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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.

Dozens of analog alarm clocks piled on top of each other

Date: 2025/05/15 - 19:00

8-hour time-restricted eating may be key to long-term weight loss, trial finds

Three months of 8-hour time-restricted eating (TRE), regardless of the time of the day, helped sustain long-term weight loss in adults with overweight or obesity, preliminary results from a clinical trial has shown.

Hands cutting into avocado toast with egg and salmon salad

Date: 2025/05/12 - 22:00

3-Month Intermittent Fasting Program Led to Significant Weight Loss

A 3-month time-restricted eating (TRE) protocol resulted in up to one year of sustained weight loss in people with overweight or obesity. Adhering to an 8-hour window of eating led to greater weight loss than eating throughout the day, whether early or late.

An older adult sorts out their medication into a seven-day pill box

Date: 2025/05/12 - 19:31

Could HIV drugs help prevent Alzheimer’s disease?

A class of HIV drugs known as nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, reducing risk by up to 13%, a new study suggests.

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.

Date: 2025/05/09 - 22:00

19 States, DC Sue Trump Administration Over Federal Health Agency Layoffs

Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's plans to significantly reduce staffing at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which could disrupt public health services, such as safeguarding food and medication supplies.

Date: 2025/05/09 - 21:00

FDA and NIH announce innovative joint Nutrition Regulatory Science Program

Initiative will provide a better understanding of the root causes to end the diet-related chronic disease crisis.

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.