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Can You Lose Too Much Weight on Weight-Loss Drugs?
Losing a quarter of your body weight sounds like the headline. In a major trial recently published, however, another finding deserves attention: some participants had their doses reduced because they...
View ArticleGLP-1 Glucagon Dual Agonism Gamble
A new molecule pairs GLP-1 with glucagon receptor activity. Could hepatic metabolism and energy expenditure translate into an advantage over GLP-1/GIP therapies? Log In or Register as a healthcare...
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Could GLP-1s Change Your Colorectal Cancer Risk?
Research into GLP-1 drugs and colorectal cancer risk is sending mixed messages. Here is what the findings mean for patients weighing treatment benefits against an uncertain long-term picture. A...
View ArticleWeight-Loss Drugs Are Rewriting the Science of Craving
GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide may reduce alcohol cravings and heavy drinking. New trials offer hope, but researchers warn that these medicines remain unproven addiction treatments. Some people taking...
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More Fertility Treatment, But No Better Birth Odds?
Higher cumulative exposure to clomiphene citrate was linked to miscarriage and multiple births, without improving live birth rates in a large US study. A fertility drug used for nearly six decades may...
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Clearer Skin: Rethinking How Psoriasis Is Treated
Parkway Medicentre Dermatologist Dr Joseph Toh explains why psoriasis keeps returning, how it is diagnosed and when biologic therapy may be considered for better control. Psoriasis may appear on the...
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Beyond Insulin? New Hope for Type 1 Diabetes
A genetically engineered stem cell therapy has reversed newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes in mice by reprogramming the immune system. Instead of simply replacing insulin, it raises hopes for future...
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Why Are More Young Adults Losing Their Hair?
Hair loss is increasingly affecting people in their teens and twenties, prompting dermatologists to emphasise earlier diagnosis and treatment before permanent follicle damage occurs. For many people,...
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No Autism or ADHD Link Found With Pregnancy Paracetamol Use
A landmark Hong Kong study of more than 700,000 mother-child pairs found no link between taking paracetamol during pregnancy and autism or ADHD after accounting for shared genetics and family...
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Why Leucovorin Is Suddenly Everywhere In Autism Headlines
Leucovorin has suddenly become one of the internet’s most-searched medicines. The reason is not a new wonder drug launch, but a regulatory clarification that landed in the middle of a very public...
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6 Surprising Human Medications Your Pets Can Take
Can pets take human medications for allergies, heartburn or even anxiety? In some cases, yes – but only under strict veterinary supervision. If you’ve ever lived with a cat or a dog, you know they...
View ArticleCan Weight Loss Surgery Do What Diabetes Drugs Cannot?
Despite advances in diabetes medication, surgery remains more effective for sustained remission and weight loss, according to a decade of trials. For many people living with type 2 diabetes, the...
View ArticleScientists Made Old Knees Young Again With Anti-ageing Injections
Blocking an ageing-related enzyme helped restore cartilage in damaged and ageing joints, raising hopes for new osteoarthritis treatments beyond surgery. Cartilage has long been joints’ weak link. Once...
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Ozempic: The Good, the Bad, and the Not-So-Pretty
Ozempic has become a global phenomenon for its dramatic weight-loss effects. But beneath the hype lies a complex medical story involving diabetes care, digestive changes, and potential health risks...
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When the Little Blue Pill Turns Your World Blue – Literally
Some men who take Viagra (sildenafil) experience a strange visual twist – everything looks blue – in a surreal effect called cyanopsia. It is supposed to help below the belt. But for some men, Viagra...
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Obesity: The Missing Link in Singapore’s Heart Health Strategy
Obesity is one of the most under-treated drivers of cardiovascular disease in Singapore. Experts argue that it needs to be recognised as a chronic condition, not a personal failing, to prevent a...
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Singapore Dermatologist Suspended After Patient Hospitalised From...
A Singapore dermatologist has been suspended for 14 months after a patient was hospitalised from a rare but serious reaction to azathioprine, an immunosuppressant prescribed for a persistent skin rash....
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A New Way to Help the Brain Use Creatine
Focused ultrasound may offer a way to bypass the brain’s natural defences, delivering creatine directly into the brain. This could help patients with creatine transporter deficiency who struggle with...
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Is This the Most Promising Hair Loss Treatment Yet?
Hair loss affects millions and often resists standard treatment. A new compound, PP405, is showing promise – but is it too soon to celebrate? M has always struggled with low self-esteem because of his...
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Zolbetuximab (VYLOY) Offers Fresh Chance in Late-Stage Stomach Cancer in...
Zolbetuximab, a new targeted therapy, has just been approved in Singapore to treat certain types of advanced stomach and gastroesophageal cancers, bringing new hope to patients who previously had few...
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