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Jul 2026
Setmelanotide shows promise for hypothalamic obesity after brain tumors
A new therapy helps achieve a healthier BMI in people whose weight has become dysregulated following treatment for a brain tumor, a clinical trial has found.
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Jul 2026
Study finds growing burden of diabetes-related chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, largely silent, and serious. Most people who have the condition do not realize they have it, while it sharply raises the risk of heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and early death.
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Jul 2026
LEAP2 hormone may predict anorexia nervosa relapse risk
People with anorexia nervosa have unusually high levels of a hormone called LEAP2 in their blood when they are in the acute phase of the disorder, according to research presented today (Thursday) at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026.
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Jul 2026
Antihistamines show modest benefits for long Covid fatigue treatment
Over-the-counter antihistamines and a prescription anti-inflammatory drug both have a small benefit in reducing long Covid fatigue among people receiving care from specialist long Covid clinics, according to new findings from a large clinical trial led by UCL and UCLH.
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Jul 2026
New consensus outlines best practices for obesity medications
Obesity and dietitian societies have joined forces to issue a new consensus statement on recommendations surrounding use of obesity drugs for weight loss treatment.
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Jul 2026
Global groundwater maps reveal hidden manganese risk for 220 million people
Machine learning maps suggest that about 180 to 220 million people may rely on untreated groundwater with manganese above the WHO’s updated 80 µg/L guideline. The study places manganese exposure on a similar global scale to arsenic and fluoride, yet shows it remains far less visible in groundwater monitoring.
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Jul 2026
Customized fetal growth charts could reduce avoidable stillbirths across the NHS
One-size-fits-all fetal growth charts used in the NHS to monitor babies' growth before birth often misclassify babies as being either too small or too large, which can lead to missed cases at risk of stillbirth or unnecessary interventions, finds a study of over 3 million NHS births across England published by The BMJ today.
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Jul 2026
Hypoxia therapy shows promise for treating mitochondrial brain disorders
Oxygen isn't always a good thing. Of course, people-and most organisms-cannot live without it. But oxygen can also be quite toxic and lead to profound health consequences.
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Jul 2026
Smoking shows no major impact on the eye microbiome in small study
A small study found no evidence that smoking causes large or consistent shifts in the ocular surface microbiome or tear proteome. The authors caution that subtle smoking-related effects cannot be ruled out, given the small cohort and the ocular surface's low-biomass, contamination-sensitive microbial niche.
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Jul 2026
Cosmetic microneedles deliver actives where creams struggle
This review shows how microneedle-based cosmetic systems bypass the stratum corneum to deliver poorly penetrating actives, including peptides, retinoids, vitamins, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and hair-growth compounds, into viable skin layers.
