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Community pharmacy, also known as retail pharmacy, is the most common type of pharmacy that allows the public access to their medications and advice about their health. Traditionally known as a chemist, it is the healthcare facility that is responsible for the provision of pharmaceutical service to a specific community group or region.

Scientists identify endogenous activator of sigma-1 receptors in human cells

Cells communicate through complex mechanisms that typically involve receptors and ligands that bind to them. Endogenous ligands, produced by the body, have been identified for the vast majority of cellular receptors, helping explain receptor existence and function. But in the case of sigma-1 receptors, which interact with a diverse array of psychoactive drugs, an endogenous ligand has remained elusive.

14 Jan 2019

Researchers repurpose gene-editing tool CRISPR to develop better antibiotics

A University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher and his collaborators at the University of California, San Francisco have repurposed the gene-editing tool CRISPR to study which genes are targeted by particular antibiotics, providing clues on how to improve existing antibiotics or develop new ones.

11 Jan 2019

Misused veterinary prescriptions could contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic

The increase in opioid prescriptions for people over the past decade may have been paralleled by an increase in opioid prescriptions for pets, according to a study from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine.

11 Jan 2019

Calcium specks could be key prognostic marker of heart disease in South Asians

Specks of calcium in the heart's artery walls could be an important prognostic marker of early cardiovascular disease in South Asians and may help guide treatment in this population, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

11 Jan 2019

Pharmacists could significantly reduce ED crowdedness

Incorporating pharmacists with an expanded scope into the community or hospital emergency departments (ED) could significantly reduce ED crowdedness, according to a new study.

10 Jan 2019

Mapping a person's genetic makeup can help save billions each year in health costs

A UniSA scientist has called for Australia to embrace pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing to deliver medication more effectively and slash around $2.4 billion wasted each year through unsafe and ineffective drug prescriptions.

9 Jan 2019

Researchers find new way to reduce bleeding in patients after bariatric surgery

Rutgers researchers have found a way to reduce bleeding in patients following bariatric surgery.

9 Jan 2019

Hormone therapy effective in reducing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, shows study

There is an ongoing debate regarding the relationship between knee osteoarthritis and hormone therapy, with small-scale studies providing mixed results.

8 Jan 2019

Women with persistent vasomotor symptoms more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer

Studies examining the association between vasomotor symptoms and breast cancer are not new, but results have been inconsistent.

3 Jan 2019

Rockefeller scientists uncover genetic mutation responsible for tuberculosis vulnerability

If you live in the United States, you are unlikely to come into contact with the microbe that causes tuberculosis. Your odds of encountering the microbe are so low, in fact, that risk factors for the disease can easily go unnoticed: If you happened to carry a gene that predisposed you to tuberculosis, you likely wouldn't know.

2 Jan 2019

New study adds evidence to efficacy and safety of low-dose vaginal estrogen

Despite its proven effectiveness in treating the genital symptoms of menopause, low-dose vaginal estrogen therapy remains underused largely because of misperceptions regarding its safety.

19 Dec 2018

Increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. linked with occasional use

The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. appears more closely linked with their occasional use by many people than by their repeated use among smaller numbers of people, according to a large new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

18 Dec 2018

Parental alcohol use disorder associated with offspring marital outcomes

Children of parents who have alcohol use disorder are more likely to get married under the age of 25, less likely to get married later in life, and more likely to marry a person who has alcohol use disorder themselves, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Lund University in Sweden.

18 Dec 2018

Nurse denied life insurance because she carries naloxone

Bloodwork was supposed to be the last step in Isela’s application for life insurance. But when she arrived at the lab, her appointment had been canceled.

14 Dec 2018

Genetic marker, predictor of early relapse in common childhood cancer discovered

Nova Southeastern University researchers recently discovered that by testing the level of NER (nucleotide excision repair) gene expression, pediatric oncologists can determine the likelihood of early relapse (less than three years) in their acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients.

14 Dec 2018

Study: Chronic opioid therapy associated with increased healthcare spending and hospital stays

Using data from commercial insurance claims of working-aged adults, new research published in the December issue of The American Journal of Accountable Care found that chronic opioid therapy for noncancer pain is associated with increased healthcare spending as well as hospital stays.

14 Dec 2018

Study finds drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses

No drugs are currently available to treat Ebola, Dengue, or Zika viruses, which infect millions of people every year and result in severe illness, birth defects, and even death. New research from the Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco may finally change that. Scientists identified key ways the three viruses hijack the body's cells, and they found at least one potential drug that can disrupt this process in human cells.

13 Dec 2018

For the asking, a check is in the mail to help pay for costly drugs

Kip Burgess was relieved last year when pharmaceutical giant Amgen overnighted him a $2,976 check to help pay for his go-to arthritis drug, Enbrel.

13 Dec 2018

Virginia Tech and UC San Diego researchers team up to develop nonopioid drug for chronic pain

Researchers from the Virginia Tech School of Neuroscience are teaming with the University of California San Diego and the U.S. National Institutes of Health to develop a drug -- now in its earliest stages -- that can treat certain types of chronic pain without the addictive consequences of opioids.

12 Dec 2018

Study: Some people with Type 2 diabetes may be testing their blood sugar more often than needed

For people with Type 2 diabetes, the task of testing their blood sugar with a fingertip prick and a drop of blood on a special strip of paper becomes part of everyday life.

11 Dec 2018

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Scientists identify endogenous activator of sigma-1 receptors in human cells

Researchers repurpose gene-editing tool CRISPR to develop better antibiotics

Misused veterinary prescriptions could contribute to the ongoing opioid epidemic

Calcium specks could be key prognostic marker of heart disease in South Asians

Pharmacists could significantly reduce ED crowdedness

Mapping a person's genetic makeup can help save billions each year in health costs

Researchers find new way to reduce bleeding in patients after bariatric surgery

Hormone therapy effective in reducing prevalence of knee osteoarthritis, shows study

Women with persistent vasomotor symptoms more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer

Rockefeller scientists uncover genetic mutation responsible for tuberculosis vulnerability

New study adds evidence to efficacy and safety of low-dose vaginal estrogen

Increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance in the U.S. linked with occasional use

Parental alcohol use disorder associated with offspring marital outcomes

Nurse denied life insurance because she carries naloxone

Genetic marker, predictor of early relapse in common childhood cancer discovered

Study: Chronic opioid therapy associated with increased healthcare spending and hospital stays

Study finds drug targets for Ebola, Dengue, and Zika viruses

For the asking, a check is in the mail to help pay for costly drugs

Virginia Tech and UC San Diego researchers team up to develop nonopioid drug for chronic pain

Study: Some people with Type 2 diabetes may be testing their blood sugar more often than needed

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