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Side Effects: Signals in Strange Places

From breathier speech to breastfeeding history, metamaterial eye coils, and antifibrotic GLP-1 effects in mice, this week’s studies remind us that the most interesting signal is often hiding somewhere clinicians were not looking.

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  • Kerri Miller

  • July 13, 2026

  • 5 min

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    Voice changes may indicate asthma or COPD exacerbations, with significant acoustic feature alterations observed before medication initiation.

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    In a study, 30 out of 38 exacerbations were detected by symptom questionnaires, highlighting limitations in current assessment methods.

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    Reproductive timing and breastfeeding duration were associated with laryngopharyngeal reflux, but total pregnancy count showed no significant differences.

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    An experimental metamaterial antenna improved ocular MRI signals, demonstrating potential for enhanced imaging but requiring further validation.

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    GLP-1 receptor agonists reduced lung fibrosis in diabetic mice post-COVID, with no significant changes in glucose levels observed.

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Side Effects: Signals in Strange Places

  • by Kerri Miller

  • July 13, 2026

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