New weight-loss drug may offer fewer side effects, study finds
A new study from Penn Nursing suggests that a promising weight-loss drug, tirzepatide, could cause fewer unpleasant side effects than one of the most...
Children with high blood pressure often become adults with the disease
High blood pressure isn’t just a problem for adults—it’s becoming more common in children too, and it could lead to serious health issues later...
Healthy habits could help prostate cancer survivors live longer, study finds
Men who survive prostate cancer can significantly improve their chances of living longer by following healthy lifestyle guidelines, according to new research from the...
Engineered protein switches could make future medicines safer and smarter
Scientists have developed a new way to control how medicines work inside the body, potentially leading to safer and more precise treatments.
The breakthrough, reported...
New targeted therapy could delay prostate cancer progression, study finds
A new treatment that combines a specialized radioactive drug with focused radiation therapy has been shown to significantly slow the progression of recurrent prostate...
Singing programs help people with lung disease breathe easier and live better
A new study has shown that specialized group singing programs can improve both the symptoms and quality of life for people living with chronic...
Two-in-one inhaler cuts childhood asthma attacks nearly in half
A new international study has found that a two-in-one asthma inhaler can almost halve the number of asthma attacks in children compared with the...
Not all diabetes is about sugar—understanding diabetes insipidus
Diabetes mellitus—known to many as type 1 and type 2 diabetes—gets all the attention with its rising global prevalence and connection to lifestyle and...
New drug targets protein to fight deadly pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive forms of cancer, with fewer than 10 percent of patients surviving five years after...
New tool helps doctors pick the best blood pressure drugs
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects more than a billion people around the world.
It is a major health problem because it often...