Meet the parents putting their kids on Ozempic
By the time he turned ten, Jenna Ceriani’s son was too heavy to play football. The local league…
RFK Jr.’s FDA Is Making Moves On Peptides — And Most Doctors Aren’t Celebrating
It’s hard to go anywhere without hearing talk of peptides, currently paramount in people’s minds in large part…
The Startup Using AI To Make Hearing Aids Better
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Fortell’s efforts to make a better hearing aid, Abby…
An FDA Panel Just Endorsed These Unproven Peptides
Peptides are inching closer to the mainstream. A panel of experts on Thursday narrowly recommended that the Food…
FDA puts pharmacist on notice for selling unapproved weight-loss injections
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A former Rancho Santa Fe pharmacist has agreed to stop selling unapproved weight-loss injections…
Vial of unapproved peptide retatrutide had double the strength indicated on label
Doctors have warned of an “enormous” risk of overdose after testing of a popular unapproved weight loss peptide…
Peptide-Based mRNA Vaccine Offers New Hope for Neuroblastoma Treatment
Credit: Nemes Laszlo/Getty Images In a world’s first, researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences in…
AI discovers hidden antibiotic candidates inside disease-causing prions
New antibiotic candidates for drug-resistant bacteria may reside inside prions, mis-folded protein in the brain best known for rare and…
Bioinformatics accelerates discovery of marine-derived bioactive therapeutic peptides
Marine organisms have evolved a remarkable arsenal of host-defense peptides under conditions of extreme variability and constant pathogen…
As Peptides Go Mainstream, Experts Say Oversight Matters
As peptides move further into the wellness mainstream, many consumers are trying to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape…
AI-designed peptides break through the outer defenses of MRSA bacteria
A newly-designed AI-powered tool is effective in developing treatments to attack antibiotic-resistant bacteria by breaking down their outer…
Injectable Peptides are the New Anti‑ageing Trend—But What Evidence Do We Have They’re Safe for Humans?
Injectable peptides are the new anti-ageing trend sweeping the beauty industry. Credit: Alachua County / flickr / Public…