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Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

Discussions of cancer often stress the genetic mutations that drive disease by altering the normal function of cellular proteins.

11 May 2023

PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get Washington’s attention

For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the world's bestselling drug, Humira, while its maker, AbbVie, fought off potential competitors by building a wall of more than 250 patents around it.

11 May 2023

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

Michael Vera walked into a bedroom of a residential drug treatment program in Los Angeles in March to find its occupant slumped over on his bed and struggling to breathe, a homemade straw on the floor beside him and tinfoil with what appeared to be drug residue under his body.

10 May 2023

AI-based population screening could expedite the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

An artificial intelligence tool has successfully identified people at the highest risk for pancreatic cancer up to three years before diagnosis using solely the patients' medical records, according to new research led by investigators at Harvard Medical School and the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with VA Boston Healthcare System, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

8 May 2023

Study pinpoints how gut microbes boost the body's response to cancer immunotherapy

Cancer immunotherapy has transformed the treatment of many types of cancer. Yet, for reasons that remain poorly understood, not all patients get the same benefit from these powerful therapies.

4 May 2023

Colorado becomes the first state to ban so-called abortion pill reversals

In Glenwood Springs, Colorado, registered nurse Katie Laven answers calls from people who've started the two-pill medication abortion regimen and want to stop the process.

4 May 2023

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

Researchers reviewed the incidence, prevalence, diagnosis, and management of post-stroke cognitive impairment.

3 May 2023

African psychedelic plant medicine inspires new drug candidates for treating addiction and depression

Scientists have developed two new drug candidates for potentially treating addiction and depression, modeled on the pharmacology of a traditional African psychedelic plant medicine called ibogaine.

2 May 2023

FAU and Insightec collaborate to use focused ultrasound to treat brain diseases

During his trade mission trip to Israel, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a new agreement between Florida Atlantic University and Insightec, a global health care company headquartered in Haifa, Israel.

2 May 2023

Sphere Fluidics appoints Kenneth Hitchner as Chairman of its Board of Directors

Sphere Fluidics, a company developing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, announced today that it has appointed Kenneth Hitchner, BA MBA, as Chairman of its Board of Directors.

From Sphere Fluidics 2 May 2023

ChatGPT provides higher quality and more empathetic responses to patient questions

There has been widespread speculation about how advances in artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like ChatGPT could be used in medicine.

28 Apr 2023

New strategy for identifying small molecules offers a promising path for discovering targeted drugs

Scripps Research scientists have developed a new strategy for identifying small molecules that can change the function of proteins, offering a promising path for discovering targeted drugs.

27 Apr 2023

Spinal cord stimulation may help reduce chronic pain in people undergoing active cancer treatment

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine say they have evidence from a new study in rats that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) may be useful in reducing chronic pain in people undergoing active treatment with a common anti-cancer drug.

From Elekta 27 Apr 2023

Listen: Mifepristone remains available for now. What happens next?

The Supreme Court has ruled that the abortion pill mifepristone should remain widely available for now, a decision that maintains access to the drug while the lower courts consider the issue.

24 Apr 2023

Researchers discover a key player in preventing 'insulin shock'

Just over a century has passed since the discovery of insulin, a time period during which the therapeutic powers of the hormone have broadened and refined. Insulin is an essential treatment for type 1 diabetes and often for type 2 diabetes, as well.

24 Apr 2023

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

The boxer felt broken. Every day, he was waking up in pain. Some days, it was debilitating headaches. Other times, it was his back. Or his fists. His ribs. His nose. On top of that, he had mood swings. Depression. Anxiety.

24 Apr 2023

The Biden administration vowed to be a leading voice on opioid settlements but has gone quiet

Early in President Joe Biden's tenure, his administration promised to play a key role in ensuring opioid settlement funds went toward tackling the nation's addiction crisis.

21 Apr 2023

Will they or won’t they (block the abortion pill)?

Supreme Court justices could act at any moment on access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Beyond reproductive health, their ruling could carry significant implications for states' rights and FDA independence and integrity.

20 Apr 2023

Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally.

19 Apr 2023

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

A team of UCF College of Medicine researchers has created a digital topographical map of the cardiac sympathetic neural network, the region that controls the body's heart rate and its "fight-or-flight" response.

17 Apr 2023

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Pharmaceuticals News and Research

Research sheds light on the early cellular events that give rise to pancreatic cancer

PBMs, the brokers who control drug prices, finally get Washington’s attention

California confronts overdose epidemic among former prison inmates

AI-based population screening could expedite the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer

Study pinpoints how gut microbes boost the body's response to cancer immunotherapy

Colorado becomes the first state to ban so-called abortion pill reversals

A scientific statement from the American Heart and Stroke Association on the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of poststroke cognitive impairment

African psychedelic plant medicine inspires new drug candidates for treating addiction and depression

FAU and Insightec collaborate to use focused ultrasound to treat brain diseases

Sphere Fluidics appoints Kenneth Hitchner as Chairman of its Board of Directors

ChatGPT provides higher quality and more empathetic responses to patient questions

New strategy for identifying small molecules offers a promising path for discovering targeted drugs

Spinal cord stimulation may help reduce chronic pain in people undergoing active cancer treatment

Listen: Mifepristone remains available for now. What happens next?

Researchers discover a key player in preventing 'insulin shock'

Pain, hope, and science collide as athletes turn to magic mushrooms

The Biden administration vowed to be a leading voice on opioid settlements but has gone quiet

Will they or won’t they (block the abortion pill)?

Study finds increased prevalence of hypertension among people with severe obesity and a genetic variant

Digitized brain-heart atlas opens the door for innovative therapies

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