Miracle therapy or courting danger? Weight-loss drugs are being touted as a potential cure of dozens of disorders

Miracle therapy or courting danger? Weight-loss drugs are being touted as a potential cure of dozens of disorders

Nature |
Animal studies and analyses of electronic health records suggest that the latest wave of weight-loss drugs — known as glucagon-like ...
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‘There is ‘a real possibility’ that reptiles, insects, octopuses and mammals have consciousness, scientists declare

Genetic Literacy Project |
Crows, chimps and elephants: these and many other birds and mammals behave in ways that suggest they might be conscious. And the list does ...
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Obesity drugs could treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s? It appears they lower inflammation in the brain, sparking hope of additional therapeutic uses

Nature |
Evidence suggests that the drugs classified as GLP-1 receptor agonists — a category that includes brand names such as Mounjaro ...
Why is it easy for our brain to estimate four things, but not five?

Why is it easy for our brains to estimate four things, but not five or more?

Scientific American |
Your Brain: Humans can size up a grouping of four or fewer items in an instant, but larger quantities pose ...