Ophthalmology
New research may revolutionise cataract treatment
World-leading eye experts have made a breakthrough that could potentially change the way cataracts are treated—with potential for drug therapy to replace surgery.
May 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Consumer health: Bladder cancer awareness
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer.
May 18, 2021
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Cardiology
Zapping nerves with ultrasound lowers drug-resistant blood pressure
Brief pulses of ultrasound delivered to nerves near the kidney produced a clinically meaningful drop in blood pressure in people whose hypertension did not respond to a triple cocktail of medications, reports a new study ...
May 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in pancreatic cancer patients with mutations
More than two-thirds of pancreatic cancer patients harboring genetic mutations saw their tumor stop growing or shrink substantially after being switched from intensive chemotherapy to the PARP inhibitor rucaparib as a maintenance ...
May 10, 2021
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Neuroscience
New finding suggests cognitive problems caused by repeat mild head hits could be treated
A neurologic pathway by which non-damaging but high frequency brain impact blunts normal brain function and causes long-term problems with learning and memory has been identified. The finding suggests that tailored drug therapy ...
May 10, 2021
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Medications
340B hospitals offer more assistance removing barriers to medication access
According to a new study published in the journal Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, hospitals that participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program provide more medication access services—which are services that ...
May 6, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tailor-made therapy of multi-resistant tuberculosis
Globally, tuberculosis is the most common bacterial infectious disease leading to death. The pathogen causing tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has a number of peculiarities. One is that it is growing very slowly. ...
May 3, 2021
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Medical research
Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment
A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study.
Apr 29, 2021
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Medications
Hepatitis C drugs boost remdesivir's antiviral activity against COVID-19
Remdesivir is currently the only antiviral drug approved in the U.S. for treating COVID-19 patients. In a paper published this week in Cell Reports, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin, Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychedelic experience may not be required for psilocybin's antidepressant-like benefits
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have shown that psilocybin—the active chemical in 'magic mushrooms'— still works its antidepressant-like actions, at least in mice, even when the psychedelic ...
Apr 13, 2021
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