Weight Loss Surgeries Fall More Than 20% As Patients Turn To GLP-1 Meds, Experts Say
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 — The number of weight-loss surgery procedures in the United States is dropping rapidly in the face of cutting-edge drugs like…
Children Living Near Gas Stations Have Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2026 — Children who live near a gas station are more likely to develop leukemia or other childhood cancers, a new study…
Breakthrough biomaterial heals tissue from the inside out
Scientists have developed a breakthrough injectable biomaterial that travels through the bloodstream to repair damaged tissue from within, reducing inflammation and jumpstarting healing. In animal…
The dark side of weight loss drugs: Ozempic’s surprising hidden cost
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are often celebrated as game-changing solutions—but new research reveals a surprising social twist. People who lose weight using…
Supreme Court Issues Stay, Keeping Abortion Pill Mifepristone Available by Mail For Now
TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Jr. issued an order Monday that allows patients to continue accessing abortion pill, mifepristone,…
Newer Migraine Drugs Reduce Headache Days With Fewer Side Effects
TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 — Chronic migraine can be difficult to treat — but new research is helping identify the most effective options. In a…
New Drug Combo Effective Against Treatment-Resistant IBD, Trials Show
TUESDAY, May 5, 2026 — A new combination drug therapy could help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for whom other medicines have stopped working,…
FDA Green Lights Expanded Access to Pancreatic Cancer Drug, Daraxonrasib
MONDAY, May 4, 2026 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted expanded access for the use of an experimental pancreatic cancer drug, daraxonrasib….
This simple amino acid supplement greatly reduces Alzheimer’s damage
A new study suggests a surprisingly simple compound could help fight Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that arginine—an inexpensive amino acid already considered safe—can reduce the…
MIT scientists finally reveal the hidden structure of a mysterious high-tech material
For decades, relaxor ferroelectrics have powered everything from medical ultrasounds to sonar systems, yet their inner atomic structure remained a mystery—until now. Researchers have finally…