Vaccination
EU signs contract for new Spanish COVID vaccine
The European Commission has signed a contract to allow EU member states to buy up to 250 million doses of a new COVID-19 vaccine developed in Spain, it said Tuesday.
Aug 2, 2022
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Medications
New stable antibodies created
(Medical Xpress) -- Australian scientists have overcome one of the most pressing problems facing the pharmaceutical industry – how to create antibodies that are stable enough to meet stringent requirements necessary ...
Jun 29, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychosocial interventions can help prevent schizophrenia relapse
(HealthDay)—Psychosocial and psychological interventions are effective for relapse prevention in schizophrenia, according to a review published online Oct. 12 in The Lancet Psychiatry.
Oct 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis will pose clinical, economic burden
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is expected to pose a significant clinical and economic burden during the next 20 years for U.S. patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a study published online Jan. ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pharma chiefs expect coronavirus vaccine in 12-18 months
The pharmaceutical industry expects it will take 12 to 18 months to roll out a coronavirus vaccine, executives said Thursday, as they jointly pledged to make it available worldwide based on need.
Mar 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Polygenic score helps guide choice of chemo for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
(HealthDay)—A polygenic score derived from pharmacogenomic evaluation of cytarabine (ara-C) pathway can help personalize treatment for pediatric patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Medications
Networking fuels painkiller boom
Prescriptions for narcotic painkillers soared so much over the last decade that by 2010 enough were being dispensed to medicate every adult in the United States around the clock for a month.
Feb 20, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
The concept of 'overactive bladder' serves better commercial rather than patient interests
"The overactive bladder syndrome has become an accepted way to simplify a complex array of symptoms and leads people to believe that an overactive bladder is an independent disease in itself. However, the truth is not as ...
Jan 13, 2012
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Genetics
New gene segment discovery has potential against cancer, autoimmune disorders
A small segment of a human gene STING, stimulator of interferon genes, could hold the key to treating autoimmune diseases and cancer, according to a study by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.
Jun 6, 2019
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Immunology
Atopic dermatitis linked to risk of alopecia areata, vitiligo
(HealthDay)—Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with increased risk of alopecia areata (AA) and vitiligo, according to research published online Jan. 18 in Allergy.
Jan 25, 2017
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