Oncology & Cancer
Unlocking the mystery of preexisting drug resistance: Study sheds light on cancer evolution
The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge.
Jul 15, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Why new treatments for Alzheimer's cost tens of thousands of dollars a year
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new Eli Lilly drug this month that treats Alzheimer's disease. Kisunla is an IV infusion therapy given once a month to people in the early stages of Alzheimer's, according to the ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New form of repetitive magnetic brain stimulation reduces treatment time for bipolar disorder
A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulation (aiTBS). While current ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Addiction
Mandatory drug testing in prisons is ineffective and harmful, says researcher
In Australia, nearly 2 in 5 incarcerated individuals report using illicit drugs, with about 40% of those who injected drugs before imprisonment continuing to do so while in prison.
Jul 8, 2024
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Health
Drug prohibition is fueling the overdose crisis: Regulating drugs is the way out
Should heroin and cocaine be legally available to people who need and want them? If we are serious about stopping the crisis of drug overdose deaths, that is exactly the kind of profound change we need. Yes, extensive regulations ...
Jul 7, 2024
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Medications
Taking too many medications can pose health risks. Here's how to avoid them
When we see an older family member handling a bulky box of medications sorted by day of the week, we might stop and wonder, is it too much? How do all those pills interact?
Jul 3, 2024
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Medications
Researchers examine cancer drug guidelines and FDA approvals
Drugs for serious or life-threatening diseases can receive expedited U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) review, allowing patients to receive faster access to promising new treatments. Under the expedited review pathway ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depression therapy has magnetic appeal across Minnesota
A magnetic therapy for persistent depression is in such demand in the Twin Cities that Allina Health has doubled its capacity with the opening of a new mental health center in Fridley, Minnesota.
Jul 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
New study shows alcohol rehabilitation and abstinence reduce the risk of alcohol-associated cancers
A new study conducted by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Bordeaux University Hospital, France, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that individuals with alcohol dependence who undergo rehabilitation ...
Jun 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Revolutionizing ovarian cancer treatment with adaptive PARP inhibitor therapy
Ovarian cancer, often diagnosed at an advanced stage, presents significant treatment challenges because patients tend to develop resistance to conventional therapies quickly. Despite aggressive treatment, recurrence rates ...
Jun 26, 2024
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