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…
Those Viral Bodega Peptides Aren’t Actually Peptides
The Mr. Green bodega sits on a busy stretch of Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Near the…
Patient suffers torn oesophagus after using unapproved peptide, prompting fresh warnings
A patient who used an unapproved peptide labelled as the weight-loss drug retatrutide has suffered a potentially fatal…
Could scorpion venom inspire new treatments for liver disease?
From blocking inflammatory immune pathways to disrupting hepatitis viruses, scorpion-derived peptides are attracting attention as potential drug candidates,…
Peptides may persist in Venusian clouds
In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have long focused on one key ingredient: liquid water.…
Doctors fear possible contaminated counterfeit peptide batch after seventh case of acute liver damage
Another black market peptide user has suffered a severe liver injury, with doctors concerned a possible “contaminated batch”…
New vaccine strategy targets overlooked regions of malaria parasite
Malaria kills more than half a million people a year, most of them young children in Africa. Two…
RFK Jr.’s FDA Is Making Moves On Peptides — And Most Doctors Aren’t Celebrating
It’s hard to go anywhere without hearing talk of peptides, currently paramount in people’s minds in large part…
The Startup Using AI To Make Hearing Aids Better
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Fortell’s efforts to make a better hearing aid, Abby…
Study links collagen peptides to improved bone health in runners
Collagen is a protein found in skin, hair, nails, tendons, cartilage, and bones. Our bodies naturally produce collagen…
An FDA Panel Just Endorsed These Unproven Peptides
Peptides are inching closer to the mainstream. A panel of experts on Thursday narrowly recommended that the Food…
FDA puts pharmacist on notice for selling unapproved weight-loss injections
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A former Rancho Santa Fe pharmacist has agreed to stop selling unapproved weight-loss injections…