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 15

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 15

Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRheumatoid arthritis, which afflicts more than 1 million Americans, is an autoimmune disorder that produces swollen and painful joints, prima

Updated on: May 08,2024 5

Biological engineers discover why a promising drug failed in clinical trials

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRheumatoid arthritis, which afflicts more than 1 million Americans, is an autoimmune disorder that produces swollen and painful joints, prima

Updated on:May 08,2024 5

New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

by University of PittsburghCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsIn a new study of nasal decongestant purchasing patterns, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that

Updated on: May 09,2024 6

New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

by University of PittsburghCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsIn a new study of nasal decongestant purchasing patterns, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that

Updated on:May 09,2024 6

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

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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

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Dos and don'ts developed for direct oral anticoagulants

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.038Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are

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Dos and don'ts developed for direct oral anticoagulants

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.038Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are

Updated on:May 09,2024 4

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 6

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 6

Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section

by Elana GotkineFor women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a studypubl

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Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section

by Elana GotkineFor women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a studypubl

Updated on:May 09,2024 8

Study finds tafenoquine is a cost-effective treatment option for malaria

by Menzies School of Health ResearchMap of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) in each malaria-endemic municipality for Scenario 1 (tafenoquine for adults, primaquine adherence 66.7%),

Updated on: May 09,2024 7

Study finds tafenoquine is a cost-effective treatment option for malaria

by Menzies School of Health ResearchMap of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) in each malaria-endemic municipality for Scenario 1 (tafenoquine for adults, primaquine adherence 66.7%),

Updated on:May 09,2024 7

Clinical trial shows rheumatoid arthritis drug could prevent disease

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at risk. Results from a Phase 2b

Updated on: May 09,2024 6

Clinical trial shows rheumatoid arthritis drug could prevent disease

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at risk. Results from a Phase 2b

Updated on:May 09,2024 6

New prescription drugs typically sold first in US: Report

by RAND CorporationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost new prescription drugs are sold first in the U.S. before they reach other nations, but ultimately important medications are sold across mo

Updated on: May 11,2024 4

New prescription drugs typically sold first in US: Report

by RAND CorporationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMost new prescription drugs are sold first in the U.S. before they reach other nations, but ultimately important medications are sold across mo

Updated on:May 11,2024 4

Unveiling AlphaFold 3: A Groundbreaking Predictive Model

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Unveiling AlphaFold 3: A Groundbreaking Predictive Model

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What is Ryeqo, the recently approved medicine for endometriosis?

by Nial Wheate and Jasmine Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor women diagnosed with endometriosis it is often a long sentence of chronic pain and cramping thatimpacts

Updated on: May 11,2024 5

What is Ryeqo, the recently approved medicine for endometriosis?

by Nial Wheate and Jasmine Lee,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor women diagnosed with endometriosis it is often a long sentence of chronic pain and cramping thatimpacts

Updated on:May 11,2024 5