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Thousands of lives could be saved by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs, study suggests
The largest analysis to examine the best way to lower levels of "bad" cholesterol in patients with blocked arteries shows that they should immediately be given a combination of a statin and another drug called ezetimibe, ...
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Researchers learn how a drug called zotatifin kills cancer cells
Swirling inside every cell are millions of microscopic messages called messenger RNAs (mRNAs). The messages are the genetic blueprints for proteins, which determine the behavior and health of the cell.
Mar 21, 2025
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Novel oral drug therapy combination shows promise for advanced melanoma patients
A research team led by Sheri Holmen, Ph.D., investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Utah (the U), is testing a new combination drug therapy that could both ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Study suggests inhaled technosphere insulin could be considered as an option for adults with type 1 diabetes
A study in the journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT) concludes that inhaled technosphere insulin (TI-Afrezza) should be considered as an option for individuals with type 1 diabetes who want an alternative to using ...
Mar 21, 2025
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Living longer, living better: New advances in Down syndrome care
Researchers are working to reduce the health risks associated with Down syndrome and improve long-term quality of life.
Mar 20, 2025
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Collaboration across hospital system optimizes antibiotic use to improve patient care
Houston Methodist nurses are using an adapted screening tool at the bedside to assess whether patients have true penicillin allergies, thus enabling their care teams to offer them the most appropriate antibiotics without ...
Mar 20, 2025
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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 ...
Mar 19, 2025
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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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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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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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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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