Four things you need to know about deprescribing
When was the last time your doctor or pharmacist suggested that you consider stopping a medication?
Sep 25, 2026
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Chemical Actions and Uses: News and Research on Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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Heavily immunosuppressed patients undergoing anticancer immunotherapy face increased risk of severe infections
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can promote antitumor responses but can also cause adverse effects that require treatment with immunosuppressive drugs. A new retrospective study by Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Examining racial disparities in patient adherence to diabetes medications
A new study led by UCLA Health found that a large percentage of disadvantaged patients are not taking their diabetes medications consistently. The analysis of national health records for 587,000 Medicare Advantage patients ...
Sep 24, 2026
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Scientists find the gene that drives T-cell exhaustion, revealing new strategy to improve immune responses
Immunotherapy, which uses a patient's immune system to treat disease, has increased survival for some adults and children with cancer. However, it has had limited success against many pediatric solid tumors, in part because ...
Sep 23, 2026
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B cells may help predict risk of colitis from immunotherapy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously unknown role for B cells, adaptive immune cells, in triggering and sustaining colitis as a side effect of immune checkpoint inhibitors, ...
Sep 18, 2026
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Annual report highlights progress in cancer research
The American Association for Cancer Research has released its annual Cancer Progress Report, highlighting recent progress in cancer research.
Sep 17, 2026
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Simple urine test could guide kidney-protective treatment choices in type 2 diabetes
Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of chronic kidney disease, making prevention of kidney failure a key part of treatment. Newer diabetes medications, including GLP-1s and SGLT2 inhibitors, can reduce the risk of kidney disease, ...
Sep 16, 2026
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What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?
Every month, around 2.7 million Australians have a statin dispensed to lower their risk of heart attack and stroke. Statins reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, the collective term for conditions involving the heart ...
Sep 14, 2026
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Rheumatoid arthritis: Timely diagnosis and early treatment initiation are key determinants of prognosis
Early, consistently managed treatment can have a decisive impact on the course of rheumatoid arthritis and prevent permanent joint damage. An international review led by Josef S. Smolen of the Medical University of Vienna ...
Sep 11, 2026
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Are too many Americans taking antidepressants?
Drugs for treating depression are among the most prescribed categories of medications in the U.S.—1 in 6 American adults take them.
Sep 10, 2026
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