New Cancer Drug Combination Reduced Risk of Death by 31%
When compared to standard treatment, the combination of ramucirumab and pembrolizumab decreased the risk of mortality by 31% in patients with advanced non-small cell lung…
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A Better Diabetes Drug
A new type of 2 diabetes drug reduced the chance of heart failure hospitalization. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) have shown therapeutic potential in cardiovascular…
Traditional Chinese Medicine Shows Promise in Treating Lung Cancer
The natural compound berberine, which is present in plants like goldenseal and barberry, has promise for the treatment of lung diseases. According to a recent…
Stanford-Developed Millirobot Swims in Your Body and Delivers Medicine to Places That Need It
The tiny robots could bring health care closer to highly precise medicine delivery You probably already know that medications aren’t often designed to target specific…
Harvard Doctors Discover That a Common Drug Can “Turn On” Gene That Causes Cancer
Scientists propose a strategy for early intervention to enhance treatment outcomes. Hypomethylating agents (HMA) are currently used as a first-line treatment for individuals with myelodysplastic…
Why a Widely Used Drug Causes Birth Defects and Autism
Researchers determined that valproic acid prevents nervous system cells from properly developing and dividing When used during pregnancy, the drug valproic acid, which is used…
Scientists Have Created Worms That Can Kill Cancer Cells
Osaka University researchers discovered that worms may be coated with hydrogel sheaths that contain useful cargo such as anti-cancer medications James Bond’s famed quartermaster Q…
Not So Safe: Common Cancer Medications Increase the Risk of Serious Medical Issues
Men with advanced prostate cancer who took abiraterone or enzalutamide in conjunction with hormone treatment had a greater risk of major medical complications than those…
Fixing Shoulder Pain: Harvard Scientists Develop a Method To Restore Damaged Tendons and Muscles
The new complex tissue platform can restore damaged rotator cuffs The typical office worker often has soreness throughout their body as a result of their…
Genes Can Predict the Success of Arthritis Treatment
A recent study demonstrates that genes may predict how well people respond to treatments for arthritis. According to a new study from the Queen Mary…
A Common Medication Improves Survival for Heart Failure Patients
A new study discovers a new potential treatment option for a condition affecting 6 million Americans. Colchicine, a common gout medication, dramatically increased the survival…
Wonder Drug Could Provide Protection Against Depression
Statins have been linked with reduced negative emotional bias With 17.3 million adult Americans affected, depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in…
New Medication Shrinks Cancer in 80% of Patients
After using zanubrutinib, 80% of patients with a specific type of lymphoma had their tumors shrink in a clinical trial Lymphoma cancer is one of…
New Side Effects of Popular Medicines Discovered: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Could Cause Chronic Pain
Findings may change how we treat acute pain Whenever you have a headache, your back hurts, your arthritis flares up, or you have a fever,…
New Engineered Bacteria Could Prevent Side Effects of Antibiotics
Microbes that safely break down antibiotics could prevent opportunistic infections and reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but they can also…
MIT Scientists Develop New Regenerative Drug That Reverses Hearing Loss
MIT spinout Frequency Therapeutics’ drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear. Frequency Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, is working to repair…
Chemists Design New Compounds That Thwart Viruses – Blocks Replication of Coronavirus
New compounds block the replication of multiple viruses, including coronavirus. According to a February 26 report from the World Health Organization, the Wuhan coronavirus has…
Using 10,000 Fungi to Search for New Medical Drugs
An enormous library of products derived from more than ten thousand fungi could help us find new drugs. Researchers from the group of Jeroen den…
