Cardiology
Scientists discover new cause of Alzheimer's, vascular dementia
Researchers have discovered a new avenue of cell death in Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Sep 5, 2023
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News tagged with pharmaceutical
Medications
FDA approving drugs after fewer trials, providing less information to public, studies find
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is approving more novel pharmaceutical drugs based on single clinical trials and with less public disclosure about those trials than was the norm just a few years ago, a pair of recent ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Medical research
A new DNA drug to fight blood clots: A potentially new and less risky treatment for thrombosis
Various medical circumstances, including heart attacks and extreme cases of COVID-19, necessitate the use of anticoagulants, medicines that prevent blood clots. But the most commonly used, heparin, can induce potentially ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Medications
Alarm as FDA fast-tracks first antipsychotic drug for agitation in dementia
In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fast tracked its approval, making ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Cardiology
Tiny heart model offers game-changing potential for drug testing and cardiovascular disease treatments
In a remarkable breakthrough, a collaborative team of researchers, led by Professor Yaakov Nahmias from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and Tissue Dynamics Ltd., has unveiled a ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Medications
New HIV drug formulation could improve treatment outcomes for children worldwide
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have helped confirm the dosing, safety and effectiveness of a drug formulation designed for treating children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Aug 2, 2023
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Medical research
Cost of translating consent documents may hinder participation of underrepresented groups in clinical trials
Cancer research centers conducting clinical trials could enroll more patients from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups by placing greater emphasis on relieving investigators of the costs of translating consent documents ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify link between cancer-causing gene and aging
A gene called Myc (pronounced "mick") that is among the most important drivers of cancer in both mice and humans also plays a newly discovered crucial role in aging, according to a new Cell Reports study by researchers at ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Medications
Researchers reveal how NSAIDs worsen C. difficile infections
Why do nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exacerbate gastrointestinal infections by Clostridioides difficile, the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide? In a new paper published in Science Advances, ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Medical research
Study unveils picolinic acid's broad-spectrum antiviral abilities
Picolinic acid, a natural compound produced by mammalian cells, can block several disease-causing viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A viruses, according to a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science ...
Jul 18, 2023
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