GLP-1 weight-loss meds could interfere with endoscopy, colonoscopy

by Ernie MundellFood left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy.Now, research finds this scenario is more like

Diabetes & Endocrinology October 21,2024 0

GLP-1 weight-loss meds could interfere with endoscopy, colonoscopy

by Ernie MundellFood left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy.Now, research finds this scenario is more like

Diabetes & Endocrinology October 21,2024 0

New web portal empowers drug discovery, systems-level analysis of critical kinase-substrate interactions

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalKiNet functionalities. Credit:npj Systems Biology and Applications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41540-024-00442-5Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mo

Medical research October 21,2024 0

New web portal empowers drug discovery, systems-level analysis of critical kinase-substrate interactions

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalKiNet functionalities. Credit:npj Systems Biology and Applications(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41540-024-00442-5Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mo

Medical research October 21,2024 0

Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the Un

Ophthalmology October 21,2024 0

Common diabetes drug shows promise for treating macular degeneration

byUniversity of Chicago Medical CenterMetformin 500mg tablets. Credit: public domainAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 50 in the Un

Ophthalmology October 21,2024 0

New book explores the history of the phony cancer drug Krebiozen

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: 3 Fields BooksIn March 1951, Andrew Ivy—at the time, one of the most renowned scientists and medical ethicists in the U.S.—he

Oncology October 21,2024 0

New book explores the history of the phony cancer drug Krebiozen

by Sharita Forrest,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: 3 Fields BooksIn March 1951, Andrew Ivy—at the time, one of the most renowned scientists and medical ethicists in the U.S.—he

Oncology October 21,2024 0

Promising Alzheimer's drug candidate prevents buildup of tau proteins in lab and fruit fly studies

byLancaster UniversityThe brain of a 7-day-old fruit fly with Tau expressed in a neuronal circuit used by the fly in olfactory memory. The green outlines the neurons, which are starting to swell

Neurology October 21,2024 0

Promising Alzheimer's drug candidate prevents buildup of tau proteins in lab and fruit fly studies

byLancaster UniversityThe brain of a 7-day-old fruit fly with Tau expressed in a neuronal circuit used by the fly in olfactory memory. The green outlines the neurons, which are starting to swell

Neurology October 21,2024 0

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

by SARA CLINE and LAURA UNGARBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, are displayed at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, F

Obstetrics & Gynecology October 21,2024 0

Abortion pills will be controlled substances in Louisiana soon. Doctors have concerns

by SARA CLINE and LAURA UNGARBottles of abortion pills mifepristone, left, and misoprostol, right, are displayed at a clinic in Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22, 2010. Credit: AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, F

Obstetrics & Gynecology October 21,2024 0

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph

ENT & HN Surgery October 21,2024 0

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph

ENT & HN Surgery October 21,2024 0

Gilead licenses HIV-prevention drug to generic drugmakers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUS pharmaceutical giant Gilead said Wednesday it had signed licensing deals with six generic drugmakers to produce and sell its HIV prevention medicine in lower-income

Epidemiology & Public Health October 21,2024 0

Gilead licenses HIV-prevention drug to generic drugmakers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUS pharmaceutical giant Gilead said Wednesday it had signed licensing deals with six generic drugmakers to produce and sell its HIV prevention medicine in lower-income

Epidemiology & Public Health October 21,2024 0

Clinical trial: Addition of atezolizumab to standard care does not improve limited-stage small cell lung cancer survival

by NRG OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe addition of the cancer immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to the standard of care concurrent chemoradiation (cCRT) did not improve overall survival fo

Oncology October 21,2024 0

Clinical trial: Addition of atezolizumab to standard care does not improve limited-stage small cell lung cancer survival

by NRG OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe addition of the cancer immunotherapy drug atezolizumab to the standard of care concurrent chemoradiation (cCRT) did not improve overall survival fo

Oncology October 21,2024 0

Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

by Johan Lundberg and Guusje Haver,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric

Psychiatry October 21,2024 0

Does psilocybin really provide long-term relief from depression, as new study suggests?

by Johan Lundberg and Guusje Haver,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsilocybin, the psychedelic substance found in magic mushrooms, is a promising new treatment for psychiatric

Psychiatry October 21,2024 0