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Blog / Ozempic and GLP-1 agonists- when is weight loss a problem?

April 15, 2024August 19, 2024 / Raeanne Geffert /

When is weight loss a problem?

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Blog / Does a grapefruit a day keep the doctor away?

July 24, 2023July 25, 2023 / Raeanne Geffert /

Fruits are generally thought to be healthy for you, but grapefruits can cause complications with certain medicines.

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Blog / New peptide lures disease-causing proteins to their degrading demise

March 9, 2023 / Bree Iskandar /

Scientists recently discovered a new peptide that inhibits a disease-protein by recruiting it to an intracellular protein shredder. This peptide shows proof of concept for a potential class of drugs that act by degrading misbehaving proteins in the body.

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Blog / Music Mainlined

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 / Brandon Le /

Music is a drug. How does it work?

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Blog / What to Expect when Running the Gauntlet of Drug Development

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 / Bree Iskandar /

A guide to understanding what it really means when you hear that a developing drug is “in the pipeline”.

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Blog / Using Ecstasy for Agony – Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with MDMA

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 / Lindsay Walton /

The words of your elementary school teachers may echo in your ears whenever you hear something related to the War on Drugs. “Drug free is the way to be,” and,…

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