315 Results From "alzheimer's"

A new research consortium has found not only that brain fungi or bacteria cause some dementia cases, but also that it can be reversed.
Bacteria

Some Cases of Dementia Can Be Cured, Researchers Say, Because They’re Caused by Fungus and Bacteria in Brain

That mad scientist who created designer babies is, apparently, gearing up for more human gene-hacking research.
Gene Editing

Rogue Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Gear Up for More Human Experiments

A new study strongly suggests that low doses of weight loss drugs like Ozempic can counteract aging in middle aged mice.
Future Society

Low Doses of Ozempic-Like Drug Can Counteract Aging in Older Mice, Study Finds

in a new episode of "The Kardashians," Kim Kardashian's doctor told her that she has "holes" in her brain that are related to "low activity."
Treatments

Kim Kardashian’s Doctor Finds Holes in Her Brain, Signs of “Low Activity”

New research suggests that microplastics are inhibiting the ability of yours bones to properly grow and regenerate.
Developments

Doctors Find Evidence That Microplastics Are Degrading Your Bones

Pharmaceutical developers Biogen and Eisai want to fast-track a new Alzheimer's drug, lecanemab, for FDA approval — but it's been met with mixed opinions.
Neuroscience and Brain

New Alzheimer’s Drug Appears to Actually Work, to Some Degree

Patients who stopped taking GLP-1 weight-loss medications regained weight four times as fast as those using alternative methods.
Treatments

People Who Go Off GLP-1s Are Experiencing a Sudden and Terrible Hunger

The scientist who went to prison for gene hacking a pair of twins in China is now decrying the ethics that punished him.
Genetics

Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Says Ethics Are “Holding Back” Scientific Progress

A US attorney appointed by Trump is sending emails to academic journals demanding that they explain how they handle "competing viewpoints."
Future Society

The Government Is Now Threatening Academic Journals

Boozers beware: a new study has found links between heavy alcohol consumption, brain damage, and even earlier death.
Brain

Doctors Just Found Something Horrifying in the Brains of Heavy Alcohol Drinkers

Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk slashed its sales forecast and saw its value plunge by nearly $100 billion.
Developments

The Creator of Ozempic Is in Terrible Trouble

Scientists were astonished to find that recirculating preserving agents through a severed pig's head caused its brain to show signs of life.
Developments

Doctors Intrigued by Treatment That Makes Dead Brains Show Signs of Life

Nearly 20 years of Alzheimer's research could be undone after investigators uncover that a widely cited and influential paper may have used fabricated data.
Studies

Decades of Alzheimer’s Research Allegedly Based on Fabricated Data

In a huge new study, researchers have found more evidence than ever that drugs like Ozempic can help with alcohol and opioid addiction. 
Health & Medicine

Ozempic Could Be Used to Treat Alcohol and Drug Addiction, Study Finds

Novo Nordisk has launched its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China — but for a tiny fraction of what it's charging customers in the US.
Developments

Wait, Why Is Novo Selling Weight Loss Drugs for So Cheap in China?

Eating both red and processed meats increases your risk of type 2 diabetes, with eating ham increasing your chances even higher.
Studies

Scientists Reveal Grim Results of Eating Two Slices of Ham Per Day

Researchers have found that a shocking amount of microplastics are ending up in our brains, "pretty alarming" results.
Developments

A Shocking Percentage of Our Brains Are Made of Microplastics, Scientists Find

People who take Novo Nordisk's semaglutide-based injectables Ozempic and Wegovy seem to be way less likely to die from overdosing on opioids.
RX and Medicine

People Taking Semaglutide Appear to Be WAY Less Likely to Die of an Opioid Overdose

A first-of-its-kind study in Australia found that giving men a common antidepressant helped reduce domestic violence rates.
RX and Medicine

Scientists Find That Dosing Men With Antidepressants Can Cut Down on Domestic Violence

Researchers have found that getting at least one flu shot makes it 40 percent less likely for people over the age of 65 to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Studies

Weirdly, It Appears the Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Alzheimer’s