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Study reveals lack of evidence for pediatric drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain

Decisions to prescribe children drugs to treat chronic pain are not guided by sufficient, high quality evidence, according to an important new study published today (Wednesday 26 June 2019).

28 Jun 2019

Goat's milk-based formula good for infant's gut health

Researchers from RMIT’s lab analyzed goat’s milk formula and looked at the oligosaccharides present in it.

27 Jun 2019

Long-term statin use linked to lower risk of glaucoma

The long-term use of statins, drugs that control elevated cholesterol levels, has been linked to a lower risk of developing glaucoma, a new study suggests.

27 Jun 2019

FDA approves first drug for treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Soliris (eculizumab) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in adult patients who are anti-aquaporin-4 antibody positive.

27 Jun 2019

Are Chronic Pain Relief Drugs for Children Effective?

A study led by researchers at the University of Bath has revealed that research into the drugs used to treat chronic pain in children is lacking and insufficient to base treatment decisions on.

27 Jun 2019

Immune system could be blamed for ineffectiveness of high-dose radiation against lung cancer

When it comes to using radiation against lung cancer, preliminary clinical studies were pretty clear: More is better.

27 Jun 2019

ALS mobility and survival could be improved by increasing glucose

Researchers from University of Arizona have come up with a new study that shows that increasing the amount of glucose that could be transformed into energy could help persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) by improving their mobility and increasing their survival rates.

26 Jun 2019

Study reveals dual effects of new osteoporosis therapy on bone tissue

Sclerostin is a protein produced by osteocytes in the bone that inhibits bone formation. A recent analysis of results from a clinical trial reveals the beneficial effects of romosozumab, an antibody therapy that targets sclerostin, on bone tissue in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

26 Jun 2019

Study discusses beneficial effects of antibody therapy that targets sclerostin

26 Jun 2019

Large prevention trial launched for people exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

A large clinical trial to assess treatments for preventing people at high risk from developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has begun.

25 Jun 2019

How a simple MRI scan can help patients with angina

Using a simple Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan can help doctors diagnose their patients with angina, sparing them from the invasive procedure and an overnight stay in the hospital, a new study suggests.

25 Jun 2019

Making Bacterial Infections a Thing of the Past for Chronic Respiratory Conditions

In this interview, Prof. Elborn and Dr. Dixon discuss the issues involving chronic lung conditions such as cystic fibrosis and bacterial respiratory infections.

From Neem Biotech 25 Jun 2019

Food allergy caused by absence of beneficial bacteria in the gut

A study by scientists at Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, published today in Nature Medicine, makes a strong case that the national epidemic of food allergy is caused by the absence of certain beneficial bacteria in the human gut.

25 Jun 2019

Scientists develop new, rapid test to diagnose bacterial lower respiratory tract infections

Scientists at the Quadram Institute and the University of East Anglia have developed a new, rapid way of diagnosing bacterial lower respiratory tract infections in hours rather than days, that could improve patient care and slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

24 Jun 2019

Study calls for more aggressive treatments to improve 5-year survival in glioblastoma patients

Despite improvements in median and short-term survival rates for patients with glioblastoma, the most common brain tumor in adults, the percentage of patients achieving five-year survival remains low, according to new Mayo Clinic research.

23 Jun 2019

Targeted therapies benefit many elderly patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Many elderly patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma-who are often underrepresented in clinical trials to treat the kidney cancer-are seeing overall survival benefits from treatment with targeted therapies, according to a new study from Penn Medicine researchers published this month in JAMA Network Open.

21 Jun 2019

Restrictive approach to blood cell transfusions safe for patients undergoing cardiac surgery

In a recent clinical trial of higher risk patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, a restrictive approach to blood cell transfusions resulted in fewer transfusions without putting patients at increased risk of acute kidney injury.

21 Jun 2019

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

20 Jun 2019

Investigational drug for treatment of sickle cell disease shows early promise in clinical trials

An investigational drug for the treatment of sickle cell disease is showing early promise in clinical trials for impacting biomarkers of the disease in patients, reported UConn School of Medicine researchers at the European Hematology Association Congress in Amsterdam this week.

20 Jun 2019

Research findings lead to new clinical trial for people with myelofibrosis

Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (U of U) discovered in laboratory studies that an experimental drug called selinexor may block a crucial survival pathway exploited by myelofibrosis cells.

20 Jun 2019

Clinical Trial News and Research

Study reveals lack of evidence for pediatric drugs prescribed to treat chronic pain

Goat's milk-based formula good for infant's gut health

Long-term statin use linked to lower risk of glaucoma

FDA approves first drug for treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Are Chronic Pain Relief Drugs for Children Effective?

Immune system could be blamed for ineffectiveness of high-dose radiation against lung cancer

ALS mobility and survival could be improved by increasing glucose

Study reveals dual effects of new osteoporosis therapy on bone tissue

Study discusses beneficial effects of antibody therapy that targets sclerostin

Large prevention trial launched for people exposed to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

How a simple MRI scan can help patients with angina

Making Bacterial Infections a Thing of the Past for Chronic Respiratory Conditions

Food allergy caused by absence of beneficial bacteria in the gut

Scientists develop new, rapid test to diagnose bacterial lower respiratory tract infections

Study calls for more aggressive treatments to improve 5-year survival in glioblastoma patients

Targeted therapies benefit many elderly patients with metastatic kidney cancer

Restrictive approach to blood cell transfusions safe for patients undergoing cardiac surgery

Study emphasizes need for more aggressive treatments for glioblastoma patients

Investigational drug for treatment of sickle cell disease shows early promise in clinical trials

Research findings lead to new clinical trial for people with myelofibrosis

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