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

Clinical trial highlights possible treatment for anemia in myelodysplastic neoplasms

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients affected by myelodysplastic neoplasms, the body does not produce enough functional blood cells. Patients suffer from

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Clinical trial highlights possible treatment for anemia in myelodysplastic neoplasms

by Anne Grimm,Leipzig UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn patients affected by myelodysplastic neoplasms, the body does not produce enough functional blood cells. Patients suffer from

Updated on:January 26,2024 19

Five-day antibiotic course noninferior for pediatric febrile UTI

by Elana GotkineFor young children with febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI), a five-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course is noninferior to a 10-day course for recurrence of UTI within 30 days after c

Updated on: January 26,2024 12

Five-day antibiotic course noninferior for pediatric febrile UTI

by Elana GotkineFor young children with febrile urinary tract infection (fUTI), a five-day amoxicillin-clavulanate course is noninferior to a 10-day course for recurrence of UTI within 30 days after c

Updated on:January 26,2024 12

Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

byGladstone InstitutesCarl Ward, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Marson Lab at Gladstone Institutes, was co-first author of the landmark study in Nature, along with fellow co-first author

Updated on: January 26,2024 14

Using next-gen CRISPR tool, scientists create unprecedented molecular map of human immune response

byGladstone InstitutesCarl Ward, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in the Marson Lab at Gladstone Institutes, was co-first author of the landmark study in Nature, along with fellow co-first author

Updated on:January 26,2024 14

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

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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

Alarm over lax oversight of weight loss drug adverts that could harm patients

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUK organizations responsible for protecting the public from prescription-only drug adverts are putting patients at risk from the harms

Updated on: January 26,2024 14

Alarm over lax oversight of weight loss drug adverts that could harm patients

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUK organizations responsible for protecting the public from prescription-only drug adverts are putting patients at risk from the harms

Updated on:January 26,2024 14

Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Oze

Updated on: January 26,2024 15

Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Oze

Updated on:January 26,2024 15

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

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Q&A: DoxyPEP, a 'morning-after pill' for STIs

by Stephanie Desmon,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere has been an alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.

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Q&A: DoxyPEP, a 'morning-after pill' for STIs

by Stephanie Desmon,Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere has been an alarming increase in sexually transmitted infections in the U.S.

Updated on:January 26,2024 11

Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pha

Updated on: January 26,2024 6

Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pha

Updated on:January 26,2024 6

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

Updated on: January 26,2024 16

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

Updated on:January 26,2024 16

Mantle cell lymphoma patients see improved outcomes with oral combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe targeted therapy combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax significantly improved progression-free survival (

Updated on: January 26,2024 7

Mantle cell lymphoma patients see improved outcomes with oral combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe targeted therapy combination of ibrutinib and venetoclax significantly improved progression-free survival (

Updated on:January 26,2024 7