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ChatGPT shows promise in polypharmacy management

Polypharmacy, or the concurrent use of five or more medications, is common in older adults and increases the risk of adverse drug interactions.

18 Apr 2024

Exploring the benefits of blueberries: Studies link extract to reduced cognitive aging

Wild blueberry extracts (WBE) may improve cognitive performance.

18 Apr 2024

Opioid dependence in Scotland remains high but largely stable, study shows

Opioid dependence in Scotland remains high but largely stable, according to a new University of Bristol-led analysis published in Addiction today [18 April] and by Public Health Scotland.

17 Apr 2024

Antipsychotics for dementia associated with elevated risks of serious adverse outcomes

Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with elevated risks of a wide range of serious adverse outcomes including stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury, compared with non-use, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

17 Apr 2024

TAME trial findings offer new hope for children with malnutrition enteropathy

A comparison of treatments for malnutrition enteropathy, caused by severe acute malnutrition (SAM), has found evidence supporting the use of treatments to enhance the healing of mucosal membranes and reduce inflammation in the gut to improve the outcomes of children affected by long-term health consequences of a period of malnutrition.

17 Apr 2024

Discovery of DNA repair mechanism advances understanding of how human cells stay healthy

Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered a DNA repair mechanism that advances understanding of how human cells stay healthy, and which could lead to new treatments for cancer and premature aging.

17 Apr 2024

To stop fentanyl deaths in Philadelphia, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits

On a narrow street lined with row houses and an auto body shop in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia, Marsella Elie climbs a home's front steps and knocks hard on the door.

17 Apr 2024

Study finds microdosing LSD leads to longer sleep: Insights from a controlled trial

A phase I trial to assess the effect of micro-dosing of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) on the sleep.

17 Apr 2024

Machine learning reveals age-related decline in stemness across human tissues

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 7, entitled, "Evidence of a pan-tissue decline in stemness during human aging."

16 Apr 2024

Junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt brains' memory ability for a long time

A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt their brains' memory ability for a long time.

16 Apr 2024

Common HIV drugs linked to reduced Alzheimer's disease risk

Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently afflicts nearly seven million people in the U.S. With this number expected to grow to nearly 13 million by 2050, the lack of meaningful therapies represents a major unmet medical need.

16 Apr 2024

Early life stress may underlie a pathophysiological exacerbation of postpartum depression

In a new study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team reports that social stress during adolescence in female mice later results in prolonged elevation of the hormone cortisol after they give birth.

16 Apr 2024

Study reveals novel approach to promote efficient uptake of ASOs into cancer cells

Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are next-generation drugs that can treat disease by blocking the transfer of harmful messages from our genes.

16 Apr 2024

Study reveals deadly bacteria's attraction to human blood

Some of the world's deadliest bacteria seek out and feed on human blood, a newly-discovered phenomenon researchers are calling "bacterial vampirism."

16 Apr 2024

Pitt researchers uncover mechanisms behind uveal melanoma resistance

New research from the University of Pittsburgh explains why metastatic uveal melanoma is resistant to conventional immunotherapies and how adoptive therapy, which involves growing a patient's T cells outside the body before reinfusing them, can successfully treat this rare and aggressive cancer.

16 Apr 2024

Is spousal cardiovascular disease associated with an increased risk for depression?

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Drugs News and Research

ChatGPT shows promise in polypharmacy management

Exploring the benefits of blueberries: Studies link extract to reduced cognitive aging

Opioid dependence in Scotland remains high but largely stable, study shows

Antipsychotics for dementia associated with elevated risks of serious adverse outcomes

TAME trial findings offer new hope for children with malnutrition enteropathy

Discovery of DNA repair mechanism advances understanding of how human cells stay healthy

To stop fentanyl deaths in Philadelphia, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits

Study finds microdosing LSD leads to longer sleep: Insights from a controlled trial

Machine learning reveals age-related decline in stemness across human tissues

Junk food-filled diet in teens may disrupt brains' memory ability for a long time

Common HIV drugs linked to reduced Alzheimer's disease risk

Early life stress may underlie a pathophysiological exacerbation of postpartum depression

Study reveals novel approach to promote efficient uptake of ASOs into cancer cells

Study reveals deadly bacteria's attraction to human blood

Pitt researchers uncover mechanisms behind uveal melanoma resistance

Is spousal cardiovascular disease associated with an increased risk for depression?

Childhood traumatic experiences may get "under the skin" later in life

Texas A&M scientists elucidate how phages disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Study reveals shocking rise in opioid deaths among Canadian youth

Swap funds or add services? Use of opioid settlement cash sparks strong disagreements

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