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Obesity

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Tirzepatide may increase risk of disproportionate muscle loss vs. semaglutide

Early real‑world data indicate greater relative lean tissue depletion with tirzepatide, not fully explained by greater weight loss alone. . .

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N Engl J Med

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Paxlovid boosts recovery, but not major outcomes, after vaccination

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir did not reduce already low rates of hospitalization or death, though it did shorten recovery time and lower viral load during treatment. . .

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SCAI 2026

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Tirzepatide tied to fewer major events after PCI, TAVR

In two real-world studies of high-risk cardiology patients, tirzepatide was associated with fewer deaths and cardiovascular events after percutaneous coronary intervention or transcatheter aortic valve replacement. . .

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Cancer Discovery

1d

AI predicts cancer survival from single-cell tumor data

An artificial intelligence model used single-cell tumor data to predict patient survival and identify the specific cell populations most closely tied to risk in melanoma and liver cancer. . .

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JAMA

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Older adults with prior adenoma face higher CRC risk—but it’s dwarfed by other causes of death

A large VA cohort finds low absolute colorectal cancer risk after age 75, even with prior adenoma. . .

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Anesthesiology

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Potent opioids, modest antidote: limits of standard-dose intranasal naloxone

Study highlights strengths and limits of standard-dose intranasal naloxone against potent opioids. . .

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N Engl J Med

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Triple low-dose pill cuts recurrent stroke risk after intracerebral hemorrhage

A single pill combining three low-dose blood pressure medicines reduced recurrent stroke and major cardiovascular events in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage and elevated systolic blood pressure. . .

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Drug pipeline

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Novel agent cuts seizures, shows durable control in late-breaking AAN data

Phase 3 X-TOLE2 and 48-month extension results for azetukalner highlight robust efficacy in drug-resistant focal onset seizures. . .

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PLoS Med

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Gabapentinoids linked to early spike in drug poisoning risk

Large UK study finds highest risk just before and shortly after treatment initiation, with dangerous amplification from common co prescriptions. . .

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