Long-term treatment with human growth hormone, also known as somatropin, does not seem to influence mortality in people with…
Lila Levinson, PhD
Lila is a Science Writer at Bionews. She completed her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied how the natural flexibility of the human brain can be used to promote recovery after injury. Previously, she has written about science for The Dallas Morning News and the University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Center. She enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and spending time with her cat, Fibonacci.
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Articles by Lila Levinson, PhD
A Phase 3 clinical trial testing ACP-101 for hyperphagia, or uncontrollable hunger, in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) patients failed…
Adults with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) caused by a genetic deletion have higher obesity rates and more severe obesity than…
Early findings from a Phase 2 clinical trial testing Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ setmelanotide in children and adults with obesity due…