Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, responsible for about 20 million deaths each year and…
Three recently released Cochrane reviews conclude that GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, can lead to meaningful weight loss. However, the…
Prescription stimulant drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), including among…
A promising group of medications already used to treat diabetes and obesity may also hold potential for tackling alcohol and…
Having lower cholesterol levels may help protect against dementia, according to a large-scale international study led by the University of…
Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur…
Around 10 million people globally live with the life-threatening virus HTLV-1. Yet it remains a poorly understood disease that currently…
A breakthrough in understanding how a single-cell parasite makes ergosterol (its version of cholesterol) could lead to more effective drugs…
A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase the effectiveness and reduce the…
Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino remembers trying heroin for the first time. It was in 2015, shortly before he entered rehab. He…