Research That Led to Obesity Drugs Wins Major Medical Prize
Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to stop H.I.V. and for immune system discoveries.
Dallas scientist wins prestigious Lasker Award for immune research
James Chen, a professor of microbiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has won a Lasker Award for his discovery of an enzyme involved in immune response.
Scientists Who Pioneered GLP-1 Drugs Honored With Lasker Award
Each year, the Lasker Awards honor a number of medical professionals doing standout work in research and public service. The New York Times has called the awards “the nation’s most prestigious medical prizes.
Scientists who laid groundwork for weight-loss drugs win Lasker medical award
One of the researchers described the circumstances that led to the discovery as “serendipity.” This year’s prestigious Lasker medical awards recognize a trio of scientists without whom Ozempic and other blockbuster weight-loss drugs might not exist.
Obesity-Drug Pioneers Win Prestigious Lasker Award for Medical Science
Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?
Scientists behind development of weight-loss drugs win award
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are booming in popularity, but experts warn they aren't silver bullets for obesity.
Regenerative medicine institute cracks top 5 Triad life science companies
Winston-Salem has become a hot bed of science research and innovation, particularly in the medical field.
Scientists uncover genetic predisposition to anxiety
Investigators from the Yale Department of Psychiatry investigated the genetic profiles of more than 1 million participants ...
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Scientists confirm existence of 'third state' which lies beyond life and death
Scientists have established the existence of a “third state” which lies beyond the traditional boundaries of life and death.
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New study finds top medical schools value left-wing activism over science
Future physicians are spending more time on divisive political topics and less time on the medical science on which individual and public health depend.
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Physicians Committee’s Award Helps Early-Career Researcher Inspire International Group of Scientists With Her Animal-Free Research
Sophie Schweinitzer, MSc, is a PhD student at the Vienna University of Technology in the Cell Chip Group, which is focused on ...
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Scientists have just turned giant panda skin cells into stem cells
If the pluripotent stem cells can be turned into precursors to egg and sperm cells, the feat could potentially be a big deal for giant panda conservation.