Oncology & Cancer
FDA panel gives nod to blood test for colon cancer
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended the approval of a new blood test that can spot colon cancer.
May 26, 2024
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Medical research
PKMYT1, a potential 'Achilles heel' of treatment resistant ER+ breast cancers with the poorest prognosis
Up to 80% of breast cancer deaths occur in patients with tumors that express estrogen receptor-alpha. Although these estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancers often initially respond to standard treatment that combines ...
May 24, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
2024 ASCO annual meeting: Patient care takes center stage
The 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting is being held May 31 to June 4, 2024, in Chicago and online.
May 24, 2024
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Genetics
Tracking the cellular and genetic roots of neuropsychiatric disease
A new analysis has revealed detailed information about genetic variation in brain cells that could open new avenues for the targeted treatment of diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
May 23, 2024
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Medications
Study further illuminates ability of cancer drug to lower blood sugar
University of Oklahoma researchers have deepened their understanding of a drug's ability to prevent fat buildup in the liver, a condition that often occurs with obesity and can lead to serious fatty liver disease. Their findings—which ...
May 23, 2024
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Medications
FDA approves belimumab autoinjector for pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved GlaxoSmithKline's 200-mg subcutaneous route of administration of Benlysta (belimumab) for patients 5 years of age and older with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ...
May 23, 2024
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Medications
Wegovy could be treating more than obesity
A new analysis found that the profound benefits of Novo Nordisk's obesity drug Wegovy for people at risk of heart attacks or strokes don't depend on the number of the scale—cardiovascular health improves whether people ...
May 23, 2024
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Overweight & Obesity
Young people are increasingly using Wegovy and Ozempic, study finds
Public interest in weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic is surging, but national data on dispensing patterns in the United States is surprisingly scarce.
May 22, 2024
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Addiction
Varying state drug laws create patchwork landscape for efforts to prevent overdose and death
U.S. states vary widely in their laws and legal approaches to managing drug paraphernalia and opioid prevention centers (OPCs), according to new research published by the Center for Public Health Law Research at the Temple ...
May 22, 2024
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Health
Study reveals alarming levels of drug residue on US currency
A new study led by Thomas Jefferson University researchers has found that American currency carries much more than germs on its surface. The study used a new method of analysis to examine one-dollar bills collected from 13 ...
May 22, 2024
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