Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have mapped out the cellular pathway that connects the most common genetic mutation associated with Parkinson's disease to brain cell death. In a new study, they show that the mutation initiates ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Health care professionals should become more familiar with medications that cause irregular heart rhythms called arrhythmias, according to "Drug- Induced Arrhythmias," a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, ...
Sep 15, 2020
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In France, antiretroviral treatment (ARV) can be dispensed by hospitals and/or community pharmacies. A recent study published in Pharmacology Research & Perspectives examined the pharmacist's role in HIV care in this country.
Sep 10, 2020
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It is usually difficult to predict how well drugs will work when they are combined. Sometimes, two antibiotics increase their effect and inhibit the growth of bacteria more efficiently than expected. In other cases, the combined ...
Aug 31, 2020
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The timeliness of mail delivery may affect access to medication for many middle-aged and older adults, according to a new analysis of data from a national poll of people aged 50 to 80.
Aug 24, 2020
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As the novel coronavirus spreads, it's picking up new mutations—for better and for worse.
Aug 13, 2020
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As the number of new infections rise, a 3-D simulation from UNSW prompts us to lather up.
Jul 28, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Parents are increasingly interested in whether medical marijuana can help their children with problems like cancer-related pain and nausea—but there's concern about interactions with their medications and ...
Jul 13, 2020
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As the population ages, the prevalence of chronic disease increases. As a result, more drugs are prescribed. Around 25% of the population aged 65+ are affected by so-called "polypharmacy," i.e., they regularly take at least ...
Jul 2, 2020
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(HealthDay)—A combination drug therapy for COVID-19 aims to both prevent the virus from spreading inside the human body as well as quelling the immune system havoc that the germ wreaks.
May 21, 2020
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