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CTE Evident in Brains of Deceased Ice Hockey Players

(MedPage Today) -- The number of years an athlete played ice hockey correlated with his risk of developing chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a study of deceased male brain donors found.

Starmer seeks to relaunch premiership with new promise to crack down on crime

After a rocky start, PM sets out ‘next phase’ covering economic growth, NHS backlogs, energy, and a ‘bobby on every beat’Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership with a series of ple

FDA OKs First Drug Targeting NRG1 Gene Fusion in Pancreatic, Lung Cancers

(MedPage Today) -- The FDA granted accelerated approval to the bispecific antibody zenocutuzumab (Bizengri) for NRG1 gene fusion-positive pancreatic adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer (NSC

Kelly Powers, Fox News Commentator Who Shared Her Health Crises With Viewers, Dies at 45

She was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2020, and used her platform to talk about cancer research.

Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Sequencing May Help Detect Cancer in Mothers

(MedPage Today) -- Use of a standardized cell-free (cf)DNA-sequencing and cancer-screening protocol detected cancer in nearly half of pregnant or postpartum women who initially received unusual or no

Serious Outcomes of Steatotic Liver Disease Hit Men and Women Differently

(MedPage Today) -- Serious outcomes associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) -- including liver cancer, cirrhosis, heart disease, and more -- affect men an

Conservative-led Supreme Court appears wary of weighing in on trans care bans

Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Wednesday of arguments that they should intervene in Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

STAT+: U.S. Patent Office pulls controversial rule to curb pharma patent abuse

"There was hard industry pushback against the rule,” said Sean Tu, a West Virginia University law professor who studies pharma patent issues.

Tirzepatide Tops Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Head-to-Head Trial, Eli Lilly Says

(MedPage Today) -- Adults on the obesity medication tirzepatide (Zepbound) lost more weight on average than those on semaglutide (Wegovy) in a head-to-head trial of the two injectables, Eli Lilly ann

Healthcare Workers Compete on Social Media to Raise Money to Fight Hunger

(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare workers have been taking part in -- and posting about -- a physician-founded social media competition to raise funds for food banks and other organizations under the

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