Medications
Doctors test chest pain medication to treat hot flashes
Women have long searched for remedies for the bothersome hot flashes that often come with menopause.
Jun 5, 2023
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Medications
New group of drugs found to eliminate 'zombie' cells associated with cardiovascular disease
Researchers show that use of senolytics can improve the reparative properties of human heart cells by eliminating senescent "zombie cells," known to be associated with cardiovascular disease and other age-related conditions
Apr 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What you need to know about XBB.1.5, the latest omicron variant
Four weeks ago, the XBB.1.5 variant caused less than 10% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Now it causes more than 25% of them. Virologists including Andy Pekosz, a professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, are paying ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dormant chicken pox and shingles virus can increase risk of stroke: Researchers ID possible culprit
Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get chickenpox as children. For around a third ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Vaccination
EU backs new Omicron vaccines for first jabs
The EU's drug watchdog on Tuesday said two COVID vaccines targeting new types of the Omicron variant could now be used for people's first vaccinations, and not just for boosters.
Dec 6, 2022
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Health
Chlorophyll water can't clear your skin or detox your liver, but this TikTok trend got one thing right
If you follow health trends online, you might have heard about "chlorophyll water." Claims range from clearing your skin, stopping body odor, increasing energy and oxygen, to detoxing your liver and preventing cancer.
Nov 30, 2022
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Vaccination
BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are now the dominant COVID variants. What does that mean?
The virus that causes COVID-19 is bringing more variants our way, requiring a few changes to the fight against it.
Nov 21, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
From Centaurus to XBB—a handy guide to the latest COVID subvariants
The omicron variant of concern has splintered into multiple subvariants. So we've had to get our heads around these mutated forms of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including BA.1 and the more recent BA.5.
Nov 3, 2022
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Medications
Childhood pneumonia antibiotics can be given for just three days
There is no internationally agreed standard treatment for children discharged from hospital with pneumonia. St George's researchers recently found that shorter courses of lower-dose antibiotics are just as effective as higher ...
Jun 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Exploring the link between bacterial infection and colorectal cancer
Intestinal micro-biodiversity is important for maintaining colorectal and general health. Imbalance in this microenvironment can result in chronic infections, even cancer. Development of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been alluded ...
May 10, 2022
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