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Diabetes drug shows benefits for patients with liver disease
The sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin, widely used to treat type 2 diabetes, also shows improvements for... Read more -
P2Y12 drugs may be better than aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke in patients with coronary artery disease
Giving a P2Y12 inhibitor anti-clotting drug to patients with coronary artery disease is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular death,... Read more -
Q&A: How mpox research is helping scientists prepare for a new pandemic
The U.S. saw more than 20,000 mpox cases and nearly six dozen deaths during the 2022 global mpox outbreak. San... Read more -
Cholesterol-lowering drugs have no antidepressive effect, study shows
Lipid-lowering medicines, known as statins, are prescribed in cases of high cholesterol levels, to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, heart... Read more -
New book details the good, bad and unexpected of ibuprofen
What you don't know about ibuprofen, one of the world's most popular painkillers, could well fill a book—and that book... Read more -
Asthma drug could help to treat a rare neurological disorder
The asthma medication theophylline is a suitable drug for treating the rare neurological disorder ADCY5-related dyskinesia, according to a new... Read more -
Cannabis extract shows promise for treating fungal infections in lab tests
Two cannabis-derived compounds have shown remarkable effectiveness against fungal pathogens in laboratory tests, according to new Macquarie University research.... Read more -
Mass antibiotic treatment may promote resistance to life-saving drugs
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have worked on a UCL-led study that illustrates efforts to reduce child mortality in... Read more -
Pharmacogenomics offers roadmap for integrating genetics into personalized medicine
In a report recently published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, the Ochsner Health system investigates the multifaceted implementation... Read more -
New drug combination increases overall survival in patients with PIK3CA-mutated advanced breast cancer
Mutations in the PIK3CA gene are a key driver of breast cancer and are present in 35–40% of hormone receptor–positive... Read more -
Coffee can interfere with your medication—here's what you need to know
For many of us, the day doesn't start until we've had our first cup of coffee. It's comforting, energizing, and... Read more -
Clinical trial reveals potential new treatment for aggressive form of acute myeloid leukemia
An international clinical trial co-led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated that the investigational drug ziftomenib can produce... Read more -
Switch to experimental drug after liquid biopsy detection of breast cancer recurrence improves outcomes
A large prospective, randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy... Read more -
Opioid overdose crisis: Medications prevent subsequent overdoses
Drug overdose is the number one cause of accidental death in Connecticut, where someone is more likely to die from... Read more
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New standard of care emerges for multiple myeloma
A new four-drug combination is highly effective and safe in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to data presented... Read more
