Medications
FDA approves first nonhormonal drug to ease menopause hot flashes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first nonhormonal medication aimed at easing menopause hot flashes.
May 15, 2023
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Biden chooses cancer expert to lead National Institutes of Health
President Joe Biden on Monday nominated cancer specialist Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to become director of the National Institutes of Health.
May 15, 2023
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Genetics
DNA project gives scientists diverse genome for comparison
For two decades, scientists have been comparing every person's full set of DNA they study to a template that relies mostly on genetic material from one man affectionately known as "the guy from Buffalo."
May 14, 2023
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Cardiology
Steroids linked to long-lasting heart disease risk and worse quality of life
Anabolic steroids not only can cause serious side effects during use, such as heart failure and depression, but can continue being harmful years after stopping, according to two studies presented at the 25th European Congress ...
May 13, 2023
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Medications
FDA panel recommends approval of first nasal spray to combat severe allergy attacks
Outside advisors for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend approval of Neffy, the first epinephrine nasal spray for severe allergic reactions.
May 12, 2023
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Medications
Drug discovered by researchers shows potential life-saving results in treating cardiac arrhythmias
Scientists at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) near Philadelphia have found that a drug discovered at SFU and patented several years ago may have potential lifesaving results ...
May 10, 2023
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
The side effects of 'andro,' the banned supplement androstenedione
Androstenedione is one of those supplements that was peddled to athletes for years as a quick path to bulging muscles and high testosterone levels, but it comes with some serious side effects.
May 10, 2023
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Medical research
Criteria for selecting who can enroll in multiple myeloma clinical trials may exclude patients from minority groups
Numerous studies have shown that people from racial and ethnic minority groups are underrepresented in clinical trials of new medical treatments for multiple myeloma. A study published today in the Blood Journal suggests ...
May 4, 2023
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Medications
Cause of heart damage from cancer drugs identified
Modern drugs can be very effective at treating cancer and have led to greatly improved survival rates. However, some cancer treatments can cause damage to the heart, or cardiotoxicity. This damage can present in a range of ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary vascular disease and left heart disease are not mutually exclusive, find researchers
A long-term analysis designed by Christian Gerges and Irene Lang at the Department of Medicine II of the University Hospital Vienna and MedUni Vienna indicates that one third of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary ...
Apr 27, 2023
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