As a scientist who investigates hunger and weight control, I'm interested in the way our brains let us know we've had enough.
Jan 28, 2024
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Interest in psychedelics is surging, fueled by growing research suggesting they have a place in treatment of conditions like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. But regulatory challenges loom.
Jan 25, 2024
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Before new drugs are launched on the market they are tested in clinical studies in which one group of study participants often receives the new treatment and another group receives the current standard treatment. The results ...
Jan 24, 2024
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With the life-saving, COVID-fighting drug Paxlovid no longer covered by the federal government, a push is underway in Albany to ensure New Yorkers seeking the medication do not get gouged by pricey co-payments.
Jan 23, 2024
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With several drug overdoses already this season, and recent news of three new recreational drugs identified by the drug checking service in Canberra, many parents of teenagers will be wondering how they can keep their kids ...
Jan 22, 2024
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A new, systematic analysis of cancer cells identifies 370 candidate priority drug targets across 27 cancer types, including breast, lung and ovarian cancers.
Jan 11, 2024
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Ethanol—the compound found in alcoholic beverages—interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological molecules, but how each of these interactions contributes to the behavioral effects of alcohol is not ...
Jan 9, 2024
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Many physicians are unfamiliar with how the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) regulates new drugs and medical devices, and they may be under the impression that the data supporting these approvals are more rigorous than ...
Jan 9, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating whether or not the cinnamon used in applesauce pouches that have been tied to high lead levels in children may have been deliberately tainted with the toxic ...
Dec 19, 2023
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The golden road to pharmaceutical riches can quickly become a rocky wilderness trail. Chemical compounds that hit a target in the lab often fall short in human studies.
Dec 13, 2023
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