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Scientists Warn: Popular Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Fail To

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 29th July 2025

Though GLP-1 drugs drive major weight loss, researchers warn they may fall short in improving heart and lung fitness. Protecting muscle mass may be key to unlocking their full health potential. Widely used GLP-1 medications Read More

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Protecting Your Brain? Scientists Identify New Health Benefit of Ozempic

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 25th July 2025

New research reveals GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may reduce stroke risk and improve recovery. At the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), three new studies were presented that explored whether GLP-1 Read More

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Perioperative pembrolizumab demonstrates clinical benefit in locally advanced HNSCC

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 4th July 2025

Perioperative pembrolizumab demonstrates clinical benefit in locally advanced HNSCC Summary Perioperative pembrolizumab, combining neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy around surgery, shows promising clinical benefit in patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Read More

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Cannabinoids in Cancer Treatment: A Double Benefit for Patients

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 1st July 2025

How can cannabis be used to help chemotherapy patients? This is what a recent study published in Pharmacology & Therapeutics hopes to address as a team Summary A recent Pharmacology & Therapeutics study explores how cannabis Read More

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Natural Compound From Mushrooms Could Benefit People With Cancer and

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 29th June 2025

A phase 2 trial shows that a single dose of psilocybin provides lasting relief from symptoms of depression and anxiety. New results from a clinical trial show that a single dose of psilocybin, a naturally occurring Read More