Background: A phase 2 trial of setmelanotide, a melanocortin-4 receptor agonist, showed substantial weight loss in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity, but additional data are needed....
A newly characterized bat coronavirus can attach to human cell receptors in the lungs, giving scientists important new clues about how some animal viruses enter humans....
A new narrative review reveals how coffee sharpens thinking and protects the brain, while revealing why coffee's true mechanisms remain elusive. Neurocognitive and neurological effects of...
A rare glimpse into the brain activity of obese and out-of-control patients who took Tirzepatide, sold as Munjaro and Zepbound, reveals that the drug suppresses signaling...
Scientists have discovered a microglial switch that converts these immune cells from plaque-promoting cells to plaque-protecting cells, providing a new avenue for immunomodulatory treatments for Alzheimer's...
In Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, the brain's immune defenders, microglia, act as both protectors and attackers, determining how the disease progresses. Researchers at...
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