UnitedHealth Group Tuesday named former U.S. Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb, to its board of directors, the company announced Nov. 18, 2025. In this photo, Dr. Gottlieb, testifies during a House Energy and Commerce…
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Funding chaos may unravel decades of biomedical research
Megan Murray has been in limbo. The Harvard University epidemiologist and infectious diseases doctor has grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health to fund ongoing research on tuberculosis. Over decades, her work has produced…
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Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning
Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in February 2025. Hackman had been living with Alzheimer’s and depended on Arakawa as his full-time caregiver.
Disturbingly, postmortem data suggests…
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I treat menopause and its symptoms, and hormone replacement therapy can help – here’s the science behind the FDA’s decision to remove warnings
For more than 20 years, hormone therapy for menopause has carried a warning label from the Food and Drug Administration describing the medication’s risk of serious harms – namely, cancer, cardiovascular disease and possibly dementia.
On…
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Establishing Best Practices in Quality Control Management
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SIGN INQuality control management in laboratories has become more complex in recent years. While…
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Fixing Baby’s Rare Disease Heralds New Era
Dr. David Liu, pictured with former lab members Holly Rees (left) and Nicole Gaudelli, who led the development of the adenine base editor, the type of base editor that was used to treat baby KJ Muldoon.
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Earlier this year, the…
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Eagles Lane Johnson Suffers A Lisfranc Injury. Here’s What That Is
Lane Johnson #65 of the Philadelphia Eagles is seen here with Fred Johnson #74, Tyler Steen #56, Cam Jurgens #51, Saquon Barkley #26, Landon Dickerson #69, and Jordan Mailata #68 during their game against the Detroit Lions at Lincoln Financial…
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Are Cooling Mattresses Like Eight Sleep Worth It? 6 Research Insights
Cooling mattresses offer precise temperature control that may reduce nighttime awakenings and support deeper sleep, especially for hot sleepers and menopausal women.
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Walk into any mattress store or scroll through Instagram and you’ll see an…
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Blocking one enzyme may break the link between alcohol and liver disease
Scientists have identified an unexpected link between the way the body processes sugar and the development of alcohol addiction. This connection also points to a promising therapeutic target for treating alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD) and…
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A surprising CBD advance calms pain without side effects
Many people use CBD-infused oils and lotions believing they offer an easy and relatively low-risk way to ease discomfort. However, scientists still have a limited understanding of how CBD actually interacts with the nervous system.
The popularity…
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