Medications
Rural Americans are going without meds to fight opioid, alcohol addictions
Less than 9% of rural Americans who abuse both opioids and alcohol are prescribed medications to treat both disorders, new research reveals.
Mar 26, 2024
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News tagged with treatment
Medical research
Researchers show xCT protein is key link in inhibiting pancreatic cancer growth and limiting mood disturbances
The xCT protein, which plays an important role as a transport molecule in cells, could play a part in cancer treatment in the future, researchers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) have discovered. Their work is the result ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Health
Using machine learning to save lives in the ER
Worldwide, approximately 4.5 million people die of traumatic injury every year. Many of these patients die from blood loss.
Mar 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Real-time reconstruction of high-intensity focused ultrasound focal temperature field based on deep learning
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive technique for tumor ablation. During the actual HIFU treatment process, biological tissues absorb acoustic energy and convert it into thermal energy. Measurement ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Neuroscience
Global study could change how children with multiple sclerosis are treated
A new study—the largest of its kind globally—has found children with multiple sclerosis (MS) have better outcomes if treated early and with the same high-efficacy therapies as adults. The findings were published in Lancet ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Health
Crackdown on illicit drugs detects rise in 'designer' drug substitutes
As authorities crack down on illicit drugs, University of South Australia experts have issued an alert on the use of the synthetic stimulant pentylone, as new research finds a 75% increase in detections across Australia.
Mar 25, 2024
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Medications
New research identifies promising drug combination for multiple myeloma treatment
New research from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland has found that venetoclax, a medication currently approved for leukemia, provides benefits for patients with multiple myeloma when used in combination with another ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Dentistry
Transforming root canal treatments: The rise of precision dentistry
Endodontic diseases present a significant challenge in dentistry due to their complex nature and the precision required in treatment. Traditionally, the success of these treatments has heavily relied on the dentist's skill ...
Mar 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients
Federal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.
Mar 25, 2024
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Genetics
First gene therapy for children with metachromatic leukodystrophy approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Orchard Therapeutics' Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) as the first gene therapy for the treatment of children with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).
Mar 25, 2024
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