New Drug for Alopecia Universalis — Total Hair Loss Finally Has a Treatment
For the millions of people living with alopecia universalis — the complete loss of all body hair — the past few years have delivered something that was...
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Why Patients Are Reporting This Weight Loss Drug Causes Suicidal Thoughts
Patients are reporting suicidal thoughts while taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, but the FDA's largest review to...
New Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B Eliminates Need for Injections
A single intravenous infusion is now capable of freeing people with Hemophilia B from a lifetime of routine clotting factor injections.
The Hormone Therapy Reducing Breast Cancer Risk by 50 Percent
Tamoxifen, a selective estrogen receptor modulator first approved by the FDA for breast cancer prevention in 1999, reduced the risk of invasive breast...
Hormone Therapy After Prostate Cancer: The New Protocol Saving Lives
A landmark meta-analysis published in JAMA Oncology in January 2026 is rewriting the rules on how long men should receive hormone therapy after prostate...
Wilson’s Disease Treatment: The Rare Metal Disorder With Two Drug Options
Wilson's Disease is treated with one of two copper-chelating drugs — D-penicillamine or trientine — both of which work by binding excess copper in the...
The Eating Disorder Medication Showing Real Promise in Clinical Trials
Several medications are now advancing through clinical trials for eating disorders, and the one generating the most excitement among researchers is...
Valacyclovir Daily for Herpes: How Suppressive Therapy Changes Transmission Risk
Daily valacyclovir cuts the risk of transmitting genital herpes to an uninfected partner by roughly half, and when paired with consistent condom use,...
The Ulcerative Colitis Drug Achieving Remission 3x Faster Than Standard Therapy
Risankizumab, sold under the brand name Skyrizi, achieved clinical remission at more than three times the rate of placebo in its pivotal Phase 3 trial —...
Why Biosimilar Drugs Are the Key to Affordable Biologic Therapy
Biosimilar drugs are the key to affordable biologic therapy because they introduce competition into a market that has historically been dominated by...