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Injuries From Electric Bikes, Scooters Are Soaring

More and more Americans who use “micromobility” transport, such as electric bikes and e-scooters, are motoring their way straight into the ER, new data shows. In fact, the rate of e-bike injuries among Americans doubled each year between 2017 and 2022, reported a team led by… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on July 23, 2024

Study: Big Shift in Users of GLP-1 Meds Like Ozempic

The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs’ original purpose, which was to treat Type 2 diabetes, a new study finds. New prescriptions for these drugs have doubled among people who have obesity but not diabetes,… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on July 23, 2024

Breakthrough in skeletal muscle regeneration

In a finding that opens the door to the development of targeted therapies for various muscle disorders, newly published research identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth of muscles following resistance exercise. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future […]

Published on July 22, 2024