Psychology & Psychiatry
Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia
Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia
Mar 24, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers develop platform to identify cancer mutations that may be responsive to drug therapies
A Cleveland Clinic-led team of researchers has developed a personalized genomic medicine platform that will help advance accelerate genomic medicine research and genome-informed drug discovery, according to new study results ...
Feb 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Interactive virtual reality emerges as a new tool for drug design against COVID-19
Bristol scientists have demonstrated a new virtual reality [VR] technique which should help in developing drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus—and enable researchers to share models and collaborate in new ways. The innovative ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Common mutation in Parkinson's disease increases cell calcium, may cause brain cell death
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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Cardiology
Identifying, preventing and managing heart rhythm side effects of medicines
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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Medications
Mail delays may affect medication supply for nearly one in four Americans over 50
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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Health
Soap vs COVID-19: A 3-D visualisation gamifies the power of simple hygiene
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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Oncology & Cancer
Does medical marijuana help or harm kids with cancer?
(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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Medications
Electronic decision support tool reduces the risk of overmedication
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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Medications
Combining remdesivir with other meds could boost COVID-fighting power
(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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