Psychology & Psychiatry
New research finds mechanism that regulates PTSD in the female brain
From humans to plants to single-cell organisms, there's a protein that rules them all.
May 19, 2023
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News tagged with treatment options
Neuroscience
Restoring control to a particular brain region may help to prevent return to use of opioids
A team of neuroscientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has identified changes in the activity of brain cells known as pyramidal neurons, which contribute to drug seeking in a preclinical model of opioid ...
May 13, 2023
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Medical research
Team discovers new drugs with potential for treating world's leading causes of blindness in AMD, other diseases
In a University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers have discovered small-molecule drugs with potential clinical utility in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), and ...
May 8, 2023
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Cardiology
Adolescents, young adults with advanced heart disease show desire to take active role in medical care decisions
Adolescents and young adults with advanced heart disease are at high risk of dying in the hospital, often require invasive treatment and experience significant symptoms that impact their quality of life.
May 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers identify lethal molecular alterations after current therapies fail patients with metastatic melanoma
In a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the organs of recently deceased patients to understand how metastatic cutaneous melanoma spreads in those ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Medications
Study: Over half of top selling Medicare drugs have low added therapeutic benefit
Brand-name drugs cost two to three times more in the U.S. than in other countries, but many of the top-selling brand name drugs may provide little added therapeutic benefit. A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
First-line pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy may benefit patients with advanced biliary tract cancers
The addition of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to gemcitabine and cisplatin improved overall survival in patients with untreated metastatic or unresectable biliary tract cancer, according to results from the phase III KEYNOTE-966 ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers invent novel ingestible capsule X-ray dosimeter for real-time radiotherapy monitoring
Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. A new invention by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) could help improve the treatment of this cancer by enhancing the precision of radiotherapy, ...
Apr 14, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers map genetic signature of precursor to liver cancer
Researchers at Curtin University have identified the genetic signature of pre-malignant liver cells, offering potentially significant implications for the almost 3,000 Australians diagnosed with the deadly cancer each year.
Apr 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study defines a newly recognized clinical condition: Cesarean scar disorder
More than 30% of women who give birth by cesarean section suffer from long-term symptoms, such as abdominal pain, blood loss or fertility problems. These symptoms are caused by an abnormal uterine scar. This condition is ...
Mar 29, 2023
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