The Lasker–DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award was won by Joel Habener (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA), ...

Six individuals have received this year's Lasker Awards in the areas of basic research, clinical research, and public service ...

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to ...

Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?

The lauded Lasker Awards, frequently tied to Nobel Prize acclaim, highlighted the significant accomplishments of three ...

Three scientists whose work paved the way to the multibillion-dollar obesity drug boom have won the Lasker Award for “the ...

The House passed 14 bipartisan health bills. Here's a rundown on the legislation from the office of Rep. Cathy McMorris ...

Half a century of advancements in biomedical science paved the way for today's powerful weight-loss drugs like Ozempic -- so ...

GLP-1 based drugs are transforming the treatment of obesity and opening up new avenues for addressing heart disease, ...

One of the researchers described the circumstances that led to the discovery as “serendipity.” This year’s prestigious Lasker ...

The findings come from a pair of large, retrospective evaluations. One reviewed the effects of a so-called GLP-1 drug or another diabetes medication on the risk of suicide or other mental health ...

The recipients of the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award, Svetlana Mojsov, Joel Habener, and Lotte Knudsen, have made significant contributions to medical research ...