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8-year-old wheelchair user can walk again — thanks to an experimental drug made just for him
July 10, 2025 | 3:57pmAn eight-year-old boy has regained his ability to walk with the aid of a compound found in a common over-the-counter supplement.
New longevity drug for dogs could extend your pet's life — and pave the way for humans to live longer too
June 17, 2025 | 10:27am“We’re on track to develop the first-ever FDA-approved drug for longevity – for any species,” Celine Halioua told The Post.
'Exciting' new non-opioid painkiller shows promising results — and doesn't build up tolerance
June 3, 2025 | 2:09pmA real ache-ievement!
New daily 'gastric bypass pill' leads to consistent weight loss — and no side effects: study
May 14, 2025 | 2:13pm"The millions of people living with obesity need novel treatment options that are safe, effective and avoid the high costs and severe side effects that often accompany available treatment options,"...
'Hero' 8-year-old son of retired NYPD officer succumbs to rare brain cancer
May 3, 2025 | 9:27amThe boy, who loved Minecraft, swimming and art, died peacefully on May 1 -- 14 months after being diagnosed with?DMG Glioma, a lethal cancer which strikes about 300 children a...
New drug is a 'massive game changer' for people with chronic back pain
April 5, 2025 | 3:49pmEarly clinical trial results suggest that a groundbreaking new antibiotic drug could be a "massive game changer" for some patients suffering from chronic lower back pain.
Children with autism are showing 'dramatic improvement' with this cheap drug — and doc behind research says it may one day prevent it
March 19, 2025 | 6:00amDr. Richard Frye spoke to The Post about his groundbreaking research and what it means for both kids and adults.
Fecal transplants cured football coach's stage 3 bowel cancer when chemo couldn't
March 17, 2025 | 6:16pm“I knew I was kind of a guinea pig, but the only other option was staying at home, and I wasn’t going to make it,” Tim Story said.
Retired NYPD cop goes broke trying to save son from rare brain cancer: 'We won't give up'
March 2, 2025 | 6:01amDym and his wife Luiza found themselves in a living nightmare when their son Derek, at age 7, was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive brain cancer.
Defense Department, NIH collaborating on 'cruel' dog experiments with 'problematic' Chinese labs, GOP lawmakers and watchdog say
January 28, 2025 | 5:07pmPharmaron, a Chinese biotech firm, is currently using hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to test pharmaceuticals on up to 300 beagles per week in Beijing, according to a federal...
'One-of-a-kind' new Alzheimer's drug shows promise: 'An exciting development'
October 3, 2024 | 7:00amAlzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative condition that affects an estimated 7 million Americans.
'Miracle' preemie who developed rare, deadly heart condition celebrates 1st birthday
February 22, 2024 | 9:05pm“Arley has survived everything that’s been thrown at him, he’s a miracle," his mom said.
NJ may legalize magic mushrooms for medicinal, recreational use -- and allow residents to grow their own supply at home: report
January 16, 2024 | 6:21pmNew Jersey is reportedly trying to become only the third state in the union to decriminalize so-called “magic mushrooms” — and has even proposed letting Garden State residents grow their...
Drug startup aims to cure blindness by developing medications in space
December 5, 2023 | 9:46amDrug startup LambdaVision is shooting for the stars with an ambitious plan to develop the world's first cure for genetic blindness -- from space. LambdaVision was founded in 2009 with...
New weight loss drug could provide exercise, metabolism boost in a pill: study
September 27, 2023 | 12:05pmUS pharmacy researchers have developed and tested a new drug that could help humans lose weight simply by convincing the body's muscles that they are working out.
Psychedelic therapy for stressed workers gains traction at firms: report
August 9, 2023 | 5:28pmAn survey found that of those 7% who were treated with ketamine, a whopping 86% showed improvement in their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
San Diego teen high on salvia survives 60-foot fall from hotel window
March 9, 2023 | 9:54amA San Diego teen who wanted to experience something "otherworldly" ended up with 62 pieces of hardware holding his body together after he ran through a hotel window and plummeted...
Patients have turned to pricey 'blood washing' to treat long COVID
July 13, 2022 | 6:22pmDesperate to have their lives back, exhausted long COVID patients are turning to an expensive, "last resort" therapy to cure the mysterious illness.
Deadly cancer quickly shrinks by 50% with 'one-and-done' therapy: study
June 3, 2022 | 1:54pmA 71-year-old woman's metastatic pancreatic cancer was reduced by 50% after just one month, and 72% in six months, a new case study has reported.
Elon Musk's Neuralink accused of subjecting monkeys to 'extreme suffering'
February 10, 2022 | 11:53amElon Musk’s brain-chip company Neuralink has been accused of subjecting monkeys to “extreme suffering” during years of gruesome experiments.