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Need help to quit smoking? A known drug might help reduce nicotine cravings
A drug that was originally developed to treat diabetes and severe overweight might also help people with nicotine dependence, concludes new research from the University of Copenhagen.
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Beating seizures by jamming the cellular circuitry
Research at UC San Francisco has shown for the first time how the commonly prescribed seizure and pain medication, gabapentin, acts inside of cells, opening the door to new, more effective treatments for diseases like epilepsy ...
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Scientists identify how some angiogenic drugs used to treat cancer and heart disease cause vascular disease
Research by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has demonstrated that the on-target molecular and cellular effects of medicines used to modulate the formation of new blood vessels ...
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Studying the body's opioid system could reduce side effects of opioid drugs
Opioid drugs such as morphine and fentanyl are like the two-faced Roman god Janus: The kindly face delivers pain relief to millions of sufferers, while the grim face drives an opioid abuse and overdose crisis that claimed ...
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Study recommends ending heparin use for women with recurrent miscarriage and inherited thrombophilia
A medication commonly prescribed to pregnant women with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent miscarriage does not help to reduce their miscarriage risk, a new international study led by UK researchers ...
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New type of drug candidate effectively accelerates wound healing in clinical study
Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy. In a new study on humans, researchers at Uppsala University show that treatment with a specific ...
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Ketamine nasal spray may a prove safe and effective treatment for refractory migraine
Ketamine taken in the form of a nasal spray may prove a safe and effective treatment for refractory chronic migraine, suggests a single center study, published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.
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Study reveals way to predict side-effect risk from common immune suppressant medication
A major new study has found a method to identify people who may experience blood, kidney, or liver related side effects from methotrexate, the most commonly used immune-suppressing medicine with 1.3 million users in the UK.
May 30, 2023
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Study: Australian children needed more mental health medications during the pandemic
Data from General Practice (GP) visits has found doctors prescribed up to three-and-a-half times more antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication for children aged five to nine than forecast in pre-pandemic mapping.
May 30, 2023
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Study results prompt call for medicinal cannabis policy evaluation
A New Zealand study into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis has added to the growing body of evidence that it has positive effects on pain, sleeplessness and anxiety, researchers say.
May 29, 2023
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New studies finds two native Australian plants have healing properties
Two plants native to Northern Australia could have significant medicinal potential in the prevention and treatment of diseases, according to two studies by a Charles Darwin University (CDU) Ph.D. candidate.
May 29, 2023
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Low dose colchicine associated with lower incidence of total knee and hip replacements
An exploratory analysis of the LoDoCo2 (Low-Dose Colchicine 2) randomized, controlled, double-blind trial found that daily therapy with a low dose of colchicine was associated with lower incidences of both total knee replacement ...
May 29, 2023
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Could 'new' antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
Every year, tens of thousands of new Lyme disease patients find that their symptoms persist even after the standard course of antibiotic treatment.
May 29, 2023
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Vulvovaginal symptoms common during penicillin course, finds research
Markedly often, women who take penicillin for strep throat suffer from vulvovaginal symptoms, and in both sexes, diarrhea is also common. On a relatively short course of penicillin, fewer people incur these side effects and ...
May 29, 2023
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State policies can boost use of anti-opioid medication
States that want to increase access to buprenorphine, a lifesaving medication used to treat opioid use disorder, should consider efforts to enhance professional education and clinician knowledge, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
May 26, 2023
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How Botox enters brain cells, a discovery that could save lives
Researchers from The University of Queensland have determined how Botox—a drug made from a deadly biological substance—enters brain cells.
May 26, 2023
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The most common depression medications, explained
You've been diagnosed with depression. What's next?
May 26, 2023
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Black patients with overactive bladder less likely to receive β3-adrenoceptor agonists
Black individuals are significantly less likely than non-Hispanic White individuals to fill a prescription for a β3-adrenoceptor agonist for overactive bladder (OAB), according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA ...
May 26, 2023
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New treatment for recurrence of C. difficile infection approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VOWST, a microbiota-based therapeutic to prevent recurrence of C. difficile Infection (CDI) in adults following antibacterial treatment for recurrent CDI (rCDI). The ...
May 26, 2023
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Phase 1/2a study: Safety and efficacy of new inhibitor in patients with advanced solid and CNS tumors
An early-phase study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine along with other Cancer Centers, suggests that an experimental therapy may have promising ...
May 26, 2023
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