New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce

Updated on: January 26,2024 18

New study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce

Updated on:January 26,2024 18

New drug candidate may prevent metastasis

by Eric Eraso,University of Central FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spre

Updated on: March 21,2024 20

New drug candidate may prevent metastasis

by Eric Eraso,University of Central FloridaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA UCF College of Medicine researcher is developing a new treatment that could slow or even stop cancer cells from spre

Updated on:March 21,2024 20

Efficacy of electronic cigarettes found to be noninferior to varenicline

by Elana GotkineFor smokers who are motivated to quit, the quit rate is noninferior for electronic cigarettes (ECs) versus varenicline and is higher for ECs than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in

Updated on: May 07,2024 16

Efficacy of electronic cigarettes found to be noninferior to varenicline

by Elana GotkineFor smokers who are motivated to quit, the quit rate is noninferior for electronic cigarettes (ECs) versus varenicline and is higher for ECs than nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) in

Updated on:May 07,2024 16

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

Updated on: June 13,2024 1

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

Updated on:June 13,2024 1

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

FDA approves Winrevair for pulmonary arterial hypertension in adults

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) as an injectable treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults.The FDA previously granted

Updated on: March 30,2024 10

FDA approves Winrevair for pulmonary arterial hypertension in adults

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) as an injectable treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults.The FDA previously granted

Updated on:March 30,2024 10

A new vision for AAV-delivered gene therapies

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityAAVs with TLR9-inhibitory sequences incorporated into their genomes allowed significantly higher expression of a linked fluorescent reporter gene in the mo

Updated on: April 02,2024 14

A new vision for AAV-delivered gene therapies

by Benjamin Boettner,Harvard UniversityAAVs with TLR9-inhibitory sequences incorporated into their genomes allowed significantly higher expression of a linked fluorescent reporter gene in the mo

Updated on:April 02,2024 14

Tryptophan in diet and gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection, study shows

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityDietary Trp protects against infection with C. rodentium strain DBS100 in a mouse model of EHEC infection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4

Updated on: March 20,2024 20

Tryptophan in diet and gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection, study shows

by Krishna Ramanujan,Cornell UniversityDietary Trp protects against infection with C. rodentium strain DBS100 in a mouse model of EHEC infection. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s4

Updated on:March 20,2024 20

3-D printed pill samples gut microbiome to aid diagnosis and treatment

by Tufts UniversityBacteria in the gut are pulled into the helical channels by an osmotic 'pump' in the pill. Credit: Nano Lab, Tufts UniversityA research team led by Tufts University eng

Updated on: April 02,2024 12

3-D printed pill samples gut microbiome to aid diagnosis and treatment

by Tufts UniversityBacteria in the gut are pulled into the helical channels by an osmotic 'pump' in the pill. Credit: Nano Lab, Tufts UniversityA research team led by Tufts University eng

Updated on:April 02,2024 12

Poison center calls related to injected weight-loss drugs up 1,500%

by Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmerica's Poison Centers reported nearly 3,000 calls this year involving the weight loss drug semaglutide—a 15-fo

Updated on: January 26,2024 10

Poison center calls related to injected weight-loss drugs up 1,500%

by Nancy Clanton, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAmerica's Poison Centers reported nearly 3,000 calls this year involving the weight loss drug semaglutide—a 15-fo

Updated on:January 26,2024 10

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the

Updated on: March 25,2024 8

Human cells building 'molecular highways' captured for first time

FEBRUARY 1, 2024byCenter for Genomic Regulationγ-TuRC starting the nucleation process (left) vs. γ-TuRC closing (right). Once closed, thhe foundation is set and tubulins can be added to make the

Updated on:March 25,2024 8

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