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Certain migraine medications may be more effective than ibuprofen
For many people with migraine, it can be difficult to find a treatment that is effective and reliable, and information on how medications compare to one another is lacking. A new study draws data from nearly 300,000 people ...
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Do you really need antibiotics? Curbing our use can help fight drug-resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistance occurs when a microorganism changes and no longer responds to an antibiotic that was previously effective. It's associated with poorer outcomes, a greater chance of death and higher health-care costs.
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Neratinib, fulvestrant, trastuzumab combo aids metastatic breast cancer
For patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive HER2-mutant metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with progression on cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 inhibitor (CDK4/6i) therapy, neratinib + fulvestrant + trastuzumab (N + F + T) is ...
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Research finds semaglutide treatment is associated with remarkable reductions in alcohol use disorder symptoms
The first published evidence from humans that semaglutide specifically reduces the symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been published in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and details a recent collaboration between ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Q&A: Which over-the-counter medications work best for treating COVID-19?
Since COVID-19 first spread rapidly around the world in 2020, we have significantly more options to reduce the symptoms and severity of the virus. COVID-19 symptoms usually begin in the first five days after exposure and ...
Nov 28, 2023
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High hopes: The quest to turn cannabis into a potent medicine
Marijuana shows promise in treating illnesses ranging from depression and addiction to arthritis and epilepsy.
Nov 28, 2023
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Two-week direct-acting antiviral prophylaxis prevents hep C after kidney transplant
Two-week direct-acting antiviral (DAA) prophylaxis prevents hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in individuals without HCV viremia who received kidney transplant (KT) from donors with HCV viremia (HCV D+/R−), according to ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Research demonstrates the potential of natural compounds to treat gastrointestinal disorders
Chronic gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are becoming increasingly common throughout the world, but many of them still lack effective treatment. Researchers have now turned to natural compounds, such as those present in traditional ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Study shows patient support programs for prescription drugs are common, especially for expensive drugs
About one in 10 prescription drugs—mainly brand-name and expensive drugs and those for rare diseases—has a manufacturer-sponsored patient support program, which usually includes financial, nursing and educational supports.
Nov 27, 2023
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A Miami company recalls erectile dysfunction capsules: They might or might not work
A Miami Gardens company has recalled its sexual enhancement pill after the FDA declared it an "unapproved drug."
Nov 27, 2023
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Dapagliflozin suppresses cardiovascular events in patients with chronic heart failure, type 2 diabetes mellitus: Study
The DAPPER study was conducted with the National Cardiovascular Center as the principal investigator, with 294 patients participating from 18 facilities in Japan. In this study, researchers investigated whether dapagliflozin ...
Nov 27, 2023
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World's first clinical trial for devastating fungal disease mycetoma shows efficacy of new, promising treatment
Results from the world's first double-blind, randomized clinical trial to find a treatment for the fungal form of a chronic disabling disease called mycetoma have demonstrated that a new oral treatment, fosravuconazole, is ...
Nov 27, 2023
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New way to kill breast cancer stem cells that have ancestral features and resist chemotherapy
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Kanazawa University in Japan have made a new discovery that could improve breast cancer treatments. The researchers studied cancer stem cells (CSCs), which can resist chemotherapy ...
Nov 24, 2023
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WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.
Nov 23, 2023
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Novo Nordisk spends big in France to expand obesity drug capacity
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk on Thursday announced a major investment in a French production site to expand capacity including for a blockbuster anti-obesity drug.
Nov 23, 2023
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New drug shows potential in treatment of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
A study conducted at the University of Turku, Finland, shows that plixorafenib, a new drug developed for treating melanoma and lung cancer, may also stop the progression of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Nov 22, 2023
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Breathing new life into old medications: A strategy that targets cancer stem cells
In a review published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), advocate for the repurposing of non-cancer drugs to target elusive cancer stem cells (CSCs). By focusing ...
Nov 22, 2023
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Ubrogepant beneficial for treating migraine during the prodrome
Ubrogepant is beneficial for the treatment of migraine when taken during the prodrome, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in The Lancet.
Nov 22, 2023
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Mitochondria-targeting antibiotics extend lifespan in C. elegans study
A new research paper titled "Antibiotics that target mitochondria extend lifespan in C. elegans" has been published in Aging.
Nov 22, 2023
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