Could Lowering Inflammation Treat Depression?
People with high inflammation are less likely to benefit from traditional antidepressants. “I don’t think that this is…
Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens
In a hastily assembled Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dr. Papys Lame and his…
China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.
For decades, an annual gathering of oncologists has featured drug trials that were run mainly at American and…
Hunting For Lexapro Clocks, Viagra Neckties and Other Vintage Pharmaceutical Merch
Zoe Latta, a co-founder of the fashion brand Eckhaus Latta, saw the clock on Instagram and started searching…
Her Self-Experiment with Drug Detox Almost Broke Her
A 27-year-old woman began an experiment on herself early one morning in December 2024. Her laboratory was her…
Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced several initiatives intended to rein in the prescription of…
Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail
Two manufacturers of the abortion pill mifepristone asked the Supreme Court on Saturday to immediately restore full access…
F.D.A. Grants Early Access to Promising Drug for Pancreatic Cancer
The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday that it would permit some patients with deadly pancreatic cancer…
6 Common Medications That May Decrease Dementia Risk
Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to protect you from dementia.…
New Treatment Lets 3 Transplant Patients Halt Anti-Rejection Drugs
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh reported on Friday that they had trained the immune systems of a…
Finasteride for Male Baldness is Rewriting the Rules of Male Beauty
First brought to market for hair loss by Merck as Propecia in 1997, the pill became available in…
The Truth About Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic: You Probably Need Them Forever
Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy require a lifetime commitment. Stop taking them, and you’ll almost always gain back the…