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Experimental treatment for high cholesterol edits DNA in the body to reduce LDL
An experimental treatment called VERVE-102 lowers the amount of "bad" cholesterol in the blood of people with specific cholesterol-raising conditions.
8-year-old with rare, fatal disease shows dramatic improvement on experimental treatment
A child with a rare genetic disease that affects mitochondria is the first person to receive a new experimental treatment for the potentially life-threatening condition.
Ozempic-style drugs treat type 1 diabetes, not only type 2, study finds
A clinical trial for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, found that it improved blood sugar control in people with type 1 diabetes.
Thimerosal carries no health risks and is almost never used anyway. So why are anti-vaxxers obsessed with it?
Opinion There's no solid evidence that thimerosal harms children. It was removed from almost all vaccines more than 20 years ago out of an abundance of caution, but RFK Jr.'s hand-picked vaccine advisory committee is looking into it.
Drug slashes migraine days by half in early trial — and it may work with completely 'new mechanism'
The obesity drug liraglutide cut migraine days in half in a small trial, though more research is needed to exclude the placebo effect, researchers said.
College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor
A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.
Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume edibles
Smoking cannabis and consuming THC edibles are both linked to impaired blood vessel dilation, possibly through separate mechanisms, a study finds.
A single molecule may treat rare, devastating mitochondrial diseases
Scientists found a compound that appears to counter common mutations behind POLG-related diseases, rare conditions that harm mitochondrial DNA.
