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Eli Lilly to Buy Gene Therapy Firm Verve in $1 Billion Deal to Develop...
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Drugmaker Eli Lilly plans to buy Verve Therapeutics, a gene-editing startup, for about...
Electroconvulsive Therapy Reduces Mortality in People With Depression
Findings seen for both suicide and overall mortality, with even stronger effects seen in more recent studies
DASH Diet for Diabetes With Low Sodium Reduces BP in Those With Diabetes
Most blood pressure benefits seen in the first three weeks of the diet
Waist-to-Height Ratio Predicts Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis
Waist-to-height ratio outperforms body mass index-indicated obesity
FDA Offers Speedier Approvals to Drug Companies Aligning With ‘National Priorities’
Agency is offering vouchers to some drug manufacturers to shorten review time for final drug applications
Today’s Health News
Marine Microplastic Levels Linked to Cardiometabolic Disease Prevalence
Prevalence of type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke increased in coastal counties with very high versus low MMLs
Worse Outcomes Seen for Unvaccinated Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19, AKI
Unvaccinated patients had higher rate of continuous renal replacement therapy during hospitalization and higher rate of being discharged on RRT
Researchers Quantify Magnitude of Cardiovascular Risk Associated With Cannabis
Increased estimated risk ratios seen for nonfatal acute coronary syndrome, stroke, cardiovascular death
Weekly LYN-005 Provides Sustained Risperidone Release in Schizophrenia
Geometric mean ratios of LYN-005 versus immediate-release risperidone met predetermined criteria
‘Gas Station Heroin’ Spurs Spike in Poison Control Calls, FDA Warns
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The small, colorful bottles hawked at convenience stores, smoke shops and filling...
Higher Daily Walking Volume, Intensity Tied to Lower Risks for Low Back Pain
Walking volume may have a more pronounced benefit than walking intensity
Virtual Reality Training Module May Aid Infection Control Efforts
Users report an overall positive experience for module covering cleaning and disinfecting portable medical equipment
CDC, FDA Warn of Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pistachio Cream
Four individuals across two states have been sickened and one person has been hospitalized
2,770 Cases of Arboviral Disease Reported in 48 States and D.C. in 2023
Ninety-five percent of cases were West Nile Virus; 91 percent of these case onsets occurred during July to September
After Dobbs, 42 Percent of Surveyed Abortion Providers in Abortion-Ban States Relocated
Clinicians practicing in states that would ban abortion were more likely to relocate than those in no-ban states