Drug candidate granted FDA orphan drug status for pancreatic cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01589The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug

Updated on: April 23,2024

Drug candidate granted FDA orphan drug status for pancreatic cancer

by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit:Journal of Medicinal Chemistry(2023). DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01589The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug

Updated on:April 23,2024

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-

Updated on: July 23,2024

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-

Updated on:July 23,2024

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo

Updated on: May 09,2024

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo

Updated on:May 09,2024

It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication—but use has changed little, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special perm

Updated on: April 28,2024

It's easier now to treat opioid addiction with medication—but use has changed little, study finds

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special perm

Updated on:April 28,2024

Seniors, FDA has 5 medication tips to keep you safe

by Dennis ThompsonWhen settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.That's

Updated on: May 07,2024

Seniors, FDA has 5 medication tips to keep you safe

by Dennis ThompsonWhen settling into your senior years, you need to be especially careful when taking medicines, herbal remedies and supplements, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.That's

Updated on:May 07,2024

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N

Updated on: May 09,2024

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N

Updated on:May 09,2024

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

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

Damaged nerve cells communicate with stem cells

Nerve cells damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), 'talk' to stem cells in the same way that they communicate with other nerve cells, calling out for 'first aid', accordi

Updated on: November 02,2023

Damaged nerve cells communicate with stem cells

Nerve cells damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS), 'talk' to stem cells in the same way that they communicate with other nerve cells, calling out for 'first aid', accordi

Updated on:November 02,2023

Proof of concept of new material for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions

byUniversity of LeedsLactoferrin which is a protein found in milk—colored dark blue—forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccha

Updated on: January 04,2024

Proof of concept of new material for long lasting relief from dry mouth conditions

byUniversity of LeedsLactoferrin which is a protein found in milk—colored dark blue—forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccha

Updated on:January 04,2024

AI-guided imaging system improves radiology precision

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSample quality control image sent to PACS from the AI Server. Transparent overlays show segmented liver, spleen, visceral fat, and

Updated on: October 09,2024

AI-guided imaging system improves radiology precision

byPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaSample quality control image sent to PACS from the AI Server. Transparent overlays show segmented liver, spleen, visceral fat, and

Updated on:October 09,2024

Pioneering mRNA-4157 Cancer Vaccines: Personalized Immunotherapy for Targeted Treatment

Updated on: June 13,2024

Pioneering mRNA-4157 Cancer Vaccines: Personalized Immunotherapy for Targeted Treatment

Updated on:June 13,2024

Dual-targeting CAR NK cells can prevent cell dysfunction and tumor escape

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterKaty Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D., working in her laboratory. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

Updated on: January 04,2024

Dual-targeting CAR NK cells can prevent cell dysfunction and tumor escape

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterKaty Rezvani, M.D., Ph.D., working in her laboratory. Credit: MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer

Updated on:January 04,2024