Author: Rishi Anarkat
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No Sugar or No Sight: The Impact of Semaglutide on Vision
Welcome again to another journey along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we look at an alarming discovery scientists have made towards the side effects of a common form of treatment for diabetes: semaglutide, which is marketed under popular names like Ozempic and Wegovy. Diabetes, as many may know, is a chronic medical condition that occurs…
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The Energy Cost of Aging: Why Older Adults Move Slower
Welcome again to another journey along The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will explore an exciting discovery made by scientists that sheds light on why our grandparents, and older people in general, tend to move slowly. As we age, it’s a well-known fact that our movements tend to slow down. A recent study conducted…
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Healing Minds: How Bone Marrow Transplants Could Combat Alzheimer’s Disease
Welcome again to another exploration into The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Medicine! Today, we will take a look at an exciting discovery scientists have made that can provide a potential treatment to Alzheimer’s, a progressive neurological disease that has no known cure or treatments. But first, what exactly is Alzheimers? Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain…
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