Every time a Burmese python swallows a meal, something remarkable happens inside its body. Its heart expands by a quarter.

Scientists have engineered probiotic bacteria to act as tumor-seeking drug factories. In mice, these bacteria infiltrated tumors and produced a cancer-fighting drug right where it was needed. This ...

The key to healthier weight loss drugs could be found somewhere unexpected: inside a python’s blood. The slithering serpents ...

Federal regulators have approved a new, higher-dose version of the obesity drug Wegovy that may help users lose more weight ...

Rendering a drug effective or ineffective in a flash at the appropriate location—this is the focus of research in photopharmacology. The goal is to develop drugs that can be switched on and off with ...

Patients with obesity sometimes have leptin resistance, and the "full" feeling does not get through to the brain. The new ...

GLP-1 medications, including Zepbound and Wegovy, help regulate appetite, support weight loss and improve blood sugar. At the same time, many people experience side effects, especially when they ...

In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster ...

Expanded use of GLP-1 drugs may lead to more side effects, already the subject of thousands of lawsuits now moving through the courts. Thousands of patients have filed lawsuits claiming the makers of ...

Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that cause yet more ...

Nial Wheate in the past has received funding from the ACT Cancer Council, Tenovus Scotland, Medical Research Scotland, Scottish Crucible, and the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance. He is a ...