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Eli Lilly warns that two insulin products will be in short supply
Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co is announcing a temporary shortage of two of its insulin products.
Mar 25, 2024
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Mifepristone access is coming before the US Supreme Court. How safe is this abortion pill?
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in the most common type of abortion in the nation.
Mar 24, 2024
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Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail marijuana in Colorado
Cannabis flower sold in Colorado claims to contain much more tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than it actually does, according to my findings published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One.
Mar 24, 2024
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Medicare to cover Wegovy when patients also have heart disease
Medicare will now cover the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy if patients using it also have heart disease, U.S. officials announced Thursday.
Mar 22, 2024
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Researchers describe tools to better understand CaMKII, a protein involved in brain and heart disease
The health impacts of a complex protein that plays a major role in the development of Alzheimer's disease and heart conditions can be lessened by three kinds of drug inhibitors, according to scientists at the University of ...
Mar 22, 2024
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Study finds new treatment makes patients with life-threatening muscle weakness stronger
For the thousands of people globally affected by the disease myasthenia gravis (MG), everyday activities become a struggle, and in severe cases, the disease can be life-threatening.
Mar 21, 2024
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Autophagy-tethering compounds may open new directions in targeted drug discovery
Human genetic and mechanistic studies reveal thousands of pathogenic proteins that may serve as potential targets for small-molecule drugs. Meanwhile, the conventional method of drug discovery through inhibitors hinges on ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Doctors urge refrigerating acne creams to reduce cancer risk
Some dermatologists are recommending that people refrigerate benzoyl peroxide products such as Proactiv and Clearasil after an independent lab found they were contaminated with the potent carcinogen benzene.
Mar 21, 2024
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Q&A: A digital twin that allows tailored medication
Individual patients with autoimmune diseases can receive tailored medication by computationally treating their so-called digital twins with thousands of medications.
Mar 20, 2024
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Inflammation-reducing drug shows no benefit for dry age-related macular degeneration in trial
The drug minocycline, an antibiotic that also decreases inflammation, failed to slow vision loss or expansion of geographic atrophy in people with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a phase II clinical ...
Mar 20, 2024
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