July 11, 2025

Small Air Pollution Increases Linked to Fibrosis

A large imaging study found that even small increases in long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution were linked to higher levels of myocardial fibrosis, a known marker of adverse heart remodeling, in both healthy individuals and patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.

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July 10, 2025

HHS Scraps Preventive Care Panel Meeting

HHS unexpectedly canceled a meeting of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, prompting fears it may be dismantled following similar moves by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at other federal health agencies.

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July 10, 2025

No Heart Risk Found With Triptan Use

A large real-world study found no significant increase in short-term heart attack or stroke risk among migraine patients using triptans, including those with cardiovascular risk factors.

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July 09, 2025

Cuff-Free BP; Plastic by NMR; Fentanyl in the Mail

And more spectroscopy stories – from wearable tech to nanoparticle safety concerns – in this week’s research roundup

The Analytical Scientist

July 09, 2025

Once-Weekly Combo Injection Cuts Weight by 20% 

A large 68-week clinical trial found that a once-weekly combination injection of cagrilintide and semaglutide led to significant and sustained weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity, with over half achieving at least 20% weight reduction.

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July 09, 2025

Evening Dosing Lowers BP Better, Study Finds

Researchers found that bedtime dosing of olmesartan-amlodipine improved nocturnal blood pressure control without increasing adverse events in patients with hypertension.

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July 09, 2025

Four Diagnostic Paths Found to Predict Alzheimer’s

A study of over 24,000 patients identified four common diagnostic paths that lead to Alzheimer’s disease, with multi-step sequences posing higher risk than single conditions and showing reproducibility in a national validation cohort.

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July 09, 2025

Better Cholesterol Treatment Could Prevent Thousands of Cardiovascular Events

New research using US national survey data found that most adults with high LDL cholesterol are not receiving recommended treatments, and fully following clinical guidelines could prevent hundreds of thousands of cardiovascular events and reduce healthcare costs by billions annually.

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July 08, 2025

Waist Size Plus BMI Predicts Mortality

A major long-term study of postmenopausal women found that waist circumference, when assessed alongside BMI, improved mortality risk prediction compared with BMI alone.

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