Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for treating addiction, and the field may be on the verge of obtaining desperately needed ...

A new study finds that popular GLP-1 drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity show new promise in fighting multiple substance use disorders.

A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in cigarettes. He didn’t use a patch. He ...

In severe cases, opioids are sometimes used, but these drugs can lead to addiction, overdose, and other serious risks. For this reason, doctors and scientists have been searching for safer ways to ...

A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a new study published Monday finds. The drug, tofersen, targets a very ...

Time kills deals, as the saying goes. And the biggest deal on the Alzheimer’s front—in terms of improving cognition in the early stages of the disease—is Biogen’s new drug Aducanumab, currently under ...

For the first time, scientists have shown that tirzepatide—the main ingredient in the diabetes and weight‑loss drug Mounjaro—can reduce alcohol intake and relapse‑like drinking behavior in laboratory ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - January 22, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Grace Point Treatment Center has released an educational ...

A Prodigal Parent releases a guide helping parents detect and respond to teen drug addiction warning signs. The resource ...

SEATTLE — A medication originally designed to treat diabetes is showing unexpected promise in fighting addiction. Medications like Ozempic, already popular for weight loss, may help reduce cravings ...