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Researchers have found that a novel drug molecule may fight the development of early-onset Parkinson’s disease in younger people.The new compound, BIO-2007817, is from the family of tetrahydropyrazolo-pyrazine (THPP) compounds.It offered promising results in activating parkin, a key protein in the brain responsible for tagging damaged proteins in mitochondria.Experts say…

As a port strike stretching from New England to Texas halted nearly half of all trade coming into the U.S., customs data shows that critical medical devices and drug components for the booming, expensive weight-loss and diabetes drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly — Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound — are among the trade casualties in the ILA union port work stoppage.Bills of lading, the digital receipts of freight containers, show that the delivery…

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The longtime elected coroner in Hinds County, Mississippi, who faced withering criticism last year for burying men in pauper’s graves without notifying their families, is stepping down early.Sharon Grisham-Stewart, a Democrat, announced Monday that she would retire Dec. 31, three years before the end of her current term. In a…

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As the Southeast U.S. recovers in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, consumers looking to change their air travel plans to or from affected areas without taking a financial hit may be out of luck, experts said.”The big-picture issue that happens in U.S. air travel: When there is a significant…

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