FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Approval of Alzheimerβs Drug Made by Eli Lilly NYT: Science Gina Kolata and Pam Belluck 10 June 2024 at 17:05 The modest benefits of the treatment, donanemab, made by Eli Lilly, outweigh the risks, the panel concluded unanimously.
New Report Underscores the Seriousness of Long Covid NYT: Science Pam Belluck 5 June 2024 at 12:22 The National Academies said the condition could involve up to 200 symptoms, make it difficult for people to work and last for months or years. Β© Alex Wroblewski for The New York TimesSamantha Lewis, left, of Aurora, Ill., attending a physical therapy session to treat her long Covid symptoms in 2021.
Louisiana Lawmakers Vote to Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances NYT: Science Emily Cochrane and Pam Belluck 23 May 2024 at 14:44 The legislation would make possession of the drugs without a prescription a crime in Louisiana, punishable with jail time. Β© Jackie Molloy for The New York TimesThe Food and Drug Administration does not consider the two medications to have potential for abuse or dependence, and years of research have shown both pills to be overwhelmingly safe.
Abortion Pills May Become Controlled Substances in Louisiana NYT: Science Pam Belluck and Emily Cochrane 22 May 2024 at 21:57 A bill that is expected to pass would impose prison time and thousands of dollars in fines on people possessing the pills without a prescription. Β© Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersMifepristone, one of the two abortion medications that Louisiana lawmakers want to reclassify as harmful controlled substances.
Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimerβs NYT: Science Pam Belluck 6 May 2024 at 12:19 People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimerβs, say researchers, who proposed a framework under which such patients could be diagnosed years before symptoms. Β© Vsevolod Zviryk/Science SourceA C.T. scan of a patient with Alzheimerβs disease.