Researchers have identified a surprising metabolic effect of a widely used diabetes drug in men undergoing prostate cancer treatment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s no secret that GLP-1 receptor agonists like Wegovy and Ozempic have been game-changers when it comes to blood sugar and ...

A growing body of preclinical research is converging on a provocative idea: that the mental health benefits of physical exercise might one day be delivered in pill form. Scientists have identified ...

NEW ORLEANS, March 18, 2024 — Doctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exercise. Now, researchers report on new ...

Can the mental health benefits of exercise be bottled as an antidepressant? A new Molecular Psychiatry paper (Fabiano et al., 2026) examines "exercise mimetics" as unexplored therapeutics for treating ...

On January 5, 2026, Novo Nordisk announced it had launched an oral tablet version of its injectable GLP-1 weight-loss medication, Wegovy (semaglutide). The GLP-1 pill is still prescription-only, but ...

A recent FDA approval means consumers now have two GLP-1 weight loss pills to choose from as an alternative to the traditional injections.