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A biotech company is launching with a groundbreaking mission: using GLP-1 medications to treat substance use disorders instead of weight loss. Baseline Therapeutics could open new hope for millions struggling with addiction.
University of Chicago scientists developed a breakthrough mRNA therapy that protects insulin-producing cells from immune attacks, potentially preventing type 1 diabetes before it starts. Early tests in animals show the treatment successfully shields the cells that the disease destroys.
People using GLP-1 weight loss medications may not need weekly injections forever. A new study shows many patients maintain their weight loss while spacing out doses to every two or even six weeks.
New research reveals that GLP-1 medications like Wegovy improve heart and liver health even in patients who don't lose weight. The discovery could help millions more people access these life-changing drugs.
Scientists have found two promising methods to help people maintain their weight loss after stopping diets or GLP-1 medications like Wegovy. New research shows a daily pill and a probiotic supplement can both help prevent the frustrating cycle of weight regain.
Women taking Ozempic-type drugs with hormone therapy slashed their uterine cancer risk by two-thirds compared to hormones alone. The discovery could spare thousands from surgery and offer new protection against the most common gynecologic cancer.
Scientists created a breakthrough two-part treatment that restores insulin-producing cells and protects them from immune attacks, potentially freeing millions from daily insulin injections. The therapy combines lab-grown cells with engineered immune "bodyguard" cells.
Scientists at Johns Hopkins have developed a therapy that could reverse Type 1 diabetes shortly after diagnosis by correcting the immune system itself, not just managing blood sugar. The breakthrough, seven years in the making, targets the root cause of the disease that affects 2.1 million Americans.
Scientists are testing breakthrough treatments that could eliminate type 1 diabetes symptoms within the next few years. Late-stage trials of beta cell replacement therapy are showing real promise for millions living with the disease.
Researchers are developing a groundbreaking therapy that could free 1.5 million Americans from daily insulin injections by combining lab-grown insulin cells with immune system "bodyguards." The $1 million project aims to create a cure that works without harsh immunosuppressive drugs.
Scientists discovered that two genes can help predict who will lose weight on popular obesity medications and who might experience side effects. The breakthrough could personalize treatment for millions seeking help with weight loss.
A wellness resort in South Carolina is teaching people on weight loss medications how to build lasting healthy habits that stick. The program addresses the biggest challenge: keeping weight off after stopping the drugs.
ShopRite is giving free wellness kits to customers filling their first weight-loss medication prescription, complete with diet guides, protein samples, and grocery coupons. The East Coast grocery chain is meeting customers where they are as one in eight Americans now takes these medications.
Scientists found the first evidence that popular diabetes medications might slow biological aging in human cells. The discovery could add a fourth pillar to healthy aging alongside sleep, diet, and exercise.
Weight loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro are showing remarkable promise in fighting addiction to all major substances, from alcohol to opioids. A study of over 600,000 veterans reveals these drugs reduce substance use disorders by blocking the cravings that fuel addiction.
Weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy appear to dramatically reduce cancer risk across multiple types, according to groundbreaking research presented at a major oncology conference. Scientists are racing to understand how these drugs protect against breast, liver, and lung cancers beyond their weight loss effects.
Millions of Americans have lost significant weight using GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, but keeping it off requires a smart, sustainable plan. Here's the hopeful science behind maintaining your success.
Diabetes medications like Ozempic and Wegovy may help stop cancer from spreading, according to groundbreaking research tracking over 10,000 cancer patients. The study found these drugs reduced the risk of cancer progression by up to 50% for certain tumor types.
Medications like Ozempic, originally designed for diabetes, are showing unexpected promise in treating addiction by reducing cravings in the brain. Physician Dhruv Khullar explores how these "moderation molecules" could help millions struggling with substance abuse. #
Ozempic and similar medications may heal arthritis, liver disease, and more by resetting the immune system, not just through weight loss. Scientists are discovering these drugs work throughout the body to reduce harmful inflammation while keeping infection-fighting power strong.
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