July 17, 2025

Mushrooms, Macrophages, Molars – and Martians…

From deep time to deep space, this week’s mass spec roundup decodes molecular secrets from mushrooms to Mars

The Analytical Scientist

July 16, 2025

New Guidelines Target Preventive Gaps in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

New clinical recommendations detail updated vaccination and screening protocols to reduce infection and cancer risks in adults with inflammatory bowel disease, particularly those on immune-modifying therapies.

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July 14, 2025

GLP-1 Use Tied to Reflux Complications

Researchers found that GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with an increased risk of GERD and related complications in patients with type 2 diabetes.

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July 11, 2025

Bariatric Surgeries Reverse Liver Fibrosis

Bariatric surgeries led to greater long-term reductions in liver fat and fibrosis than endoscopic options.

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July 11, 2025

Patients With Sludge Pancreatitis Have Fewer Complications

An international cohort study found that patients with sludge- or microlithiasis-induced acute pancreatitis had significantly fewer long-term complications than those with gallstone-related pancreatitis.

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July 10, 2025

1 in 4 U.S. Infants Missing Bifidobacterium: Study

Babies who lacked this key gut bacteria were at an increased risk of eczema, allergies, and asthma by age 2.

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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

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 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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