First clinical trial of vosoritide for children with hypochondroplasia shows increased growth

byChildren's National HospitalStanding height SDS. Credit:eClinicalMedicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102591Vosoritide's first global Phase II study showed an average

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First clinical trial of vosoritide for children with hypochondroplasia shows increased growth

byChildren's National HospitalStanding height SDS. Credit:eClinicalMedicine(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102591Vosoritide's first global Phase II study showed an average

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Scientists say outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis micrograph shows a single macrophage, which is a type of cell in the immune system. In obesity-related inflammation, large numbers of these cells infil

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Scientists say outdated diabetes drug still has something to offer

byUniversity of California - San DiegoThis micrograph shows a single macrophage, which is a type of cell in the immune system. In obesity-related inflammation, large numbers of these cells infil

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Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi

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Patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and multiple comorbidities do not benefit from anticoagulation: Study

by Angelika Leute, Kompetenznetz Vorhofflimmern e.V. (AFNET)Credit:European Heart Journal(2024). DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae225In patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation and a hi

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Pharmacy researchers examine trends in rising cost of medicine

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy reveals an alarming trend in diabetic medicat

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Pharmacy researchers examine trends in rising cost of medicine

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy reveals an alarming trend in diabetic medicat

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Understaffed nursing homes more likely to overuse antipsychotics as 'chemical restraints,' study finds

byNew York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics, especially homes that are understa

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Understaffed nursing homes more likely to overuse antipsychotics as 'chemical restraints,' study finds

byNew York UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNursing homes in disadvantaged communities are more likely to overmedicate residents with antipsychotics, especially homes that are understa

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SGLT-2 inhibitors show mixed results after heart attack

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile the composite of death and heart failure hospitalizations was not significantly reduced, empagliflozin may help reduce hea

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SGLT-2 inhibitors show mixed results after heart attack

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhile the composite of death and heart failure hospitalizations was not significantly reduced, empagliflozin may help reduce hea

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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

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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

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Study finds AI can develop treatments to prevent 'superbugs'

byCleveland ClinicSchematic evolutionary simulation and tested optimization approaches. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2303165121Clev

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Study finds AI can develop treatments to prevent 'superbugs'

byCleveland ClinicSchematic evolutionary simulation and tested optimization approaches. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2303165121Clev

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Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrimary human hepatocytes display a circadian rhythm in culture. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9281Giving

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Circadian rhythms can influence drugs' effectiveness

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyPrimary human hepatocytes display a circadian rhythm in culture. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9281Giving

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Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

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Novel PCSK9 inhibitor cut LDL cholesterol levels by more than half

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmong patients at high or very high risk for a heart attack or stroke, the addition of the investigational drug lerodalcibep to s

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Magic mushrooms can treat medication-resistant depression—but are they safe?

by Leigh Hataway,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests psilocybin has similar side effects to traditional antidepressants. Commonly referred to as "magic mushr

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Magic mushrooms can treat medication-resistant depression—but are they safe?

by Leigh Hataway,University of GeorgiaCredit: CC0 Public DomainNew research suggests psilocybin has similar side effects to traditional antidepressants. Commonly referred to as "magic mushr

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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

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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

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