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Experimental Insulin Pill Could Reduce Need for Injections

Researchers have developed an oral form of insulin that lowers glucose levels in animal models. The oral insulin, encased in a nano-carrier that delivers insulin to the liver, is expected to begin human trials in 2025.
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What Happens in the Human Brain After Taking DMT?

How, exactly, DMT alters brain function to produce positive effects observed in clinical trials is not yet clear, though a study from scientists at Imperial College London has shed some light.
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Tackling Protein Aggregation in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Diabetes

Purdue researchers have created molecular compounds to inhibit protein aggregation linked with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and Type 2 diabetes.
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African Psychedelic Ibogaine Reduces Veterans’ Brain Injury Symptoms in Small Trial

A traditional African psychedelic drug reduced symptoms of veterans’ brain injury in a small clinical study published in Nature Medicine.

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This Metal Robot “Shapeshifts” Between Solid and Liquid To Escape Tight Spaces

Scientists have developed a strange new material that can quickly flip between a liquid and a solid state – all thanks to magnets.
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Structural Study Provides Insights for Better Malaria Drugs

Structural insights into a potent antimalarial drug candidate’s interaction with the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum have paved the way for drug-resistant malaria therapies, according to a new study.
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Understanding Antibiotic Resistance When Treating Pneumonia

New research has been published that identifies positive steps towards a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
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Wearable Patch Shows Promise as Drug Delivery System

Research suggests that a wearable patch featuring electrically triggered microneedles for on-demand drug delivery could be the next frontier in treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and neurological injuries.
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Heart Failure Drug Safe and Effective in Trial

A drug designed to slow or halt progression of a specific type of heart failure – transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy – has been shown to be safe and effective in a phase 3 trial.
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HIV Antibodies Protect Animals in Proof-of-Concept Study

Three different HIV antibodies each independently protected monkeys from acquiring simian-HIV (SHIV) in a placebo-controlled proof-of-concept study intended to inform development of a preventive HIV vaccine for people.
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