Without metrics, how do you rate drug treatment facilities?
Almost 10 percent of the nation’s entire population live with substance use disorder, but many struggle to find the right …
Drug decreases gut leakiness associated with ulcerative colitis
A research team led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has found that a drug approved by …
New model of irregular heartbeat could boost drug efficacy
Patients with irregular heartbeats, or arrhythmia, have few effective treatment options—available drugs are not always effective, and an implanted defibrillator …
Study reveals how drug abstinence changes gene expression, making relapse more likely
A new preclinical study by University at Buffalo researchers reveals the genetic basis of relapse, one of the most detrimental …
Drug that treats an enlarged prostate may slow Parkinson’s
Drug that treats an enlarged prostate may ‘slow disability’ in Parkinson’s sufferers by ‘blocking cell death in the brain’ Drug …
Liquid biopsies reveal genetic alterations linked to cancer drug resistance
Many patients see their tumors shrink in response to a drug, only to have them come back with a vengeance …
Breast cancer can form ‘sleeper cells’ after drug treatment
Breast cancer medicines may force some cancer cells into ‘sleeper mode’, allowing them to potentially come back to life years …
Preserved heart failure trial misses endpoint, but drug may benefit some patients
The number of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is on the rise, and the search is on …
HEALTH NOTES: U-turn over ‘magical’ cancer drug
HEALTH NOTES: U-turn over ‘magical’ cancer drug A breast cancer drug dubbed ‘magical’ by experts is now being made available …
Drug combo slows progression in advanced breast cancer
(HealthDay)—Treatment with a combination of alpelisib and fulvestrant prolongs progression-free survival among patients with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal …
Breakthrough for diabetes treatment with immune system drug
Breakthrough for diabetes treatment as it emerges immune system drug can delay onset of the illness Study finds drug teplizumab …
WHO agrees watered down resolution for clearer drug prices
The World Health Organization’s member states adopted on Tuesday a watered down resolution on improving drug price transparency that leading …
The answer to opioid crisis? Researcher will soon test his non-addictive pain drug
University of California, Davis professor Bruce Hammock has spent a 50-year career studying insects. He probably wouldn’t be the Ph.D. …
Medicare drug benefits carry burdensome costs for some patients
Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of relapses …
New hope: German doctor to have discovered a cure for Alzheimer’s
A German scientist may have discovered a drug against dementia-diseases that can make the memory loss undo. Animal experiments with …
‘Revolutionary’ heart attack drug could reduce damage by up to 60%
‘Revolutionary’ heart attack drug may reduce irreversible tissue damage by 60% by blocking killer signal which triggers the death of …
Mom shares haunting drug overdose photo to warn about US epidemic: 'Stop walking around blindly'
Nora Sheehan, pictured with her son Andrew before his October death, is hoping that sharing the heartbreaking image of her …
Self-destruction system in TB bacteria may lead to ‘perfect drug’
In the United States, more than 9,000 cases of tuberculosis (TB) occurred in 2017. Though the U.S. has one of …