Gamechanging arthritis treatment replaces injections with pills
For people suffering through chronic conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, treatment often involves lifelong injections.
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Joseph Shavit
- 5 days ago
Groundbreaking pill delivers equivalent results to physical exercise
Reasearcher says the molecules could potentially be hijacked, recoded and “bottled up” in a pill and taken like a vitamin.
Joseph Shavit
- 6 days ago
Gamechanging robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 24
Hypertension drug can delay ageing, study finds
Repurposing drugs capable of extending lifespan and health span has a huge untapped potential in translational geroscience.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 11
Researchers develop pill to prevent type 1 diabetes
The oral medication treats diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the inflammatory effects of the disease.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 7
People lost over 50 pounds by taking new FDA-approved pill
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of Tirzepatide lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 5
Groundbreaking arthritis treatment replaces injections with pills
Researchers have explored a better way of delivering medications that does not require injections but could be as easy as swallowing a pill.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 2
Groundbreaking ingestible sensor will revolutionize gut health
This feat of technological integration could unlock new understanding of intestinal metabolite composition, impacting human health overall.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 2
Groundbreaking pill delivers equivalent results to physical exercise
The beneficial messages being sent to the central nervous system during exercise are packaged up in what are known as lipid particles.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 1
First-ever robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 22, 2022
Groundbreaking drug could prevent heart attacks and strokes
An antioxidant drug reverses atherosclerosis and could be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes due to clots, according to researchers.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 16, 2022
Groundbreaking pill technology releases molecules by exposure to UV light
Researchers developed a new technology that will allow controlled encapsulation and release of molecules by exposure to UV light.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 13, 2022
Could insulin come in a pill? Groundbreaking molecule mimics insulin
Mebourne researchers have answered a 100-year-old question in diabetes research: can a molecule different to insulin have the same effect?
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 11, 2022
Groundbreaking new pill can both prevent and treat type 1 diabetes
Researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing disease effects.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 7, 2022
People lost over 50 pounds using new FDA-approved pill
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of a new pill lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 4, 2022
Revolutionary new drug increases human life span by 30%
Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but they are finding new ways to extend our life spans and protecting our cells from aging.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 2, 2022
Groundbreaking pill can deliver the same results as physical exercise
New research could hold the key to developing a supplement capable of administering the health benefits of exercise to patients.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 1, 2022
Breakthrough robotic pill makes insulin injections obsolete
One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 25, 2022
Your body posture can determine how well your body absorbs drugs
When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 20, 2022
Common mineral supplement can prevent colds and reduce sick time
Meta-analysis of 28 randomized controlled trials has now strengthened the notion that supplementing this mineral could prevent symptoms.
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