Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
Sylvester Stallone admits bulimia, steroid abuse for Rocky III
Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone abused steroids and struggled with bulimia while preparing for one of his famous Rocky…
Exercise May Match Common Pain Medications, Major Review Finds
(Photo by Unsplash+ in collaboration with Blake Cheek) Short, Gentle Workouts May Ease Pain Better Than Hard Ones…
GLP-1 drugs face hundreds of lawsuits over rare ‘eye stroke’ linked to vision loss
Hundreds of consumers are suing the manufacturers of GLP-1 receptor agonists, alleging the medications may increase the risk…
Fiji’s HIV crisis killed 18 babies last year, as social stigma fuels national emergency
Berenadeta* was 23 when she tested positive for HIV. She had lost weight and discovered boils that wouldn’t…
Weight loss drugs could help with asthma and COPD
Semaglutide-based drugs have quickly become established as treatments for obesity and diabetes, even as signs have emerged that…
GLP-1 drugs may influence chronic pain through gut-brain and immune pathways
From microbial metabolites and spinal microglia to osteoarthritis and headache trials, researchers map how GLP-1 signaling intersects with…
Screening approved medicines reveals potential treatments for preterm labor
Shajila Siricilla, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and Jennifer Herington, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, led a team…
There’s a lifesaving drug available in CT. Here’s how to get it
Distribution of the overdose-reversal drug naloxone is a key part of the state’s efforts to reduce overdose deaths…
Wearable microneedle patch tracks antibiotic levels in real time
A wearable patch with microneedles coated in DNA molecules tracks levels of antibiotics in the body in real…
Scientists reveals how cancer-causing p53 mutations remain invisible to the immune system
One of the biggest challenges in cancer immunotherapy may not be that immune cells are too weak, but…
3 Common Drugs Older Adults Might Be Overusing
The scenario often unfolds like this: Medical researchers investigate a frequently used drug and report that it’s less…