New research released on Wednesday suggests that Ozempic and similar medications may have unexpected side effects. Doctors in Massachusetts have found a link between the drug’s active ingredient semaglutide and a higher risk of a rare condition that can cause blindness called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic…
Scientists are working hard to solve one of life’s greatest problems: a house cat with a bad habit of tearing up the furniture.
Scientists in California tested a way to coax certain fat cells to burn calories, rather than simply store energy. In new research involving mice, the team found it was possible to convert existing white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat cells. The findings could pave the way to a new class of obesity…
Doctors at Northwestern Medicine in Illinois have pulled off a medical first that could make organ transplants a much easier ordeal to endure. They were able to perform a kidney transplant in a 28-year-old man without the use of general anesthesia. The surgery went so well that the man was discharged less than a day…
A rosy, flushed face can be a sign of embarrassment, allergies, or even drinking alcohol for people especially sensitive to it. But for many people, it may be an indication of rosacea. Scientists have made important breakthroughs in studying and treating rosacea in recent years, but there remain many questions…
The future of weight loss is fast approaching. At a recent scientific conference, drug companies showed off a variety of next-generation drugs for both obesity and type 2 diabetes. Some of these treatments might help people lose even more weight than current forerunners like Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide—the active…
With its floral aroma and sweet, deep-crimson flesh, the blood orange is an indisputably cool fruit.
The World Health Organization is warning the public to stay away from counterfeit Ozempic, or “fauxzempic.” The agency has recently received reports of medication falsified to appear like the diabetes and off-label weight loss drug Ozempic in at least three countries, including the U.S.
Done Global, the online healthcare company that saw two executives arrested last week, issued a statement this week assuring patients it will do its best to continue operations despite the federal indictments by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Earlier this year, a team of scientists garnered a wave of media attention with their provocative report: They claimed to have found two cases of a rare but fatal prion disease in hunters that could have plausibly been caused by them eating contaminated deer meat—a frightening reminder of the mad cow crisis over 30…
