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First effective treatment found for spitting cobra snakebite
Scientists have discovered a new snakebite treatment to prevent the devastating tissue damage caused by African spitting cobra venom.
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A better COVID treatment for the immunocompromised? Researchers create a non-toxic potential alternative to Paxlovid
A combination of two antiviral compounds may be a promising alternative to Paxlovid when treating COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients, according to Karen S. Anderson, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and of molecular biophysics ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Experimental drug shields pancreas from type 1 diabetes attack
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that an experimental monoclonal antibody drug called mAb43 appears to prevent and reverse the onset of clinical type 1 diabetes in mice, and in some cases, to lengthen the animals' ...
Apr 29, 2024
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Clinical trial evaluates azithromycin for preventing chronic lung disease in premature babies
The early use of azithromycin does not prevent the development of chronic lung disease in premature babies, finds new research by Cardiff University.
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Targeting specific protein regions offers a new treatment approach in medulloblastoma
Medulloblastoma (the most common malignant childhood brain tumor) is separated into four molecular groups, with Group 3 bearing the worst prognosis. By studying EP300 and CBP, critical proteins in Group 3 medulloblastoma ...
Apr 25, 2024
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A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy
When cancer patients undergo chemotherapy, the dose of most drugs is calculated based on the patient's body surface area. This is estimated by plugging the patient's height and weight into an equation, dating to 1916, that ...
Apr 24, 2024
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It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication—but use has changed little, study finds
For years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special permission from the federal government if they wanted to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness
Giving drugs at different times of day could significantly affect how they are metabolized in the liver, according to a new study from MIT.
Apr 24, 2024
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Study finds AI can develop treatments to prevent 'superbugs'
Cleveland Clinic researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can determine the best combination and timeline to use when prescribing drugs to treat a bacterial infection, based solely on how quickly the ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Understaffed nursing homes more likely to overuse antipsychotics as 'chemical restraints,' study finds
Nursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics, especially homes that are understaffed, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 24, 2024
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