Why a group of vets and lawmakers want to legalize a plant-derived drug to treat PTSD A group of U.S. vets and lawmakers are leading an effort to get clinical trials up and running in for a potent psychoactive drug called Ibogaine. Jonathan Levinson
A woman says effects from Alzheimer's have plateaued with new drug Kisunla Drugs can't stop Alzheimer's disease but sometimes, they can slow it down. This was one woman's experience taking the drug Kisunla. Jon Hamilton
One woman's experience with the Alzheimer's drug Leqembi Sue Bell was one of the first patients to receive the Alzheimer's drug lecanemab in 2020 as part of the clinical trial. It didn't stop the disease. Jon Hamilton
An experimental spinal treatment may help people with a paralyzing genetic disorder Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord strengthened the muscles of three people with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare motor neuron disease. Jon Hamilton
This new pain drug is being touted as a non-addictive alternative to opioids This new nonaddictive alternative is the first of its kind that interrupts the pain signal before it reaches the brain. Yuki Noguchi
Recipient of pig kidney transplant reaches a milestone An Alabama grandmother who was the first patient to receive a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney more than two months ago is now the longest surviving recipient of a pig organ. Rob Stein
The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website A Food and Drug Administration project to promote diversity in clinical studies of cancer treatments was removed from the agency's website, as the Trump administration halts DEI initiatives. Sydney Lupkin
Talking with the first person to receive a new kind of pig kidney transplant NPR visits first person to get a new kind of genetically modified pig kidney two weeks after undergoing the historic procedure. Rob Stein
Consultations for obesity drug prescriptions are way up over 2023, survey finds Appointments with health professionals for obesity drug consultations are way up, according to data from Zocdoc, a provider of scheduling services. Sydney Lupkin
Customized CRISPR treatments could help people with rare genetic disorders The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR is promising to revolutionize medicine. Some researchers are trying to help make it available for people with very rare genetic disorders. Rob Stein
