Medications
How the drug abemaciclib treats breast cancer
The anti-cancer drug abemaciclib (also known as Vernezio) has been added to the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to treat certain types of breast cancer.
May 7, 2024
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Genetics
Cellular study of Schaaf-Yang syndrome offers better understanding of a rare disease that causes intellectual disability
Mutations in the MAGEL2 gene, which cause Schaaf-Yang syndrome (SYS)—an ultra-rare disease that affects neuronal and cognitive development—generate truncated, non-functional proteins that tend to accumulate in the cell ...
May 7, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions and legislation linked to host of negative health effects
In January 2024 alone, more than 280 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced in the U.S. As this type of legislation and policies are becoming more prevalent across the country, a paper from researchers at Rice University concludes ...
May 7, 2024
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Medications
Scientists unravel how psychedelic drugs interact with serotonin receptors to potentially produce therapeutic benefits
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have shed valuable light on the complex mechanisms by which a class of psychedelic drugs binds to and activates serotonin receptors to produce potential therapeutic ...
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Health
Meth houses: Time for more testing?
A new Flinders University study has found less than 10% of suspected methamphetamine contamination in residences are reported to council environmental health officers (EHOs), raising further concerns more regulations are ...
May 7, 2024
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Health
Inconclusive evidence suggests zinc may slightly shorten common cold
A new review has found that taking zinc may help to reduce the duration of common cold symptoms by about two days, but the evidence is not conclusive and potential benefits must be balanced against side effects. The article ...
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