How bariatric surgery outperforms GLP-1 in body fat loss
A large real-world study reveals how surgery and GLP-1 therapies reshape fat and lean tissue differently over time,…
Brain-altering meds linked to falls, confusion being prescribed to 25% of older adults with dementia
This is a prescription for disaster. While all medications carry potential side effects, certain types have been shown…
Research finds persistent prescribing of risky medications to older adults with dementia
Despite years of clinical guidelines warning against the practice, one in four Medicare beneficiaries with dementia is prescribed…
Obesity, M&A, Biotech Resurgence: A 2026 Guide to Health Stocks
The health-care corner of the US equity market has traditionally been viewed as defensive, thanks to steady growth…
Scientists identify a molecular switch that controls water flow in the gut
Although constipation and diarrhea may seem like opposite problems, they both hinge on the same underlying issue: how…
Key protein in the tuberculosis bacterium helps protect itself from foreign DNA
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), with collaborators from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), have…
UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells
For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type…
Weight-loss drugs see kilos return four times faster after people stop taking them
However, recent data has suggested that “around half of people discontinue these medications within a year”, she told…
Vitamin A derivative suppresses immune response and cancer vaccine efficacy
Scientists at the Princeton University Branch of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research have identified novel mechanisms by…
Private docs awaiting practising cert approval can still buy meds
PETALING JAYA: Private medical practitioners who have submitted applications for their 2026 Annual Practising Certificate (APC) may place…
Majority of NZ drug and alcohol users experience no negative effects, study shows
The headline finding doesn’t mean drugs are harmless or that there are no risks associated with taking them.…
Multimillion-dollar Tribesmen drug syndicate dismantled
Behind the wealth was a weakness in regional airport security that allowed Poa’s operation to flourish. It was…