Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 drugs: Are there any that work?
Question: I've heard several drugs mentioned as possible treatments for COVID-19. What are they and how do they work?
Aug 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Most American women haven't heard of breast implant-related lymphoma
Only about 1 out 7 American women have heard about breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) - an immune system cancer occurring in a small percentage of women with breast implants, according to ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Medical research
Researcher calls for one-person trials for personalized medicine
"All things are poison, and nothing is without poison, the dosage alone makes it so a thing is not a poison." These were the words of Paracelsus, a Swiss physician who recognized back in the 16th century that every medicine ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Medications
Opioid marketing to Canadian doctors hyped benefits, downplayed harms
Between January 2016 and June 2019 there were over 13,900 deaths from opioid overdoses in Canada, 4,500 of which occurred in 2018. Based on information to date, 2019 is likely to have a similar mortality rate. Most deaths ...
Mar 10, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
How nutrition education can make a difference to people with HIV in Nigeria
HIV and AIDS are still global health problems and sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region. Globally, around 770,000 people died from AIDS-related conditions in 2018, 160,000 of them in West and Central Africa.
Feb 12, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover novel potential target for drug addiction treatment
New University of Minnesota Medical School research discovers a novel potential target for treating drug addiction through "the hidden stars of the brain."
Jan 15, 2020
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Neuroscience
Common genetic link between autism and Tourette's impairs brain communication
Lancaster University researchers have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing Autism and Tourette's impacts on the brain.
Dec 10, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Do new cancer drugs work? Too often, we don't really know (and neither does your doctor)
It's hard to find anyone who hasn't been touched by cancer. People who haven't had cancer themselves will likely have a close friend or family member who has been diagnosed with the disease.
Sep 25, 2019
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Medications
No evidence of added benefit for most new drugs, say researchers
More than half of new drugs entering the German healthcare system have not been shown to add benefit, argue researchers in The BMJ today.
Jul 10, 2019
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Health
Are testosterone-boosting supplements effective? Not likely, according to new research
Men who want to improve their libido or build body mass may want to think twice before using testosterone-boosting supplements—also known as "T boosters—as research shows these alternatives to traditional testosterone ...
Jun 26, 2019
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