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Studies support use of daily antibiotic to prevent STDs in high-risk groups
It's long been known that popping the antibiotic doxycycline within 72 hours of a risky sexual encounter can greatly reduce a person's risk for a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Jul 19, 2024
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Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection
Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, according to a study published in the ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Risankizumab found to be noninferior, superior to ustekinumab for Crohn's disease
For patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease, risankizumab is noninferior to ustekinumab for clinical remission at week 24 and is superior for endoscopic remission at week 48, according to a study published in the ...
Jul 18, 2024
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Common blood thinner heparin shows promise as cobra bite antidote
Scientists at the University of Sydney and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine have made a remarkable discovery: a commonly-used blood thinner, heparin, can be repurposed as an inexpensive antidote for cobra venom.
Jul 17, 2024
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Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may decrease fibrosis in butterfly disease
"Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB) is the worst disease you've probably never heard of," says dermatology researcher Andrew South, Ph.D.. RDEB patients and their families know just how horrible it can be. ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Oral contraceptives: The risks and benefits of being on the pill
The 20th century saw humanity develop in leaps and bounds, and without a doubt one of the most revolutionary advances was oral contraceptives, more commonly known as "the pill."
Jul 17, 2024
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Study investigates how effective multiple sclerosis medications are across racial and ethnic groups
For people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study has found that the drug ofatumumab is more effective than teriflunomide at helping people across racial and ethnic groups reach a period of no disease ...
Jul 17, 2024
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New analgesic could replace opioids over the long term
Opioids have long been known as natural substances with substantial pharmacological effects and have been used as effective painkillers. A very prominent example is morphine, which was first isolated and synthesized in the ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Proof-of-principle study shows protein isoform inhibitors may hold the key to making opioids safer
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of opioids while decreasing unwanted side effects through the spinal inhibition ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Clinical trial: Repurposed drug improves outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and could be used to treat other respiratory infections, according to clinical trial results from researchers at ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Study reveals how an anesthesia drug induces unconsciousness
There are many drugs that anesthesiologists can use to induce unconsciousness in patients. Exactly how these drugs cause the brain to lose consciousness has been a longstanding question, but MIT neuroscientists have now answered ...
Jul 15, 2024
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New research demonstrates potential for increasing effectiveness of popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs
A network of proteins found in the central nervous system could be harnessed to increase the effectiveness and reduce the side effects of popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, according to new research from the University ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Could OTC nasal sprays ease colds and flu and cut antibiotic use?
Over-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat—antibiotic resistance, researchers report.
Jul 15, 2024
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Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they mean no more daily pills?
About one-third of adults have high blood pressure. Two-thirds of these have uncontrolled high blood pressure.
Jul 15, 2024
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Opioid prescribing to reduce overdoses, misuse
New research aims to help reduce the quantity of unused prescription opioids after emergency department visits and lessen the risk of opioid misuse and overdose. The study, titled "Opioid prescribing requirements to minimize ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Comparison of FDG-PET/CT and CT for treatment evaluation of patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma
A new research paper titled "Comparison of FDG-PET/CT and CT for evaluation of tumor response to nivolumab plus ipilimumab combination therapy and prognosis prediction in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma" ...
Jul 15, 2024
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Weight-loss jabs linked to lower cancer risk compared with insulin—new study
Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of cancers, so it stands to reason that drugs that reduce body weight should also reduce the risk of developing these cancers.
Jul 13, 2024
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FDA approves Zoryve for atopic dermatitis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Arcutis Biotherapeutics' Zoryve (roflumilast) cream, 0.15%, for the treatment of mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis in adult and pediatric patients (ages 6 years and older).
Jul 12, 2024
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Study reveals underuse of a key drug in patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia
The Psychiatry and Mental Health research group at the Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute (IGTP), together with the ETEP (Study and Treatment of Psychotic Episodes) group at Hospital del Mar, has published a study in ...
Jul 11, 2024
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Only 1 in 4 still taking Ozempic, Wegovy for weight loss two years later
Three of four patients stop taking Ozempic or Wegovy two years after being prescribed the blockbuster drugs for weight loss, a new analysis shows.
Jul 11, 2024
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