Oncology & Cancer
Hope for first drug against lymphedema, a cancer complication
Many cancer patients, especially those who've undergone breast cancer treatment, experience painful, swollen limbs, a condition called lymphedema.
May 10, 2017
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News tagged with drug therapies
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One in four hepatitis C patients denied initial approval for drug treatment
Nearly one in four patients with chronic hepatitis C (HCV) are denied initial approval for a drug therapy that treats the most common strain of the infection, according to a Yale School of Medicine study.
Aug 26, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microorganisms may determine cancer treatment outcome
An intact population of microorganisms that derive food and benefit from other organisms living in the intestine is required for optimal response to cancer therapy, according to a mouse study by scientists at the National ...
Nov 21, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Follow-up study finds lasting benefit from MDMA for people with PTSD
(Medical Xpress)—A research team made up of a group of private practitioners and medical experts has conducted a follow-up study of a trial of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use in therapy sessions to treat Post ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID treatments: What works, what doesn't, what might
Overshadowed by the global push for vaccines, the search for treatments for COVID-19 has made steady—if slower—progress.
Sep 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Immunotherapy eliminates disease-causing cells in mice with MS-like disease
The cancer therapy known as CAR-T has revolutionized treatment of some blood cancers since it was introduced in 2017. The therapy uses genetically altered immune cells to home in on cancer cells and destroy them.
Dec 6, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-aging therapy useful against metastases, leading towards personalized therapy of patients
A preclinical study conducted at the Institute of Oncology Research (IOR, affiliated to USI Università dellaSvizzera italiana) reveals the role of aging cells in the formation of metastases and identifies a drug capable ...
Nov 13, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Newly approved drug effective against lung cancer caused by genetic mutation
The new drug sotorasib reduces tumor size and shows promise in improving survival among patients with lung tumors caused by a specific DNA mutation, according to results of a global phase 2 clinical trial. The drug is designed ...
Jun 4, 2021
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Medical research
Scientists use drug-like cocktail to regenerate hair cells in preclinical study
Effective hearing loss treatments have eluded medicine because once sensory cells in the inner ear called hair cells are damaged or destroyed, they cannot be regenerated. This loss of hair cells, which can be caused by aging, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Five facts about Bell's palsy
No one's exactly sure what causes Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden facial weakness on one side of the face. But the symptoms are unmistakable. Once the weakness, or paralysis, sets in—usually on one side of ...
May 9, 2022
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