Medications
CDC: Doctors prescribing fewer antibiotics to kids
(AP) -- The push to get pediatricians to stop prescribing antibiotics for the wrong illnesses is paying off a bit, a new government report found.
Sep 1, 2011
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Diabetes
Daily breakfast is associated with a lower type 2 diabetes risk profile in children
Regular consumption of a healthy breakfast may help children lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in this week's PLOS Medicine. The study, conducted by Angela Donin of St. George's ...
Sep 2, 2014
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Medical research
Researchers speed up detection of blood infection
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a new method of detecting blood infection that they hope will dramatically speed up diagnosis and treatment of severe infection.
Feb 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Leukemia drugs hold promise for treatment-resistant lung cancer
Two recently approved leukemia drugs could be enlisted against treatment-resistant lung cancer, with a clinical trial expected to launch in Toronto and Zagreb, Croatia, later this year to evaluate one of them.
Feb 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pharmacogenetic testing shows promise improving symptoms in patients with treatment-resistant depression
Pharmacogenetic testing was associated with nearly a two-fold (89%) increase in remission rates compared to treatment as usual in a Centre for Addiction and Mental Health- (CAMH-)led clinical study just published in the journal ...
Mar 29, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers report novel findings for breast cancer patients with obesity, diabetes
Obesity, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes are risk factors for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The metabolic and inflammatory complications of obesity have a role in the formation of cancer. However, the cellular ...
Nov 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
National prostate cancer trial currently testing therapy based on molecular discovery
A new prostate cancer therapy in clinical trials could treat patients resistant to treatment through targeting the disease on a molecular level, based on new Cleveland Clinic research.
Jan 17, 2023
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Medical research
Cell dysfunction linked to obesity and metabolic disorders
By measuring the radioactive isotope carbon-14, scientists at Karolinska Institutet have revealed an association between lipid cell dysfunction and diseases such as obesity, diabetes and blood lipid disorders. The study, ...
Sep 26, 2011
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Medical research
New test reveals existing antibiotics, hiding in plain sight on pharmacy shelves, can cure superbugs
A new test revealed that FDA-approved antibiotics—available at your neighborhood pharmacy—can effectively treat superbugs. They are not prescribed, however, because the gold-standard test predicts they will not work. ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Diabetes
Pot smoking linked to some metabolic changes
(HealthDay)—Regularly smoking pot is associated with visceral adiposity and adipose tissue insulin resistance, but not other metabolic changes such as impaired β-cell function or hepatic steatosis, according to a study ...
Apr 19, 2013
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