The studies were a significant setback for the optimistic view that semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs could help prevent a number of brain diseases.
Category: Research
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Kissing Has Existed for at Least 16 Million Years, Scientists Say
And humans are far from the only species locking lips.
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Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression
A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.
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Trump Rattles Vaccine Experts Over Aluminum
The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and other diseases would be affected.
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Why Diamonds Are Computer Chips’ New Best Friend
Data centers squander vast amounts of electricity, most of it as heat. The physical properties of diamond offer a potential solution, researchers say.
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How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research
Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.
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A Zap of Blue Light Shows Promise Against Food and Sweat Stains
Researchers hope the technique could offer a more environmentally friendly approach to cleaning up messy clothing.
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F.D.A. Official Overruled Scientists on Wide Access to Covid Shots
The agency’s staff scientists pointed out how Covid was still unpredictable and posed a threat to toddlers, but the official decided to restrict shots only to children with risk factors.
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Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center
Oregon Health & Science University said the couple’s donation would be the largest single gift to a higher-learning institution in the United States.
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Companies Are Pouring Billions Into A.I. It Has Yet to Pay Off.
Corporate spending on artificial intelligence is surging as executives bank on major efficiency gains. So far, they report little effect to the bottom line.
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Larry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a Profit
Oracle’s co-founder and the world’s second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.
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E.P.A. to Stop Updating Popular Database After Lead Scientist Criticized Trump
The database, which helps companies calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, will continue under a consortium that includes Stanford University.