Long-overlooked scientist shares Lasker Award with other GLP-1 researchers
GLP-1 based drugs are transforming the treatment of obesity and opening up new avenues for addressing heart disease, addiction, and even Alzheimer’s. Now, three scientists who played key roles in their invention have won a prestigious Lasker Award for biomedical research.
The Six Winners Of The 2024 Lasker Awards Are Announced
Six individuals have received this year's Lasker Awards in the areas of basic research, clinical research, and public service. Each award carries a stipend of $250,000.
Obesity-Drug Pioneers Win Prestigious Lasker Award for Medical Science
Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?
Scientists who laid groundwork for weight-loss drugs win Lasker medical award
This year’s prestigious Lasker medical awards recognize a trio of scientists without whom Ozempic and other blockbuster weight-loss drugs might not exist. The work of Joel Habener, a physician-investigator at the Mass General Research Institute and Harvard Medical School professor;
Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize
One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.
Dallas scientist wins prestigious Lasker Award for immune research
The immune system has a remarkable way of fighting foreign invaders. Antibodies circulating in the blood can latch on to bits of virus, and certain cells can gobble up bacteria. But when wayward DNA gets inside our cells,
DNA-Sensing Enzyme Wins the 2024 Lasker Award
Zhijian “James” Chen received this year’s Albert Lasker Award for discovering cGAS, an enzyme which scopes out DNA-based threats and alerts the immune system.
Research That Led to Obesity Drugs Wins Major Medical Prize
Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to ...
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Lasker Award goes to three sci­en­tists who pi­o­neered re­search be­hind GLP-1 drugs
Three scientists whose work paved the way to the multibillion-dollar obesity drug boom have won the Lasker Award for “the ...
The winding, fitful path to weight loss drug Ozempic
Half a century of advancements in biomedical science paved the way for today's powerful weight-loss drugs like Ozempic—so ...
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Groundbreaking Obesity Research Receives Prestigious Medical Award
The lauded Lasker Awards, frequently tied to Nobel Prize acclaim, highlighted the significant accomplishments of three ...
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How Pfizer ended up passing on my GLP-1 work back in the early ’90s
Jeffrey Flier is the former dean of Harvard Medical School. One of the biopharma industry’s marvels of the 2020s has been the enormous medical and financial success of the GLP-1 class of drugs.
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GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in treating substance use disorders
A systematic review reveals that GLP-1 receptor agonists may help reduce certain substance use disorders, but findings are inconsistent due to study variability and patient differences. Review ...
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Kourtney Kardashian launches ‘Ozempic-style’ weight loss supplement — but is it effective and safe?
Kourtney Kardashian is hopping on the weight loss trend with the launch of her new Lemme GLP-1 Daily capsules. The “Kardashians” star, 45, announced what are some are already referring to as ...
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Can GLP-1 drugs help with type 1 diabetes?
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