Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US allows 2 more over-the-counter COVID-19 home tests
U.S. health officials have authorized two more over-the-counter COVID-19 tests that can be used at home to get rapid results.
Apr 1, 2021
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Health
Tobacco use up during early COVID-19 lockdown
(HealthDay)—Existing smokers or users of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) report increased use during the initial COVID-19 lockdown, according to a study published online March 1 in the International Journal ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Health
New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
New Yorkers can now possess up to 3 ounces of cannabis under a legalization bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, while sales of recreational-use marijuana won't become legal for an estimated 18 months until the state ...
Mar 31, 2021
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Neuroscience
Crucial step in formation of deadly brain diseases discovered
For the first time, researchers have pinpointed what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru.
Mar 15, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Why current drug therapies don't restore the immune systems of some HIV patients
A new study indicates that protein kinases, which initiate the process that erodes the body's immunity, significantly contribute to the immunodeficiency in HIV patients. Drugs that block these protein kinases may offer a ...
Mar 1, 2021
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Health
Sewage study shows US, Netherlands and Australia like to party hard
The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are consuming the highest amounts of designer 'party' drugs, according to wastewater samples taken from eight countries over the New Year period.
Feb 22, 2021
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Cardiology
Ablation beats drug therapy for women and men with A-fib
(HealthDay)—For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), those undergoing ablation have a significantly reduced risk for recurrent AF compared with those receiving drug therapy, regardless of sex, according to a study published ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Medical research
Tailor-made drugs to treat epilepsy or cardiovascular diseases
In order for a drug to be effective at the right places in the body, it helps if scientists can predict as accurately as possible how the molecules of that drug will interact with human cells. In a joint research project, ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Medications
Plitidepsin found to work better than remdesivir for treating COVID-19
A large team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in the U.S., France and Spain has found that the drug plitidepsin worked better at treating COVID-19 than did remdesivir in a lab setting. In their paper ...
Oncology & Cancer
Personalizing cancer care with improved tumor models
Cancer is a major, worldwide challenge, and its impact is projected to escalate due to aging and growth of the population. Researchers recognize that new approaches to diagnose and treat deadly cancers, including identifying ...
Jan 22, 2021
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