In drug discovery, building complex molecules quickly is the name of the game. Chemists want molecules with increasingly ...

Drugs are classified by their mechanism of action, chemical structure, and physiological effect. Drug classifications help doctors use medicine safely and effectively. A drug class is a group of ...

Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, plans to use gene editing and a new FDA regulatory pathway to commercialize treatments for rare diseases. Last February ...

Habit formation is the process by which behaviors become automatic. Habits can form without a person intending to acquire them, but they can also be deliberately cultivated—or eliminated—to better ...

Supplement companies often claim peptides can amplify muscle gain and facilitate fat loss. But few studies have explored the impact of peptides on bodybuilding, and some are banned in professional ...

Scientists began working to develop vaccines to prevent infection and end the pandemic very soon after the first appearance of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. However, creating a ...

Clinical trials are the best way to learn what works in treating diseases like cancer. Clinical trials occur in different “phases” that build on one another. Each phase is designed to answer certain ...

A boxed warning, or black box warning, is the most serious warning issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Its purpose is to alert people about drug effects that may be dangerous. Boxed ...

More than 68 million people rely on Medicare for their health coverage, including 55.5 million adults enrolled in prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D. In 2023, Part D drug spending ...

Diabetes is a condition that impairs the body’s ability to process blood glucose. There are several types, including type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Each type requires a different approach ...

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