People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of a new pill lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.

Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but they are finding new ways to extend our life spans and protecting our cells from aging.

Researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.

Study indicates that the modified drug still is an effective pain reliever but likely doesn’t have as many potentially deadly side effects.

One reason that it’s so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can’t pass through the mucus barrier.

The research lays the groundwork for a non-invasive treatment for gum disease that people could apply to the gums at home.

A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in human cells,

When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill.

A vaccine using patients’ immune cells to target brain cancer can extend survival by many months or, in some cases, years according to study

Understanding the molecular mechanisms of metastasis is therefore a key piece of the puzzle in the fight against cancer.

Scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences.

Researchers have developed an oral medication to treat diabetes that controls insulin levels while simultaneously reversing the disease.

Recently approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes, the medication may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, the study found

Stanford University researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound.

A new drug which is approved for adults with obesity or overweight, also helps adolescents shed pounds and have healthier hearts.

Scientists may never find the elixir of life, but one day, protecting our cells from aging may be as easy as taking a pill.

A new drug capsule developed at MIT can help large proteins such as insulin and small-molecule drugs be absorbed in the digestive tract.

A revolutionary new drug for cataracts has shown extremely positive results in laboratory tests, giving new hope for a non-surgical cure.

Researchers found that patients who filled prescriptions for folic acid, also known as vitamin B9, experienced a 44% reduction in suicides.

For a long time, antibiotics were considered a silver bullet against bacterial infections and many pathogens have adapted to resist them.