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Single-dose gel clears ear infections in animal study within 24 hours
Ear infections are a common and painful occurrence in infants and toddlers. Oral antibiotics are often prescribed for a week to treat the condition, but these drugs can trigger side effects that disrupt treatment, which can ...
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Preterm infant with drug-resistant seizures responds to antisense oligonucleotide treatment
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München-led researchers have induced a greater than 60% reduction in seizure frequency in a preterm infant with early-onset SCN2A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE). Seizures ...
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Promising Parkinson's drug decoded
How well our brain functions depends heavily on the performance of our nerve cells. That is why they are regularly checked for their proper function—defective cell components are marked, disposed of and recycled. This includes ...
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Drug resistance worsens UTI crisis in Malawi
A growing resistance to antibiotics is complicating the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Malawi, with new research revealing that nearly half of women presenting with symptoms at a major referral hospital had ...
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Scientists introduce new engineered drug candidate for Mycobacterium abscessus, a dangerous cousin of TB
In a classic example of scientific problem solving, scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) and colleagues have published a paper introducing a promising new drug candidate they engineered ...
May 2, 2025
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Large-scale heart failure initiative boosts use of lifesaving medications
About 6.7 million adults in the U.S. are living with heart failure, and that number is expected to increase to more than 8 million by 2030.
May 2, 2025
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EU pharmaceutical regulation reforms needed to drive innovation and investment, experts suggest
New research from Bayes Business School, in collaboration with biopharmaceuticals company Merck KGaA, suggests member states from the European Union (EU) must work more closely together, provide better incentives for the ...
May 2, 2025
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Revealing the impact of tirzepatide treatment on muscle composition in type 2 diabetes
A recent analysis of the SURPASS-3 trial unravels the impact of treatment with the drug tirzepatide on muscle volume and fat infiltration in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
May 1, 2025
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FDA-designated orphan drug could increase radiation efficacy in lung cancer
An FDA-designated orphan drug that can target a key vulnerability in lung cancer shows promise in improving the efficacy of radiation treatments in preclinical models, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
May 1, 2025
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A generation at risk: Prenatal opioid exposure tied to hidden health problems
Exposure to opioids during pregnancy could be causing long-term, unknown health conditions for a generation of children, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
May 1, 2025
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Study marks rise in psychotherapy outpatient visits and declines in medication use for mental health care
Psychotherapy assumed a larger role in outpatient mental health care while psychiatric medication without psychotherapy became less common, according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia ...
May 1, 2025
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Kānuka extract shows promise in reducing organ transplant medication's side effects
Researchers have identified a compound in an extract from native kānuka that may have the potential to limit the adverse effects of rapamycin, a drug primarily used as an immune suppressant in kidney transplants.
May 1, 2025
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Which medications are commonly prescribed for autistic people and why?
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition. Someone may have social and communication differences, sensory issues and/or restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior or interests.
May 1, 2025
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Semaglutide effectively treats liver disease in two thirds of patients, research finds
Results from the ESSENCE Phase III clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine show treating patients with semaglutide can halt and even reverse liver disease.
Apr 30, 2025
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National-level actions found to be effective at tackling antibiotic resistance
National-level policies can reduce the impact of antibiotic resistance across diverse countries, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Global Public Health by Peter Søgaard Jørgensen from Stockholm ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Old drug, new tricks: Why an anti-psychotic could help treat brain cancer
New research from SAHMRI and Flinders University has shed light on how the decades-old antipsychotic drug, trifluoperazine (TFP), works against glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive form of brain cancer.
Apr 30, 2025
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Gabapentinoids unlikely to be directly linked to self-harm risk, study finds
Treatment with gabapentinoids—drugs such as gabapentin and pregabalin—is not directly associated with an increased risk of self-harm, finds a UK study published by The BMJ.
Apr 30, 2025
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Broader antibiotic use could change the course of cholera outbreaks
Cholera kills thousands of people and infects hundreds of thousands every year—and cases have spiked in recent years, leaving governments with an urgent need to find the best ways to control outbreaks.
Apr 29, 2025
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Drug combination inhibits genes that drive aggressive pancreatic cancer, study finds
HonorHealth Research Institute's new downtown Phoenix laboratory has produced its first study, centered on a promising new treatment for pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive and difficult to treat of all malignancies.
Apr 29, 2025
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The 'nocebo gap' in health care: Exploring discrimination's impact on medication side effects
A new study has uncovered a link between patients' experiences of discrimination in health care settings and the likelihood of them experiencing negative side effects from their medication.
Apr 29, 2025
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Cross-border ePrescription is perceived to improve access to medicines
Estonian and Finnish pharmacists recognize the positive impact on access to medicines as the most important benefit of cross-border ePrescription. The study, published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative ...
Apr 29, 2025
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Antibody-based drug dismantles a metabolic barrier to anti-tumor immunity
A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a specific mode of fat uptake by immune cells within tumors that serves as a metabolic checkpoint against anti-cancer immune responses. Harnessing that insight, researchers led ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Ketamine nasal spray will be subsidized for treatment-resistant depression—what you need to know about Spravato
An antidepressant containing a form of the drug ketamine has been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), making it much cheaper for the estimated 30,000 Australians with treatment-resistant depression. This is ...
Apr 28, 2025
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Could this molecule be 'checkmate' for coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2?
A team at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes has developed new drug candidates that show great promise against the virus that causes COVID-19 and potentially other coronaviruses that could cause future pandemics.
Apr 25, 2025
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Drug that treats flu shows additional benefit of protecting close contacts from infection
One dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil lowers the chance of transmitting the influenza virus to family members by about 30%, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Apr 24, 2025
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