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Leqembi  Is Now Approved For Alzheimer’s Treatment: What To Know

Leqembi Is Now Approved For Alzheimer’s Treatment: What To Know

The journey of lecanemab from research to approval underscores the importance of continued investment in Alzheimer's research and the development of innovative therapies.

Leqembi Is Now Approved For Alzheimer’s Treatment: What To Know

The journey of lecanemab from research to approval underscores the importance of continued investment in Alzheimer's research and the development of innovative therapies.
An effective treatment for COVID-19 is underused, research shows

An effective treatment for COVID-19 is underused, research shows

by Nicholas Van Sickels,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA safe and effective medication designed to prevent mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infections from becoming more danger

An effective treatment for COVID-19 is underused, research shows

by Nicholas Van Sickels,University of KentuckyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA safe and effective medication designed to prevent mild-to-moderate COVID-19 infections from becoming more danger
A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy
New research finds microplastics in all human placenta samples tested

New research finds microplastics in all human placenta samples tested

FEBRUARY 20, 2024by Michael Haederle,University of New MexicoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA flurry of recent studies has found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consu

New research finds microplastics in all human placenta samples tested

FEBRUARY 20, 2024by Michael Haederle,University of New MexicoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA flurry of recent studies has found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consu
New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research

New drug combinations raise hopes of effective, locally administered snakebite treatment

by Lancaster UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew drug combinations could protect snakebite victims from the devastating, life-changing injuries caused by toxic venom, suggests research
Exploring ethical and legal ramifications of growing brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue

Exploring ethical and legal ramifications of growing brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue

byHiroshima UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain organoids, though often referred to as "mini brains," are not truly human brains. But the concerns over these lab-grown br

Exploring ethical and legal ramifications of growing brain organoids from human fetal brain tissue

byHiroshima UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBrain organoids, though often referred to as "mini brains," are not truly human brains. But the concerns over these lab-grown br
Optimal timing maximizes Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19

Optimal timing maximizes Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have described the optimal timing for COVID-19 patients to take the antiviral, Paxlovid, to get the most benefit from the treatment, according to a st

Optimal timing maximizes Paxlovid benefits for treating COVID-19

byeLifeCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers have described the optimal timing for COVID-19 patients to take the antiviral, Paxlovid, to get the most benefit from the treatment, according to a st
Ozempic overdose? Poison control experts explain why thousands OD'd in 2023

Ozempic overdose? Poison control experts explain why thousands OD'd in 2023

by Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome of those taking Ozempic or Wegovy are learning that too much of a good thing is never good.Semaglutide, the medication prescri

Ozempic overdose? Poison control experts explain why thousands OD'd in 2023

by Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles TimesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSome of those taking Ozempic or Wegovy are learning that too much of a good thing is never good.Semaglutide, the medication prescri
Cannabis has no clear effect on treatment of opioid addiction, study finds

Cannabis has no clear effect on treatment of opioid addiction, study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction, a new study of thousands of people being treated for opioid use disorder sugg

Cannabis has no clear effect on treatment of opioid addiction, study finds

by Taylor & FrancisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainCannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction, a new study of thousands of people being treated for opioid use disorder sugg
Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityExample of a clinical decision support system integrated with large language models. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01091-

Making clinical guidelines work for large language models

by Rachel Martin,Yale UniversityExample of a clinical decision support system integrated with large language models. Credit:npj Digital Medicine(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01091-
Bioinspired flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration

Bioinspired flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressInverse design concept and fabrication techniques of flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration. Schematic illustration of electrospun conduit sca

Bioinspired flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration

by Thamarasee Jeewandara , Medical XpressInverse design concept and fabrication techniques of flexible network scaffolds for soft tissue regeneration. Schematic illustration of electrospun conduit sca