Cardiology
FDA advisors to weigh new gene therapy for sickle cell anemia
Patients with sickle cell disease may soon have two new treatments to try.
Oct 30, 2023
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News tagged with drug treatment
Addiction
Brazil scientists developing new 'vaccine' for cocaine addiction
Scientists in Brazil, the world's second-biggest consumer of cocaine, have announced the development of an innovative new treatment for addiction to the drug and its powerful derivative crack: a vaccine.
Oct 26, 2023
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Medical research
Researchers show how cancer cells resist chemotherapy
A study in human cell lines reveals cancer cells can activate a force-generating mechanism to survive a cancer therapy.
Oct 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New care model delivers hepatitis C treatment to most vulnerable
Breakthrough treatments introduced over the last decade have transformed hepatitis C from a chronic and potentially deadly infectious disease into one that can be cured. But these medications have often been beyond the reach ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Medications
Erdafitinib demonstrates improved responses in FGFR-altered advanced urinary tract cancers
Targeted treatment with the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) inhibitor erdafitinib improved responses and overall survival compared to standard chemotherapy for patients with metastatic urothelial cancers with FGFR ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Cardiology
Diagnosing atherosclerosis with an oxidative stress biomarker triggered multiplexed instrument
Oxidative stress is fundamental to the development of diverse pathological conditions including atherosclerosis. However, the effect of oxidative stress on atherosclerosis remains to be known.
Oncology & Cancer
Drug mechanism opens door for new anti-cancer immunotherapies
Researchers have revealed a new mechanism of targeted drug treatment used against chronic lymphocytic leukemia, through the promotion of immune cell function, that could be exploited using new anti-cancer immunotherapies.
Oct 19, 2023
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Other
EU clears Pfizer's $43 bn takeover of biotech firm Seagen
The EU said Thursday it had given the green light for US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer's $43-billion acquisition of biotech firm Seagen, specializing in innovative cancer treatment.
Oct 19, 2023
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Addiction
Telehealth supports retention in treatment for opioid use disorder, Medicaid data study finds
Starting buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth was associated with an increased likelihood of staying in treatment longer compared to starting treatment in a non-telehealth setting, according ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Medications
AI identifies antimalarial drug as possible osteoporosis treatment
Artificial intelligence has exploded in popularity and is being harnessed by some scientists to predict which molecules could treat illnesses, or to quickly screen existing medicines for new applications.
Oct 18, 2023
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