RMIT UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THE ORAL CAPSULE DESIGNED BY THE RMIT TEAM, ALONGSIDE THE FATTY NANOMATERIAL FILLED WITH INSULIN THAT IS WITHIN IN THE CAPSULE. CREDIT: RMIT UNIVERSITY Scientists in Melbourne have designed a new type of oral capsule that could mean pain-free delivery of insulin and other protein drugs. Co-lead researcher Professor Charlotte Conn, a...
Hilary Brueck Feb 9, 2023, 4:00 AM Metformin. Francis Dean/Corbis via Getty Images Metformin, an inexpensive, decades-old pill, helps treat diabetes and aids weight loss. Some research suggests it may also help blunt the effects of aging, preventing cancers and dementia. New studies are coming, but one researcher says older people should ask doctors about taking it now. When...
