Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What really works to fight a stubborn cough?
(HealthDay)—If you're looking for a cough remedy this cold season, you might be out of luck.
Nov 8, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut microbiome may make chemo drug toxic to patients
Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers report that the composition of people's gut bacteria may explain why some of them suffer life-threatening reactions after taking a key drug for treating metastatic colorectal ...
Nov 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
IBD patients may stay healthier when doctors monitor medications before they lose efficacy
In patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the body attacks the lining of the digestive tract. Up to half of patients who benefit from the first-line anti-inflammatory drug infliximab eventually stop responding to ...
Oct 3, 2017
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Immunology
Drug targeting could aid immune diseases
A new technique that targets drugs to specific cells could lead to improved therapies for diseases caused by an overactive immune response. The approach could help people affected by conditions such as arthritis and inflammatory ...
Sep 25, 2017
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
NSAIDs, genetics and miscarriage
NSAIDs – anti-inflammatory drugs including aspirin and ibuprofen – affect signaling pathways important in achieving and maintaining pregnancy. Studies of their impact on miscarriage risk, however, have produced mixed ...
Sep 21, 2017
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Medications
Expensive drug driving up Medicare expenditures without evidence of greater efficacy
Medicare spent more than $1 billion over a five-year period on a high-priced drug that has not been proven more effective for a collection of inflammatory conditions than much less expensive corticosteroids, research by the ...
Sep 11, 2017
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Medical research
Aspirin-like pain reliever diflunisal blocks hearing protein
A Rice University study has found that the aspirin-like drug diflunisal blocks the action of prestin, a key protein that is required for hearing.
Sep 5, 2017
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Immunology
Tick saliva may hold potential treatment for reducing HIV-linked heart disease risk
Scientists may have found a clue to why people living with HIV have double the likelihood of developing heart disease. The findings, made by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine Research and National ...
Aug 30, 2017
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Medications
Lilly lays out faster time frame for FDA drug resubmission
Eli Lilly says it will resubmit its potential rheumatoid arthritis treatment to regulators several months faster than expected.
Aug 30, 2017
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Cardiology
Anti-inflammatory drugs can inhibit muscle growth
The long-term use of over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory drugs can inhibit muscle growth in young, healthy individuals engaging in weight training, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, reporting on the ...
Aug 29, 2017
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