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Study finds bariatric surgery less costly than GLP-1 drugs over time
A new real-world analysis of more than 90,000 patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes finds metabolic and bariatric surgery... Read more -
Why are medications administered in different forms?
Medications are available and delivered in various forms, including liquids, pills, injections, IV drips, inhalants, and suppositories, to name a... Read more -
Biodegradable, all-metal microrobots could transform drug delivery and biopsy procedures
A swarm of tiny, shape-changing, all-metal robots might someday deliver drugs and capture biopsy samples painlessly and then safely dissolve... Read more -
Combination therapy could improve outcomes in the most difficult-to-treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease
For patients with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis who have exhausted other treatment options, a new combination therapy is showing... Read more -
FDA grants expanded access to the pancreatic cancer drug daraxonrasib
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted expanded access for the use of an experimental pancreatic cancer drug,... Read more -
Cannabis leads US microdosing, with 24.1 million adults reporting lifetime use
Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that microdosing—taking very small amounts of psychoactive substances—is more common among... Read more -
Two drug strategies boost myelin repair in MS models, cutting neuroinflammation
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is most prevalent in Northern Europe and Canada, and more common in the northernmost latitudes. In recent... Read more -
Omega-3 supplements may be linked to faster cognitive decline in seniors, study finds
Omega-3 supplements are popular among many older adults to help combat age-related issues. They are often marketed as supporting cardiovascular... Read more -
One missing metabolic step can turn cancer's DNA-copying machinery into a lethal weakness
Loss of an enzyme necessary for a process called lipoylation disrupts the way cancer cells copy their DNA, increasing their... Read more -
Cranberry juice may boost UTI antibiotics
More than 400 million people experience a urinary tract infection every year, and some epidemiological studies estimate that more than... Read more -
Creatine is claimed to benefit body and mind: The potential benefits and limitations of the popular supplement
Creatine, a compound often associated with gym-goers and athletes, has long been touted as a performance-enhancing supplement. But beyond the... Read more -
Lithium not working? Large-scale study highlights favorable treatment strategies for bipolar disorder
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition estimated to affect between 1% and 3% of people worldwide. Its main symptoms... Read more -
FDA approves once-daily Idvynso tablet for treating HIV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck's Idvynso (doravirine/islatravir), a new, once-daily, two-drug single tablet for the treatment... Read more -
Reverse engineering ketamine's effects may lead to new antidepressants
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have "reverse engineered" ketamine's antidepressant effects to identify potential new strategies for treating depression. While there... Read more -
CDK inhibitors show wider cancer potential as combinations and biomarkers advance
Worldwide, more than a million breast cancer patients have been treated with cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) inhibitors, which slow or... Read more
