Cellular traffic congestion in chronic diseases suggests new therapeutic targets
Chronic diseases like diabetes are prevalent, costly, and challenging to treat. A common denominator driving them may be a promising new therapeutic target.
Greta Friar | Whitehead Institute •
mit
Dec. 10, 2024 • ~10 min
Dec. 10, 2024 • ~10 min
Opioid-free surgery treats pain at every physical and emotional level
Surgical patients are opting out of opioids due to concerns about side effects and addiction. Combining methods to manage pain can take these fears into account without compromising on care.
Shiv K. Goel, Clinical Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh •
conversation
Nov. 25, 2024 • ~10 min
Nov. 25, 2024 • ~10 min
Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers
The sellers of these online products acknowledge that many of their drugs are for ‘research purposes only’ or ‘not for human consumption.’
C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut •
conversation
Oct. 9, 2024 • ~9 min
Oct. 9, 2024 • ~9 min
MicroRNA is the Nobel-winning master regulator of the genome – researchers are learning to treat disease by harnessing how it controls genes
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNAs, molecules that turn genes on and off – and cause disease when they go awry.
Andrea Kasinski, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Purdue University •
conversation
Oct. 7, 2024 • ~9 min
Oct. 7, 2024 • ~9 min
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