Anti-obesity medications may offer survival benefits for osteoarthritis patients
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 Exploring the genetic links: Alcohol, smoking, coffee intake, and arthritis riskExploring the genetic links: Alcohol, smoking, coffee intake, and arthritis risk
 
The genetic relationship between alcohol consumption, smoking, coffee intake, and the risk of arthritis.
 
 
 Anti-obesity medications may offer survival benefits for osteoarthritis patientsAnti-obesity medications may offer survival benefits for osteoarthritis patients
 
New research published in Arthritis & Rheumatology suggests that for people overweight or with obesity who also have knee or hip osteoarthritis, a slow-to-moderate-;but not fast-;rate of weight loss caused by anti-obesity medications may lower their risk of premature death.
 
   Scientists unveil 3D structure of key immune system componentScientists unveil 3D structure of key immune system component
 
An international team of researchers from LMU and the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research has visualized the structure of the so-called ASC speck.
 
   Study finds key gene deletion shields mice from diet-induced obesity and liver diseaseStudy finds key gene deletion shields mice from diet-induced obesity and liver disease
 
Study in the International Journal of Obesity reveals that BMAL1 deletion in mice protects against obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease caused by a high-fat diet, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic target.
 
   Science’s Breakthrough of the Year: GLP-1 agonists can blunt obesity-associated health problemsScience’s Breakthrough of the Year: GLP-1 agonists can blunt obesity-associated health problems
 
Science has named the development of glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists and this year's discovery that these drugs can blunt obesity-associated health problems as its 2023 Breakthrough of The Year.
 
 Using semi-automated bone segmentation to analyze complex structures
 
Using semi-automated bone segmentation to analyze complex structuresThis article from Thermo Fisher Scientific outlines how analyzing complex structures can be done using semi-automated bone segmentation.
 
 
 Watch: She had a home and a good-paying job. Then illness and debt upended it all.
 
Watch: She had a home and a good-paying job. Then illness and debt upended it all.Sharon Woodward used to travel the country as a medical technician. She made good money and prided herself on her skills.
 
 
 Researchers identify the culprit responsible for harmful inflammation in certain muscular disorders
 
Researchers identify the culprit responsible for harmful inflammation in certain muscular disordersInflammation is an important part of the body's defenses, eliminating threats and repairing damage. When the immune system is overactivated, though, it can turn from friend to foe.