Medical Research - Page 3

May 20, 2026

New obesity treatment may help preserve muscle during weight loss

Gwyneth Paltrow and neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explore retatrutide, a new triple-agonist GLP-1 therapy said to reduce side effects and spare muscle.

May 20, 2026

New drug approach offers hope for patients with recurrent aggressive cancers

Merck announces that sac-TMT, a new cancer drug, demonstrated strong results in phase 3 trials for advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer patients.

May 19, 2026

'Longevity gene' may protect the brain from Alzheimer's by boosting DNA repair, study finds

A new study suggests the APOE2 longevity gene may protect the brain from Alzheimer's by helping neurons repair DNA damage and resist cell aging.

May 18, 2026

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute secures $5M grant to prevent childhood disease

Prime Minister Albanese announces a $5 million grant for MCRI to launch a pioneering research team focused on preventing childhood health conditions.

May 18, 2026

New pancreatic cancer pill nearly doubles survival time in breakthrough trial

A new daily pill called daraxonrasib is showing promise against advanced pancreatic cancer in a first-in-human trial of 168 patients with RAS mutations.

May 16, 2026

Ancient Chinese movement shows promise for reducing blood pressure at home, study says

An ancient Chinese exercise called baduanjin could help lower blood pressure as effectively as some medications, according to a new clinical trial.

May 16, 2026

Second FDA executive departing organization in less than a week as top drug regulator claims she was fired

FDA acting drug chief Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg claims she was fired, becoming the second high-ranking official to leave after Commissioner Makary resigned.

May 16, 2026

Largest children’s hospital in US to open ‘detransition clinic’ after $10M settlement with Trump DOJ, state

Texas Children's Hospital agrees to pay $10 million in penalties and establish a first-ever detransition clinic after a DOJ and Texas state probe.

May 15, 2026

Cancer-related brain fog may improve with 2 simple treatments, scientists say

Low-dose ibuprofen combined with home exercise could help cancer patients manage chemo brain, according to a new University of Rochester study finds.

May 14, 2026

New cancer tech sends chemo straight to tumors

A targeted drug-delivery system called TAMP aims to send chemotherapy near pancreatic tumors instead of through the entire body in a Phase III trial.