratory mucus seen in asthma, cystic fibrosis and chromic bronchitis.
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Common Diabetes Drug Can Also Protect Muscles, Small Study Says

According to a study, metformin can also prevent muscle atrophy and muscular fibrosis, which can help the elderly bounce back faster from injury or illness.
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Novel Technique for Improving Bone Regeneration Over Large Areas

Researchers identify a promising way to improve bone repair with important clinical applications.
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Metformin Could Help To Promote Healthy Aging

A study has found genetic evidence that the diabetes drug metformin may help to promote healthy aging, according to data from 300,000 people from the UK Biobank.
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Early-Stage Study Explores Use of Antidepressant To Treat Chronic Pain

Researchers used experimental models to explore the cellular actions of the antidepressant tianeptine and provide insight into developing more effective and safer treatments for neuropathic pain conditions.
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A Whole-Body Response to an Injury Is Crucial for Regeneration

According to research, whole-body coordination is a crucial part of wound healing and subsequent tissue regeneration in planarian worms.
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Daily Statin Reduces Heart Disease Risk by 35% in HIV Patients

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering medications, may offset the high risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV by more than a third, potentially preventing one in five major cardiovascular events or premature deaths in this population.
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Anti-Cancer Therapy Created Using Nobel Prize-Winning Method

Researchers have developed a potent anti-cancer therapy using Nobel prize-winning “click chemistry”, a quicker and more adaptable way to build multifunctional anti-cancer agents than protein engineering.
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Drug Delivery System Could Improve Treatment of Life-Threatening Pregnancy Condition

Researchers have developed a drug delivery system that shows promise for greatly enhancing the efficacy of the medicine given to women with the life-threatening condition of ectopic pregnancy.
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