Addiction
'Iso,' a deadly new synthetic opioid, has hit American streets
(HealthDay)—A new synthetic opioid as powerful as fentanyl is causing overdose deaths at an ever-increasing rate, experts warn.
Jun 10, 2020
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Immunology
New pill could prevent anaphylaxis in people with food, drug allergies
For someone with a food or drug allergy, the risk of life-threatening anaphylactic shock lurks around every corner. A new Northwestern Medicine study shows there might be a pill that can be taken proactively to prevent mild ...
Jun 3, 2020
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Medications
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
May 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A versatile antiviral emerges to fight COVID-19
Scientists everywhere are working overtime to develop treatments for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Many existing drugs and new candidates are being tested, with the hope of easing the global ...
May 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Optimal time to treat Huntington's disease identified
The earliest brain changes due to Huntington's disease can be detected 24 years before clinical symptoms show, according to a new UCL-led study.
May 26, 2020
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Medical research
New measure of broad psychopathology can predict future care requirement
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet show that different measures of psychopathology can be combined into a single factor, "p," which predicts the patient's prognosis and need of extra support. The general factor of psychopathology ...
May 12, 2020
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Ophthalmology
AI-supported test for very early signs of glaucoma progression
A new test can detect glaucoma progression 18 months earlier than the current gold standard method, according to results from a UCL-sponsored clinical trial.
May 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gilead drug proves effective against coronavirus in US study (Update)
For the first time, a major study suggests that an experimental drug works against the new coronavirus, and U.S. government officials said Wednesday that they would work to make it available to appropriate patients as quickly ...
Apr 29, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Variation in how side effects are reported leaves first impressions of new anti-cancer drugs open to manipulation
An important goal of early-phase clinical trials is to discover a drug's possible side effects. But despite FDA guidelines seeking to standardize this reporting, a University of Colorado Cancer Center study finds significant ...
Apr 28, 2020
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Health
How to get the most out of health apps
It's no secret that apps can turn your phone into a valuable tool for health and fitness. But with hundreds of thousands available, finding a good one can seem daunting.
Apr 23, 2020
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