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Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan photographed in close-up wearing a dark hooded jacket

October 23, 2026

Health

Amitabh Bachchan’s Social Media Break and the Science of Cutting Back

Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan told followers on October 21 that he had been advised to rest and recuperate for several days, leaving him unable to maintain his usual written updates. He’s 84

Older adult performing a simple strength exercise at home

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Scientists Identify Drug Target That Reversed Age-Related Muscle Loss in Aging Rodents: What the JCI Study on NaV1.4 and ClC-1 Shows

Researchers have identified a specific molecular mechanism behind age-related muscle weakness and demonstrated that blocking it improved muscle function in aged rats and mice. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation in September 2026, points to a drug

September 27, 2026

Debby Ryan says her fifth concussion gave her a brain injury that split her life in two—six months in neurological rehab

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Actor Debby Ryan has described suffering a brain injury after her fifth concussion—one she calls life-altering—and spending around six months undergoing neurological rehabilitation. She

GLP-1 Drugs and Male Pattern Hair Loss: What the 7% Genetic Odds Signal Means

Health·Science

If you are a man taking Ozempic, Wegovy, or another GLP-1 weight-loss drug and you have noticed your hair thinning at the temples or

Illustration depicting a stylized representation of a regulatory T cell, shown as a small, futuristic vehicle with a scientist figure inside, surrounded by larger, colorful spheres representing other immune cells or targets.

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Nobel Prize Winners Identify Immune System’s ‘Security Guards’ That Prevent Autoimmune Diseases

Three scientists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering specialized cells that prevent our immune systems from attacking our own bodies. This breakthrough has opened new paths for treating

Karmactive Staff

October 7, 2025

Ozempic semaglutide study highlights organ shrinkage as primary driver of lean mass loss in mice, raising questions about muscle strength impacts.

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Ozempic Muscle Study: Liver Shrinks 50% While Strength Declines Despite Stable Size

New research finds mice on semaglutide lost about 10% lean mass, but most came from liver shrinkage—not muscles. Some muscles still weakened even when size stayed stable. The Cell Metabolism study by

Tejal Somvanshi

August 15, 2025

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Overlooked Dementia Warning Signs: Mood Changes and Poor Judgment Precede Memory Loss in 55 Million Cases

Memory problems often get the most attention when talking about dementia. Yet health experts point to two other early warning signs that many people miss: mood changes and declining judgment. Over 982,000

Tejal Somvanshi

June 22, 2025

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