medicines

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Appetite may decrease, oral health can worsen, chronic illnesses become more common and many older people take medicines that affect how nutrients are absorbed, used or cleared from the body.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Moreover, a recent late-stage study of its tozorakimab drug candidate for smokers’ cough seems to vindicate AstraZeneca’s approach of developing potentially the best—rather than first—of its class of medicines, Bernstein notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

To administer genetic medicines against the tau protein tangles that are Alzheimer’s’ other main pathology, doctors must inject them directly into the cerebrospinal fluid.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

“There isn’t enough food or medicines for everyone. People are still waiting for tents.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

A man from the city came into the store every few weeks and bought them to use in medicines.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney