Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out

Unraveling long COVID: Here’s what scientists who study the illness want to find out

Researchers looking for root causes of long COVID work in the autopsy suite inside the Clinical Center at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Researchers looking for root causes of long COVID work in the autopsy suite inside the…

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An image of a pig embryo seen from the side with a large patch of red visible in its stomach.

Scientists grow humanized kidneys in pig embryos

Scientists have successfully grown kidneys made of mostly human cells inside pig embryos — taking researchers yet another step down the long road toward generating viable human organs for transplant. The results, reported September 7 in Cell Stem Cell, mark the first time a solid humanized organ, one with both human and animal cells, has…

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Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on

Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here’s what scientists think is going on

Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they’re drinking less. lucentius/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption lucentius/Getty Images Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they’re drinking less. lucentius/Getty Images During the COVID pandemic, J. Paul Grayson…

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