Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gonorrhea: What it is, symptoms, treatment and more
Commonly known as the "clap," gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that can cause infertility in both women and men if left untreated.
Mar 16, 2023
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News tagged with disease resistance
Medications
Not enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, WHO review concludes
A review from WHO on the number of new antibiotics currently in the pipeline shows that just 12 new antibiotics have entered the market in the five years from 2017-21. And there are far too few (just 27) under development ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Diabetes
Dim lights before bedtime to reduce risk of gestational diabetes
Pregnant persons should dim the lights in their home and turn off or at least dim their screens (computer monitors and smartphones) a few hours before bedtime to reduce the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus, a new Northwestern ...
Mar 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The world's first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
For the first time in the world: a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that is 100% effective against a type of bacteria that ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Medications
HIV drug may be linked to increased risk of hypertension
In 2019, the World Health Organization formally recommended the drug dolutegravir (DTG) as the preferred antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), citing that it is ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Medications
Clinical trial: Doxycycline does not prevent STIs among cisgender women
Researchers from the University of Washington (UW), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), and Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI) announced results at CROI from a clinical trial demonstrating that doxycycline ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Medications
Rucaparib efficacious in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
For patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, treatment with rucaparib is associated with significantly longer duration of imaging-based progression-free survival compared with a control medication, according ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: Hepatokines mediate its impact on metabolic diseases and help to identify subtypes
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. In a Perspective in Cell Metabolism, Norbert Stefan from the University of Tübingen, Helmholtz Munich ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Medical research
Study identifies an antibody candidate for treating serious liver disease
There is currently no drug for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects many people with type 2 diabetes and which can result in other serious liver diseases. A study led by researchers from Karolinska Institutet ...
Feb 3, 2023
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Health
What is chromium picolinate? Do you really need it?
Chromium picolinate is a supplement that many folks take, as it's touted to unlock insulin, burn fat and build muscle.
Jan 31, 2023
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