In a new study, researchers have found that mice can instinctively exhibit rescue-like behavior toward anesthetized ...

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In 2021, research led by Ryan Flynn, MD, Ph.D., and his mentor, Nobel laureate Carolyn Bertozzi, Ph.D., opened a new chapter ...

April 2025 – Together with world-renowned scientists including Prof. Joel F. Habener, Prof. Jens Juul Holst and Assoc. Prof. Svetlana Mojsov, Prof. Daniel Drucker at the University of Toronto and the ...

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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists are transforming the treatment landscape for type 2 diabetes ( T2D) and obesity, in addition to their cardiovascular benefits. These drugs also ...

Five researchers have been jointly awarded one of this year's Breakthrough Prizes in Life Sciences for their contributions to the development of Ozempic-style drugs.

The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences has been awarded to five scientists for the discovery and characterization of the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 ... mid-1980s — went on to characterize ...

Americans have struggled to afford the blockbuster class of weight loss medications called GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, receptor agonists. The drugs were first used to treat diabetes but ...