Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new type of lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that could one day serve as a universal immunotherapy for cancers that form solid tumors, including ...

Discover how therapeutic peptides act as biological messengers to treat disease, improve metabolism, and enhance immune ...

The compounds have exploded in popularity, but big questions about safety and effectiveness are still unresolved. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of ...

Peptide therapy has gained popularity as a potential health and longevity booster, but experts are warning of cautions and limitations. Peptides are short chains of amino acids that act as messengers ...

STAT is co-publishing this investigation by Undark. In the spring of 2024, Flynn McGuire started to notice glowing references online to an unapproved drug that proponents claimed could help the body ...

The recent surge in peptide injections is a textbook example of a modern health craze. Crazes differ from fads in that the latter involve an intense but short-term interest in a trivial object or idea ...

The gray-market drugs flooding Silicon Valley reveal a community that believes it can move faster than the F.D.A. Credit...Hannah Agosta Supported by By Jasmine Sun Jayden Clark first heard about ...

Peptides have become the beauty world's latest buzzword and one of the biggest skincare trends, with dermatologists and skincare gurus highlighting their anti-aging benefits across social media. And ...

A four–amino acid peptide called CAQK has shown powerful brain-protective effects in animal models of traumatic brain injury. Delivered through a standard IV, it zeroes in on injured brain tissue, ...

The use of injectable peptides for a range of perceived health benefits is surging, fueled by aggressive marketing campaigns and miraculous claims from celebrities and influencers about their ability ...

Injectable peptides that people use to build muscle, shed weight and appear younger, are on the rise in the U.S. and trending among influencers, celebrities and fitness coaches, despite the fact that ...