Are GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic the miracle many have waited for, or are used guinea pigs in an experiment they’ll regret in a decade? That’s the central question of a discussion Wednesday on ...

Sharks in the Bahamas, including the Caribbean reef sharks, are ingesting drugs, a new study suggests. Reinhard Dirscherl / ullstein bild via Getty Images Sharks in the Bahamas are ingesting ...

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It’s not just weight loss and diabetes: GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also help patients suffering from anxiety and depression, a new study has found. Semaglutide, the active ingredient in ...

Drugs such as semaglutide may be useful for mental health conditions associated with diabetes, authors say Diabetes drugs could prevent anxiety and depression from worsening, according to research.

Investigator-assessed PFS improved with atirmociclib plus fulvestrant versus fulvestrant alone or everolimus/exemestane, achieving HR 0.60 and meeting the primary endpoint with clinically meaningful ...

The blood biomarker p-tau217 has "shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer's in the brain," researchers of a new study say. Reading time 3 minutes Your blood might someday reveal much about the ...

GLP-1 drugs reduced substance use disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes. GLP-1 users had lower odds of new disorders or adverse outcomes of existing disorders. Effect was seen across broad range ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

The impact of GLP-1 medications on weight loss is undeniable, but emerging research suggests the results may only be temporary. A growing body of evidence shows that when patients stop taking GLP-1 ...

To fast or not to fast? That is the question many people ask before a cholesterol test. Patients used to be routinely instructed not to eat for at least eight hours before the screening, and some ...