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Senate duo questions NIH director over proposal to omit ‘lengthen life’ from mission statement 

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[ A bipartisan pair of senators on Wednesday wrote a letter expressing concerns with the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) proposal to remove a vow to “lengthen life” from the agency’s mission statement.  In a letter to NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said they are worried removing a stated … Read more

Popular diabetes, weight loss drugs not linked to increase in suicidal thoughts: Research

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[ Semaglutide, a diabetes and obesity treatment that has grown in popularity in recent years, can be associated with a lower risk of suicidal ideation compared to other medications, according to a recent analysis. The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), found that semaglutide was associated with a 49 to 73 percent … Read more