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Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer's dementia
An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their 30s, 40s or 50s, according to the results of a study led by the Knight Family Dominantly Inherited ...
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Adding anti-obesity medication early in therapy significantly enhances weight loss results, study finds
Adding an anti-obesity medication just one month after behavioral therapy begins—rather than waiting the currently recommended six months—can more than double weight loss for patients who struggle initially with lifestyle ...
Mar 18, 2025
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AI tool predicts how body will respond to drugs, potentially accelerating disease treatments
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have created a computational tool to accelerate the development of new disease treatments. The tool goes beyond current artificial intelligence (AI) approaches by identifying ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Latest Alzheimer's drug shown less effective in females than males
Since becoming only the second Alzheimer's-modifying drug to gain American Federal Drug Administration approval in 2023, sales of lecanemab, known by its brand name Leqembi, have risen steadily, reaching $87 million USD in ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Dialysis drug shows promise for combating antibiotic resistance in the gut
Increased antibiotic use can lead, seemingly paradoxically, to more problematic infections, as the bacteria evolve to resist the treatment. The answer to this antimicrobial resistance, which the Centers for Disease Control ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Current antivirals don't work well against H5N1 avian influenza virus in cows' milk, scientists find
As the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak continues, scientists are working to better understand the virus's threat to human health. The virus has been found in dairy cows' milk and has infected farm workers, prompting scientists ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Researchers find possible link between medication and unexpected blood clots
Why do medications that are supposed to help patients with chronic inflammatory diseases sometimes lead to blood clots?
Mar 17, 2025
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Treatment for Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome is linked with risky behavior
Getting a headache and feeling sick are common side-effects for many medicines. Indulging in risky sexual behavior or pathological gambling—not so common.
Mar 17, 2025
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Study shows that continued medication important for heart failure patients
Patients who have been treated for heart failure and experience an improvement in their pump function are still at higher risk of heart-related death or hospitalization if they stop taking heart failure medications. This ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Treating chronic inflammatory diseases with JAK inhibitors
Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors are an important treatment option for people with chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Since their approval, the indications ...
Mar 17, 2025
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'It can transform our understanding of AMR': Working with India's rural clinics to control drug resistance
Drug-resistant infections are linked to more than a million deaths a year in India. A health crisis compounded by the country's health care inequalities. Dr. Gautham and her team are working with rural health care providers ...
Mar 17, 2025
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Maintenance of low eczema activity seen after about 80 days off tapinarof
Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) who achieve completely clear skin with tapinarof (Vtama) cream maintain low disease activity after about 80 days off treatment, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of ...
Mar 14, 2025
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World-first clinical trial shows promise for transformative oral snakebite treatment
Researchers from Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) have completed a Phase I clinical trial for a new oral treatment for snakebite.
Mar 13, 2025
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Improving rehabilitation after spinal cord injury using a small compound oral drug
Spinal cord injury (SCI)—a condition that leads to partial or complete paralysis—has a profound impact on millions of individuals globally. Despite recent advances in SCI treatment, restoring lost motor functions, such ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Repurposed FDA-approved drug could help treat high-grade glioma
High-grade glioma, an aggressive form of pediatric and adult brain cancer, is challenging to treat given the tumor location, incidence of recurrence and difficulty for drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Mar 13, 2025
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Scientists are on track to find a treatment for autoimmune hair loss
A research group, led by Dr. Pavel Majer from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with the laboratories of Barbara Slusher and Louis Garza at Johns Hopkins University, has developed a compound that could potentially treat the autoimmune ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Diterpene-based drug achieves functional neuronal regeneration after brain injury in preclinical study
Researchers from the University of Seville and the University of Cadiz, coordinated by the professors of Physiology Pedro Núñez-Abades and Carmen Castro, have demonstrated that the use of diterpenes facilitates repopulation ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Three-quarters of people who have taken antidepressants say they were helpful
In a sample of nearly 20,000 people who have taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 75% report they found them helpful, finds new research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Newly approved clot-busting drug works as well as traditional drug for stroke, research shows
A clot-busting drug recently approved to treat acute ischemic strokes (AIS) that can be delivered quickly works as well as a decades-old medication used by most hospitals in the U.S. and could hold significant advantages ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Small number of acne products recalled for problematic levels of benzene
After recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration testing of acne products containing benzoyl peroxide, the agency determined that a small number of products should be recalled for possible benzene contamination, the FDA announced ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Ivarmacitinib 4 mg, 8 mg efficacious for adults with severe alopecia areata
For adults with severe alopecia areata (AA), ivarmacitinib, a selective Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor, at doses of 4 and 8 mg is efficacious and tolerable, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American ...
Mar 13, 2025
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Monoclonal antibody significantly reduces nasal polyps and need for surgery in Phase 3 clinical trial
Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps presents a substantial clinical burden, affecting nasal airflow, olfactory function, and quality of life. Epithelial barrier dysfunction and type 2 inflammatory responses drive disease ...
Reformulation of HIV prevention drug lenacapavir makes it last for a year
A team of pharmaceutical researchers at biopharma company Gilead Sciences has announced that a reformulation of its HIV prevention drug lenacapavir allows it to persist in the body for up to a year. In their paper published ...
Cannabis terpenes offer potential new way to treat fibromyalgia pain
Terpenes from the Cannabis sativa plant may be a viable medication for fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain relief, according to University of Arizona Health Sciences research published in Pharmacological Reports.
Mar 12, 2025
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Drug may prevent COVID-19 in exposed people within households, major trial finds
An international clinical trial has identified a medication that can help prevent symptomatic COVID-19 in people exposed within households. The results could be particularly important for families where someone is at high ...
Mar 12, 2025
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