Transdermal patches serve a different purpose: sustained, systemic delivery through the skin into your bloodstream.

The Gladstone Institutes explored two different paths to expand its footprint in Mission Bay, ultimately choosing a lease ...

A Bay Area biotech company saw its obesity drug fail in clinical trials just five months ago. Now it's being acquired for ...

The decision U.S. President Donald Trump made to attack Iran was a high-stakes gamble. The gamble is not really in the military campaign itself, which is unfolding in jaw-droppingly competent fashion.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity could help reduce risk of addiction to substances like cannabis, alcohol, and cocaine. The corresponding ...

Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and... Using saliva to detect disease holds promise, but it's ...

The saliva circulating in your mouth contains troves of microbial information about the rest of your body and is easier to collect than blood samples. Today, a few drops of spit can help detect ...