medicine
🍻 GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic reduce risk of substance abuse and addiction
A large study of more than 600,000 U.S. veterans shows that GLP-1 drugs were associated with a 14 percent lower risk of developing new substance use disorders. Among people with existing substance use disorders, overdoses dropped by 40 percent and substance-related deaths were cut in half.
🧏 Curing deafness in children with gene therapy - trail begins
A novel gene therapy trial aims to restore quality hearing in children with auditory neuropathy. The treatment focuses on rectifying a fault in the OTOF gene, which is pivotal for sound transmission.
🧬 New machine speeds up DNA sequencing - hours instead of weeks
Faster sequencing of the entire genome can give doctors new opportunities to quickly diagnose and initiate the proper treatment.
🔬Easier to spot ALS with new method
A new method makes it easier to diagnose ALS earlier on in the disease. All that is needed from the patient is a simple blood test.