When it comes to weight loss, we’re all after a magic bullet, a simple, stress-free way of shedding the excess pounds. And so for millions around the world, the arrival of the so-called GLP-1 class of ...

A large research team led by nanotechnologist Roy van der Meel rebuilt the body's own proteins and fats into nano-delivery vans that get genetic medicines to exactly the right place in the body. In a ...

Ideally, you take blood pressure medication so that it’s most effective when your blood pressure is highest. Here’s how to figure that out.

I had a unique opportunity in high school to shadow a clinical pharmacist at my local hospital. It was a revelation: I saw firsthand what pharmacy was all about. I listened to pharmacists counsel ...

Scientists could reshape cancer treatment by helping powerful drugs work better in the body by exploiting a surface protein called CD36 that helps pull substances into cells. This dramatically ...

People with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) often take medicines to help manage their condition and improve their symptoms. Some of these medicines work directly on the body's immune system and help to ...

Certain medicines can cause the environmental toxin PFAS to be eliminated from the body faster, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. The findings highlight one more medicine as ...

In short, this study shows that beta-blockers may do more than just lower blood pressure. They might also fight harmful ...

Alyftrek (vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor) is a combination medicine approved by the FDA in 2024. Alyftrek is approved to treat people ages 6 and older who have ...

Whether you're settling into your 60s or heading into your 90s, be careful when taking medicines, herbal preparations and supplements. Why the special concern? The older we get, the more likely we are ...