Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistance to chemotherapy is typically associated with poor outcomes for patients with cancer. However, St. Jude Chil

Updated on: March 30,2024 10

Study flips treatment paradigm in bilateral Wilms tumor, shows resistance to chemotherapy may be good

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResistance to chemotherapy is typically associated with poor outcomes for patients with cancer. However, St. Jude Chil

Updated on:March 30,2024 10

Popular blood thinner associated with higher risk of bleeding complications

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a fu

Updated on: January 26,2024 10

Popular blood thinner associated with higher risk of bleeding complications

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen diagnosed with a blood clot or atrial fibrillation, patients are often prescribed anticoagulants, or blood thinners, to prevent a fu

Updated on:January 26,2024 10

What Hispanic people—and everyone—should know about clinical trials

JANUARY 23, 2024by Lourdes Medrano,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite its rapid growth, the Hispanic and Latino population in the United States continues to be un

Updated on: March 15,2024 7

What Hispanic people—and everyone—should know about clinical trials

JANUARY 23, 2024by Lourdes Medrano,American Heart AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDespite its rapid growth, the Hispanic and Latino population in the United States continues to be un

Updated on:March 15,2024 7

Can over-the-counter cold medicine treat COVID-19?

byCardiff UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsResearch by Cardiff University shows that over-the-counter cold and flu treatments are safe and effective for managing mild COVID-19 sy

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Can over-the-counter cold medicine treat COVID-19?

byCardiff UniversityCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsResearch by Cardiff University shows that over-the-counter cold and flu treatments are safe and effective for managing mild COVID-19 sy

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Vosoritide beneficial for children younger than 5 years with achondroplasia

by Elana GotkineFor children with achondroplasia, vosoritide is associated with a gain in the change in height Z score from baseline and a mild adverse event profile, according to a study published in

Updated on: January 26,2024 17

Vosoritide beneficial for children younger than 5 years with achondroplasia

by Elana GotkineFor children with achondroplasia, vosoritide is associated with a gain in the change in height Z score from baseline and a mild adverse event profile, according to a study published in

Updated on:January 26,2024 17

New antibiotic zosurabalpin shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria: An expert explains

by Jonathan Cox,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers haveidentifiedan entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most curre

Updated on: January 26,2024 10

New antibiotic zosurabalpin shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria: An expert explains

by Jonathan Cox,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers haveidentifiedan entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most curre

Updated on:January 26,2024 10

Tucatinib plus trastuzumab emtansine may benefit patients with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA combination of two HER2-targeted drugs, tucatinib (Tukysa) and trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla, T-DM1), extended prog

Updated on: January 26,2024 12

Tucatinib plus trastuzumab emtansine may benefit patients with advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer

byAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA combination of two HER2-targeted drugs, tucatinib (Tukysa) and trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla, T-DM1), extended prog

Updated on:January 26,2024 12

Smell's sensory magic emerges from mechanism that tailors each of nose's sensory cells, mouse study suggests

byColumbia UniversityThe genome inside an olfactory cell's nucleus is shown as a tangle of color-marked chromosomes with genomic locations of olfactory receptor genes revealed on the right.

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Smell's sensory magic emerges from mechanism that tailors each of nose's sensory cells, mouse study suggests

byColumbia UniversityThe genome inside an olfactory cell's nucleus is shown as a tangle of color-marked chromosomes with genomic locations of olfactory receptor genes revealed on the right.

Updated on:December 28,2023 18

In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's costs, safety risks, or "pill fatigue" they're trying to reduce, many health systems and clinics have star

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhether it's costs, safety risks, or "pill fatigue" they're trying to reduce, many health systems and clinics have star

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

New combination therapy found effective against drug-sensitive and resistant tick-borne babesiosis

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityThe lab of Choukri Ben Mamoun, PhD (left), has a long-standing interest in fighting this tick-borne disease. Credit: Yale UniversityDrug-resistant babesiosis m

Updated on: January 26,2024 14

New combination therapy found effective against drug-sensitive and resistant tick-borne babesiosis

by Isabella Backman,Yale UniversityThe lab of Choukri Ben Mamoun, PhD (left), has a long-standing interest in fighting this tick-borne disease. Credit: Yale UniversityDrug-resistant babesiosis m

Updated on:January 26,2024 14

Popular diabetes drugs do not increase thyroid cancer risk, study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrugs known as GLP-1 analogs have become increasingly popular to treat diabetes and obesity, but there have been concerns that they might increase

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Popular diabetes drugs do not increase thyroid cancer risk, study suggests

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: CC0 Public DomainDrugs known as GLP-1 analogs have become increasingly popular to treat diabetes and obesity, but there have been concerns that they might increase

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Researchers identify brain center responsible for responses to rapid temperature change

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityTPN-IIIs display ON responses to temperature change. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42864-5We've all heard it:

Updated on: January 10,2024 9

Researchers identify brain center responsible for responses to rapid temperature change

by Win Reynolds,Northwestern UniversityTPN-IIIs display ON responses to temperature change. Credit:Nature Communications(2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42864-5We've all heard it:

Updated on:January 10,2024 9