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Two older adults walking on the beach barefoot as one puts an arm over the other and holds their shoes in the other hand

Date: 2025/05/16 - 14:31

Drug that slows Alzheimer's is safe and effective, real-world data shows

Significant adverse events — such as ARIA — with lecanemab, the drug that slows Alzheimer's, is rare and manageable, “real-world” data from people with mild Alzheimer's disease shows.

Date: 2025/05/15 - 23:32

FDA Accepts Novo Nordisk’s Application for Oral Wegovy: 5 Things to Know

Federal regulators have accepted Novo Nordisk’s application to produce a pill version of its injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy. Experts say an oral medication for weight loss might be more cost effective and easier for people to use.

Date: 2025/05/15 - 21:30

Infant with rare, incurable disease is first to successfully receive personalized gene therapy treatment

NIH-supported gene-editing platform lays groundwork to rapidly develop treatments for other rare genetic diseases.

Date: 2025/05/13 - 23:32

First-Generation GLP-1 Drugs May Help Lower Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers

First-generation GLP-1 weight-loss drugs can help reduce the risk of obesity-related cancers, new research shows. Liraglutide, exenatide, and dulaglutide were 41% more effective at preventing obesity-related cancers.

A collage of a person's eyes and a glass of water and pills

Date: 2025/05/13 - 21:00

Vitamin B, choline supplements may slow down glaucoma, mice study shows

Supplementing with B vitamins and the essential nutrient choline may help slow the progression of glaucoma, a new study in mice has suggested.

Two syringes of Ozempic and Wegovy, the active ingredient of which is semaglutide, are seen side by side, half illuminated by sunlight

Date: 2025/05/13 - 16:00

Diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide may also treat liver disease

A weekly dose of semaglutide, a drug used to manage diabetes and weight loss, was effective in 63% of patients at treating a serious form of fatty liver disease, a new study has found.

A paper plate filled with pieces of fried chicken and a platic fork, with two cumrpled up tissues by the side on a picnic-like table cloth.

Date: 2025/05/12 - 16:00

Could eating chicken heighten cancer risk? Experts weigh in on latest claims

A recent study found that regularly eating poultry was linked to a heightened risk of early death from gastrointestinal cancers. MNT asked experts whether concerns are warranted.

Date: 2025/05/11 - 19:00

Mom, Daughter Diagnosed With NF1-PN: What to Know About the Rare Disease

Michelle and Samantha Pearson are a mother-daughter duo diagnosed with NF1-PN, a rare and painful disease that causes benign tumor growth along nerves throughout the body. After living with NF1-PN for four years, Samatha was accepted into a clinical trial that changed her life.

An odler adult woman gets vaccinated against shingles by a healthcare professional

Date: 2025/05/09 - 17:00

Shingles vaccine can lower heart disease risk by 23%, new study finds

People who receive the shingles vaccine have a 23% lower risk of cardiovascular events, such as stroke, and coronary heart disease, with this protection lasting for up to 8 years, anew study finds.

A worker in a beret works on lowering an MRI machine

Date: 2025/05/08 - 17:00

Unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster

Certain health conditions, such as obesity and AFib, and leading an unhealthy lifestyle can increase the functional age of the heart, causing premature aging by 5–45 years, a new study finds.