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Mimicking exercise with a pill

Mimicking exercise with a pill

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exe

Mimicking exercise with a pill

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exe
Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease

Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease

by Robin FosterMedicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug A

Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease

by Robin FosterMedicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug A
Research team discovers potential Alzheimer's drug

Research team discovers potential Alzheimer's drug

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesMolecular docking predicts a CLEAR DNA-binding region in ApoE4. a The DNA-binding region of ApoE4, as defined by molecular modeling. b The

Research team discovers potential Alzheimer's drug

FEBRUARY 6, 2024by University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesMolecular docking predicts a CLEAR DNA-binding region in ApoE4. a The DNA-binding region of ApoE4, as defined by molecular modeling. b The
New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

by Engineering(a) Schematic diagram of ECM composition. Elastin and growth factor are important components of the ECM. (b) Construction and expression of the protein. (c) Preparation of the EED adhesi

New frontier in biomedical engineering: Protein coacervates engineered into adhesive for unprecedented skin repair speed

by Engineering(a) Schematic diagram of ECM composition. Elastin and growth factor are important components of the ECM. (b) Construction and expression of the protein. (c) Preparation of the EED adhesi
New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce

New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce
Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

byUniversity of CologneCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.12.007Researchers have identified new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculo

Treating tuberculosis when antibiotics no longer work

byUniversity of CologneCredit:Cell Chemical Biology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2023.12.007Researchers have identified new antibiotic molecules that target Mycobacterium tuberculo
New study finds systematic biases at play in clinical trials

New study finds systematic biases at play in clinical trials

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRandomized controlled trials, or RCTs, are believed to be the best way to study the safety and efficacy of new treatments in clinical

New study finds systematic biases at play in clinical trials

byMichigan State UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainRandomized controlled trials, or RCTs, are believed to be the best way to study the safety and efficacy of new treatments in clinical
Parkinson's disease clinical trial tests exercise regimen to improve movement

Parkinson's disease clinical trial tests exercise regimen to improve movement

MAY 17, 2023by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityLinda Cherney demonstrates an OHSU training protocol designed to improve the ability to turn for people with Parkinson’s diseas

Parkinson's disease clinical trial tests exercise regimen to improve movement

MAY 17, 2023by Erik Robinson,Oregon Health & Science UniversityLinda Cherney demonstrates an OHSU training protocol designed to improve the ability to turn for people with Parkinson’s diseas
Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,

Study finds embryos in hungry mouse moms postpone development

byThe Company of BiologistsA mouse embryo (blastocyst) that has paused its development due to nutrient depletion. Credit: Jiajia YeIt's challenging to sustain a pregnancy when food is short,
Tucatinib plus trastuzumab emtansine may benefit patients with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

Tucatinib plus trastuzumab emtansine may benefit patients with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA combination of two HER2-targeted drugs, tucatinib (Tukysa) and trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla, T-DM1), extended prog

Tucatinib plus trastuzumab emtansine may benefit patients with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA combination of two HER2-targeted drugs, tucatinib (Tukysa) and trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla, T-DM1), extended prog
A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonA 3D printer making the extremely fine strands used to create a new generation of artificial skin. Credit: University of OregonA new bioengineered skin model

A more realistic artificial skin may lead to medical advances

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonA 3D printer making the extremely fine strands used to create a new generation of artificial skin. Credit: University of OregonA new bioengineered skin model