Study eases concern at antipsychotics use in pregnancy
Antipsychotics—a branch of medication designed to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder—are important tools for mental health care management. They work by blocking the effect of dopamine, which can help reduce psychotic ...
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Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model
Fenoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), successfully alleviated pain and inflammation in a rodent model of endometriosis, according to researchers. They chose the drug after using a computer algorithm to ...
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Mimicking exercise with a pill
Doctors have long prescribed exercise to improve and protect health. In the future, a pill may offer some of the same benefits as exercise. Now, researchers report on new compounds that appear capable of mimicking the physical ...
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Can over-the-counter cold medicine treat COVID-19?
Research by Cardiff University shows that over-the-counter cold and flu treatments are safe and effective for managing mild COVID-19 symptoms at home and could help alleviate the burden on hospitals during high incidence ...
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Class of Alzheimer's drug presents unique challenge for patients with cardiovascular disease
A new Viewpoint article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), titled " Use of Lecanemab for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease—The Challenge of Uncertainty," advocates for additional research ...
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Trials shows bimekizumab response durable at four years for moderate-to-severe psoriasis
Patients with psoriasis treated with bimekizumab rapidly achieve high levels of clinical and health-related quality-of-life responses that are durable at four years, according to research presented at the annual meeting of ...
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Understanding what causes trastuzumab's cardiotoxicity
A new meta-analysis published in OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology helps shed light on how changes in mitochondria-related gene expression may cause the cardiotoxicity associated with the cancer therapy trastuzumab.
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Point-of-care therapeutics sensor could make automated dosing systems universal
Rice University synthetic biologists have found a way to piggyback on the glucose monitoring technology used in automated insulin dosing systems and make it universally applicable for the monitoring and dosing of virtually ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Experts help bring first-of-its-kind drug for metabolic liver disease to the clinic
Liver disease specialists at the University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin prescribing a first-of-its-kind drug for treating advanced metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—formerly known ...
Mar 15, 2024
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US approves first drug for severe form of fatty liver disease
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first medication for people with a severe type of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Mar 15, 2024
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What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here's what the science says
Hair loss (also known as alopecia) often affects the scalp but can occur anywhere on the body. It's very common and usually nothing to worry about; about half of Australian men show signs of visible baldness at age 50 and ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Could ADHD drugs reduce the risk of early death? Unpacking the findings from a new Swedish study
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a considerable impact on the day-to-day functioning and overall well-being of people affected. It causes a variety of symptoms including difficulty focusing, impulsivity ...
Mar 15, 2024
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Researchers find the key to genome-modifying drugs' sensitivity in malignant blood diseases
There are many anti-cancer genes that are no longer active in human tumors, preventing them from carrying out their protective function against cell transformation. One of the main mechanisms used by cancer cells to silence ...
Mar 14, 2024
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One step back: Why the new Alzheimer's plaque-attack drugs don't work
On Jan. 31, aducanumab, a pricey drug approved for treatment of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, was withdrawn from the market. And in early March, the Food and Drug Administration delayed its decision regarding whether to ...
Mar 14, 2024
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Drug design at the atomic level to thwart COVID-19
Although COVID-19 has faded from the headlines, SARS-CoV-2—the coronavirus behind the pandemic—is still rampantly infecting people around the world. Public health officials fear as the virus continues to evolve, it will ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Scientists unravel mystery of drug response in small cell lung cancer
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a highly aggressive tumor of the lung that occurs especially in heavy smokers. Due to the rapid spread of this tumor type, most patients can only be treated with chemotherapy with remarkable ...
Mar 13, 2024
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New analysis shows tirzepatide consistently reduces body weight regardless of body mass index (BMI) before treatment
Tirzepatide, a medication authorized to treat obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, consistently reduces bodyweight regardless of the patient's body mass index (BMI before treatment), from the range of overweight to class III obesity.
Mar 13, 2024
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Tirzepatide found to reduce body weight, waist circumference in those with obesity regardless of duration of condition
New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (Venice, Italy, May 12-15) shows that the obesity medication tirzepatide consistently reduces body weight and waist circumference regardless of the ...
Mar 13, 2024
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