Health
Getting back in shape in 2018? Great, but do it safely
(HealthDay)—Getting into shape or losing a few pounds is a worthy New Year's resolution, but one that comes with a warning: Take it slow.
Jan 2, 2018
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News tagged with new medicines
Oncology & Cancer
Diagnostic mutations ID'd in chronic kidney disease patients
(HealthDay)—About one-quarter of adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) of unknown cause or familial nephropathy or hypertension have diagnostic mutations, which can be identified with whole-exome sequencing (WES), according ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Health
Seeking better sleep? here's one simple step to help
(HealthDay)—Getting a better night's shut-eye may be as easy as cracking open a bedroom window or door, a small new study suggests.
Nov 27, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sclerosis medicine can fight multi-resistant bacteria
Encountering bacteria with innocent names such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacteriaceae can lead to hospitalisation and - in a worst-case scenario - can also be life-threatening. The bacteria, which cause infections ...
Nov 22, 2017
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Medical research
FDA seeks to speed development of 'regenerated' organs for medical use
(HealthDay)—Using stem cells to grow new heart tissue, and even whole organs, used to be the stuff of science fiction.
Nov 16, 2017
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Health
Ready for the time change on Sunday?
(HealthDay)—It might sound like a great thing—getting an extra hour of sleep when Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday.
Nov 3, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New system for treating colorectal cancer can lead to complete cure
Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City and Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston have developed a new, three-step system that uses nuclear medicine to target and eliminate colorectal ...
Nov 2, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
How we can overcome the lack of treatment options for rare cancers
Rare cancers are just that: rare. This means research into each of these particular types of rare cancers is limited, and so are the treatment options. As a consequence, patients diagnosed with rare cancers face significant ...
Oct 3, 2017
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Cardiology
Highest adverse effect rates for three drugs in parkinson's
(HealthDay)—Ropinirole, bromocriptine, and piribedil are associated with the highest incidence rates of adverse effects in Parkinson's disease, according to a review published online Sept. 4 in CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics.
Sep 21, 2017
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Health
Methodology for assessing the value of new medicines
An innovative new methodology for evaluating the benefits of new medicines has been developed by a team of researchers led by health economics and policy experts from the Department of Health Policy at the London School of ...
Sep 4, 2017
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