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Obesity drugs aren’t always forever. What happens when you quit?
Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 4/16/24 Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 4/16/24

Obesity drugs aren’t always forever. What happens when you quit?

Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off them.

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‘ChatGPT detector’ catches AI-generated papers with unprecedented accuracy
Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 11/6/23 Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 11/6/23

‘ChatGPT detector’ catches AI-generated papers with unprecedented accuracy

Tool based on machine learning uses features of writing style to distinguish between human and AI authors.

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The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers
Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 1/4/23 Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 1/4/23

The ‘breakthrough’ obesity drugs that have stunned researchers

A class of drugs that quash hunger have shown striking results in trials and in practice. But can they help all people with obesity — and conquer weight stigma?

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Heralded Alzheimer’s drug works — but safety concerns loom
Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 11/30/22 Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 11/30/22

Heralded Alzheimer’s drug works — but safety concerns loom

Eisai and Biogen share clinical trial data confirming that lecanemab slows mental decline, amid reports of potentially related deaths.

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Alzheimer’s drug slows mental decline in trial — but is it a breakthrough?
Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 9/29/22 Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 9/29/22

Alzheimer’s drug slows mental decline in trial — but is it a breakthrough?

Researchers are cautiously optimistic following companies’ announcement of positive results for lecanemab.

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Prehistoric child’s amputation is oldest surgery of its kind
Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 9/7/22 Nature, Scientific American McKenzie Prillaman 9/7/22

Prehistoric child’s amputation is oldest surgery of its kind

Skeleton missing lower left leg and dated to 31,000 years ago provides the earliest known evidence for surgical limb removal.

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