Drug combination for stage IV melanoma shows success in trial
A new multidrug treatment for patients with stage IV melanoma has proven effective after a three-year clinical trial at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
Dec 16, 2022
0
90
Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Cyclohexanes
MeSH tree: D02.455.426.392.368.367
It's the flavor of the season, but be wary of peppermint platitudes
Peppermint, like Santa Claus, seems to be everywhere you turn at the holidays. And also like Santa, when it comes to evaluating claims about it, the most scientific minds will tell you they need more evidence.
Dec 14, 2022
0
42
Microparticles could help prevent vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency is the world's leading cause of blindness, and in severe cases, it can be fatal. About one-third of the global population of preschool-aged children suffer from this vitamin deficiency, which is most ...
Dec 12, 2022
0
62
Are 'natural' skin products irritating your skin?
Sensitive skin is a pain—sometimes literally—and for skin allergy sufferers, contact with an allergen causes an itchy red rash that may last for weeks. Common skin care products such as soaps, serums and lotions (often what ...
Dec 12, 2022
0
43
As flu season hits South Florida hard, drug shortages cause panic
Harni Patel, pharmacist and owner of Tamarac Pharmacy, finds herself fielding calls daily from panicked parents of feverish children searching for everything from Children's Tylenol to Amoxicillin to Tamiflu.
Dec 12, 2022
0
30
Discovery might explain why women are more likely to be diagnosed with clinical depression than men
A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, working with colleagues from several other U.S. institutions, has found a possible RNA-related clue that might explain why approximately twice as many ...
Clinical trial leads to a decrease in early deaths from rare and aggressive acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL)
The use of a simplified treatment regimen by oncologists, along with management recommendations and 24/7 support provided by a limited and dedicated group of academic disease experts, resulted in a dramatic decrease in early ...
Dec 12, 2022
0
48
As psychedelic therapy arrives, pros learn how to lead trips
Among tall Douglas fir and oak trees, surrounded by a winding creek that feeds into the Clackamas River, a new kind of therapist is being minted in Oregon.
Dec 9, 2022
1
65
Kids' drug shortages 'are pulling back the curtain on a years-long ugly scenario'
Recent drug shortages of amoxicillin, Tamiflu and now infant and Children's Tylenol have caused concern among parents and pediatricians, but Northwestern Medicine pharmacist Dr. Sterling Elliott said "we've been seeing and ...
Dec 8, 2022
1
30
Study shows that ketamine switches neuronal activity in the neocortex
Human beings can sometimes experience dissociative states, moments in which they feel disconnected from their body and the world around them. While these states have been linked to many psychiatric conditions, they can also ...
