Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. This month, The Conversation's experts explore how we got here and the potential solutions.
Nov 24, 2023
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In a review published in the journal Genes & Diseases, researchers from ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), advocate for the repurposing of non-cancer drugs to target elusive cancer stem cells (CSCs). By focusing ...
Nov 22, 2023
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What's a medical drug? Ask someone on the street and they're likely to tell you it's the kind of thing you take when you're unwell.
Nov 20, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease is feared by many―and for good reason. The brain disorder slowly destroys memory along with a person's ability to reason, speak, carry out daily tasks and recognize loved ones. To date, there's no cure. ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Obesity rates in the U.S. have been rising steadily for well over a decade and some of the world's biggest drug developers are tapping into the growing treatment market.
Nov 16, 2023
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Two landmark clinical trials reported at the Union Conference in Paris showed that an oral antibiotic taken for six months once-daily substantially reduced the risk of developing drug-resistant TB.
Nov 16, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Takeda Pharmaceuticals Adzynma, the first recombinant protein product indicated for prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in adult and pediatric patients ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a new study reports an underuse of the treatment.
Nov 13, 2023
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With one of the highest tuberculosis (TB) incidences (368 cases/100,000 population) in the African region, Mozambique is particularly affected by the TB epidemic. Drug-resistant TB is also a major problem, with 4,800 new ...
Nov 13, 2023
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UCLA researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream—potentially revealing a new pathway ...
Nov 9, 2023
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