Medications
FDA OKs Descovy, Gilead Science's latest combo HIV pill
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Descovy, a combination HIV drug developed by biologic drugmaker Gilead Sciences.
Apr 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress during pregnancy related to infant gut microbiota
Women who experience stress during pregnancy are likely to have babies with a poor mix of intestinal microbiota and with a higher incidence of intestinal problems and allergic reactions. This could be related to psychological ...
Jan 26, 2015
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Medical research
Glial cells supply nerve fibres with energy-rich metabolic products
Around 100 billion neurons in the human brain enable us to think, feel and act. They transmit electrical impulses to remote parts of the brain and body via long nerve fibres known as axons. This communication requires enormous ...
May 10, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover protective 'acid wall' formed by cancer cells
Cancer cells release a significantly more concentrated level of acid than previously known, forming an "acid wall" that could deter immune cells from attacking tumors, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists show in a new ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Medications
New type of drug candidate effectively accelerates wound healing in clinical study
Complicated, hard-to-heal wounds are a growing medical problem and there are currently only two drugs approved with proven efficacy. In a new study on humans, researchers at Uppsala University show that treatment with a specific ...
May 30, 2023
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Genetics
Discovery of a gene that could reduce brain damage in newborns
The most common cause of death or disabilities in newborn babies is what is called hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. This arises when the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain is blocked for a period of time.
Aug 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds essential-oil blend reduces salmonella contamination
(Medical Xpress)—Oil and water may not mix, but a University of Georgia study found feeding chickens a blend of plant-based oils in their drinking water can help prevent salmonella contamination before the meat reaches ...
Nov 15, 2012
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Medical research
Researchers develop bacteria-fighting wound dressing made with the help of crustaceans
A new type of wound dressing could improve thousands of people's lives, by preventing them from developing infections. The dressing, a type of compression held in place by a bandage, uses an antibacterial substance formed ...
May 1, 2017
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
COVID-19 vaccine does not impair the body's physiological response to exercise
The COVID-19 vaccine does not impair the body's physiological response to exercise, according to a new study at The University of Arizona. The findings also indicate the COVID-19 vaccine is unlikely to have an adverse impact ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
A new discovery in the fight against cancer: Tumor cells switch to a different mode
When medication is used to shut off the oxygen supply to tumor cells, the cells adapt their metabolism in the medium term—by switching over to producing energy without oxygen. This observation by biomedical scientists at ...
Apr 28, 2016
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