Author: Lynne Peeples

Why pharma firms are betting billions on psychedelic drugs despite setbacks

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03390-8Regulatory pushback stalled the field. But researchers are optimistic about mind-altering drugs as potential treatments for depression and mood disorders.

Nature, Published online: 27 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03390-8

Regulatory pushback stalled the field. But researchers are optimistic about mind-altering drugs as potential treatments for depression and mood disorders.

More muscle, less belly fat: mutations to a gene are linked to wide-ranging benefits

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02438-zAnalysis of one million diverse genomes yields mutations associated with lower risk of diabetes, heart disease and other ‘cardiometabolic’ conditions.

Nature, Published online: 05 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02438-z

Analysis of one million diverse genomes yields mutations associated with lower risk of diabetes, heart disease and other ‘cardiometabolic’ conditions.