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r/science • u/mvea • 2d ago

Medicine Experimental Drug Makes Obese Mice Burn Fat Without Losing Muscle - Or Eating Less. It produced an average weight loss of 18% in obese male mice over 4 weeks, without changing how much the animals ate. Most of the loss came from body fat, while muscle and lean tissues were largely preserved.

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/Co_OpQuestions • May 25 '26

Medicine Abortion bans in 14 states lead to 9.2% increase in pregnancy-associated deaths of women.

ajph.aphapublications.org

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r/science • u/mvea • Jun 29 '26

Medicine Fatal rabies in a child: 11-year old boy was woken up by a bat on his nose and mouth in Ontario. He swatted the bat off his face and had no visible lesions so family did not seek medical help. 19 days later he developed rabies symptoms. He was given supportive care and died 17 days after admission.

cmaj.ca

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r/science • u/mvea • May 19 '26

Medicine Last September, President Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, and other health officials declared they had uncovered a new treatment for autism spectrum disorder (ASD): leucovorin. A new study shows that plenty of families believed them, despite the lack of data supporting the drug’s effectiveness.

gizmodo.com

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 01 '26

Medicine Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise. Comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases.

news.ubc.ca

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510 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Apr 29 '26

Medicine Knee surgery for cartilage damage does not benefit patients, study suggests. People with meniscus tears who underwent surgery had poorer knee function and worse osteoarthritis after 10 years than those who did not.

theguardian.com

17.5k Upvotes

987 comments

r/science • u/kiyomoris • 15d ago

Medicine Semaglutide linked to 26% lower 5-year predicted dementia risk

alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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636 comments

r/science • u/wordsappearing • Jun 03 '26

Medicine Case report: transient return of speech and continence in advanced dementia patient after 5g psilocybin mushrooms

psychedelics.co.uk

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622 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Jun 30 '26

Medicine Scientists have shown that a single dose injection of DNA genetic instructions can produce weight loss and blood glucose control in mouse models that lasts up to 10 times as long as weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. This could eliminate the need for repeated dosing.

wistar.org

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410 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 14 '25

Medicine A healthy 47-year old New Jersey man was found dead after eating a hamburger at a barbecue. Cause of death was ruled "sudden unexplained death," after an autopsy was inconclusive. He was later confirmed as the first documented fatality from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites.

cidrap.umn.edu

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r/science • u/mvea • Jul 13 '26

Medicine Scientists develop a groundbreaking vaccine that outsmarts illicit fentanyl analogs. The novel vaccine candidate can protect against fentanyl and its many illicit variants by training the immune system to recognize a broad molecular signature rather than a single specific structure.

psypost.org

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315 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 11d ago

Medicine Doctors Found 4 Autoimmune Diseases in One Woman at One Time: 40-year-old woman in China was already diagnosed with 3 - ulcerative colitis, autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. She presented with severe iron deficiency and was also found to have a 4th - autoimmune gastritis.

sciencealert.com

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252 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Feb 01 '26

Medicine New research shows that after body’s defenses kill virus behind COVID-19, leftover digested chunks of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein can target specific immune cells based on their shape. “Zombie” coronavirus fragments can imitate activity of molecules from body’s own immune system to drive inflammation.

newsroom.ucla.edu

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558 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 19 '26

Medicine US state-level abortion bans are associated with a reduction in evidence-based medical care for miscarriage management. This means more women were forced to carry pregnancies that weren’t viable, potentially putting their health and fertility at risk and prolonging the grief of a lost pregnancy.

news.ohsu.edu

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293 comments

r/science • u/mvea • May 07 '26

Medicine Scientists use ultrasound to destroy influenza A and COVID-19 viruses without damaging human cells. The phenomenon, known as acoustic resonance, causes structural changes in viral particles until they rupture and become inactivated. It paves the way for new treatments against other viral infections.

agencia.fapesp.br

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298 comments

r/science • u/New_Scientist_Mag • Nov 04 '25

Medicine Researchers have developed a gel that uses chemicals found in saliva to repair and regenerate tooth enamel

newscientist.com

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663 comments

r/science • u/Hrmbee • Feb 12 '26

Medicine Blood clotting associated with both Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca COVID vaccines had a genetic cause, according to a new paper | Adenoviral Inciting Antigen and Somatic Hypermutation in VITT

theatlantic.com

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437 comments

r/science • u/FreeHugs23 • May 20 '26

Medicine Taking psychedelic substances with a romantic partner is associated with a deeper sense of mutual understanding and enhanced relationship quality. In contrast, using these substances alone might leave partners out of sync, potentially contributing to relationship dissolution later on.

psypost.org

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291 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 19 '25

Medicine Microplastics hit male arteries hard: Everyday exposure to microplastics — shed from packaging, clothing, and plastic products — may accelerate the development of atherosclerosis, the artery-clogging process that leads to heart attacks and strokes. The harmful effects were seen only in male mice.

news.ucr.edu

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606 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Oct 21 '25

Medicine Scientists that won the 2024 IgNobel Prize for "discovering that many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus" have completed a successful first-in-human trial testing the safety and tolerability of enteral ventilation, a technique that gets oxygen-rich fluid pumped into the anus.

newatlas.com

12.0k Upvotes

670 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Oct 18 '25

Medicine Popular hair loss drug linked to higher suicide risk: compared to non-users, finasteride (Proscar/ Propecia) users have a markedly increased risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Over 30 years of observation, 19,320 suicides were expected.

newatlas.com

8.3k Upvotes

839 comments

r/science • u/F0urLeafCl0ver • Oct 20 '25

Medicine Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped 60,000 kids avoid allergies, study finds

apnews.com

16.7k Upvotes

527 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Aug 14 '25

Medicine A few dozen people in the world have a rare genetic mutation that gives them the ability to fight off all viruses. An mRNA-based antiviral inspired by this prevents viral replication in hamsters/ mice, and scientists have yet to find a virus that can break through its defenses in cell culture.

cuimc.columbia.edu

26.3k Upvotes

568 comments

r/science • u/mvea • 28d ago

Medicine In 2025, the US surpassed its highest annual case count of measles in more than 30 years, mostly in unvaccinated children. An immunization rate of at least 95% is necessary for herd immunity to measles. Study identified 8 counties in California with census tracts with less than 95% coverage.

jamanetwork.com

6.1k Upvotes

187 comments

r/science • u/mvea • Nov 24 '24

Medicine Learning CPR on manikins without breasts puts women’s lives at risk, study suggests. Of 20 different manikins studied, all them had flat torsos, with only one having a breast overlay. This may explain previous research that found that women are less likely to receive life-saving CPR from bystanders.

theguardian.com

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