For anxiety and depression that co-occur with diabetes and obesity, semaglutide and, to a lesser extent, liraglutide might be useful dually effective therapeutic options. Randomised controlled trials ...

Antibiotics save millions of lives each year. But the bacterial infection-fighting drugs can also disrupt the digestive tract in ways that scientists are only beginning to understand. The medications ...

A new analysis in Oregon reveals a heightened incidence of severe burns requiring hospital-level care as illicit drug use has shifted nationwide from injection to smoking.

Around 200 million animals are used in lab research around the world each year. Organoids may one day replace them.

Researchers have used advanced genetic sequencing on a Brisbane family to identify a gene mutation linked to ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel condition, sparking hopes of new ...

Scientists studying crops irrigated with treated wastewater discovered that trace pharmaceuticals often collect in plant ...

New research reveals cannabis-infused drinks significantly slash alcohol consumption, offering a promising, lower-risk alternative for a healthier lifestyle.

A large study of data from Veterans Affairs finds that people on GLP-1 drugs were less likely to develop substance abuse disorder or overdose.

Ziyad Al-Aly receives funding from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pens for the diabetes drug Ozempic sit on a production line to be packaged at the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's site in Hillerod ...

Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use. As the medications — which include semaglutide and tirzepatide — have grown in ...

Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...