Repurposed drugs may provide safer treatments for aggressive childhood leukemia
Three clinically available drugs could pave the way for safer and more effective treatments for one of the…
Exploiting a new weakness in ‘zombie-like’ cells to treat senescence-associated diseases
A new set of drugs exploit a recently-revealed weakness in ‘zombie-like’ – or senescent – cells that could lead to new treatments for cancer and age-associated diseases. The study from the…
People judge weight loss more harshly when GLP-1 drugs are involved, study finds
Even when medication is paired with diet and exercise, people may still feel their weight loss is less…
High levels of gut bacterial toxin linked to increased lupus nephritis risk
The body’s immune reaction to increased levels of a toxic molecule, part of a bacterial species in the…
Bioengineered chewing gum reduces cancer-linked oral microbes
Researchers led by Henry Daniell of the School of Dental Medicine have shown that extracts from bioengineered chewing gum reduce the levels…
Popular Weight‑Loss Drugs May Pose Risks for Some Patients
As GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs move into the medical mainstream, experts say they may pose under‑recognized risks for some…
NHS grant funds study on the use of weight-loss drugs for treating PCOS
Dr. Shagaf Bakour, a gynecologist and director of medical education at Aston Medical School, has won an NHS…
Medical establishment is waking up to the harms of Alzheimer’s drugs
Last week, a group of international researchers published a sobering verdict on the new generation of Alzheimer’s drugs.…
Global proteomics data sharing grows fast as ProteomeXchange scales up
More than 64,000 proteomics datasets have now flowed through ProteomeXchange, and the consortium’s latest update shows how smarter…
Proteomics and AI bring earlier risk prediction into sharper focus
From Alzheimer’s risk to cardiovascular prediction, this review shows how protein profiling and AI could help detect disease…
Millions of Brits taking painkillers issued serious warning in new study
Experts have warned that millions of people taking certain painkillers are unknowingly putting themselves at risk of drug…
Women using GLP-1 drugs face higher weight loss stigma
In a new study exploring stigma associated with the use of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, women who…