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Experimental Drug Substantially Reduces Menopausal Hot Flushes
Novel compound reduced hot flush frequency and intensity among menopausal patients.
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Value-Based Care and the Future of Specialty
Data and collaboration are crucial to implementing value-based care.
Weight Fluctuation Linked to Cardiovascular Events, Death
High weight fluctuation observed to cause a 136% increased risk of stroke.
Immunotherapy May Increase Cancer Growth Among Certain Patients
Patients with certain characteristics observed to experience hyper-progression of cancer growth on immunotherapy.
Protein Targeting Observed to Improve Heart Failure Symptoms
Increasing phosphate binding to a protein receptor could increase cardiac output in patients with heart failure.
Potential Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Liver Disease Discovered
Inflammatory bowel disease may increase risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
Resisting Infection From HIV
Novel therapeutic approach may help cure patients with HIV in the future.
Cystic Fibrosis Market Nears $8 Billion by 2025
Growth in the cystic fibrosis market driven by more effective drugs.
Insurance Status Crucial for In Vitro Fertilization Success
Women with insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization are more likely to give birth.
Algorithm Could Improve Drug Development Methods
An algorithm could be trained to identify potential toxicity and side effects from compounds.
Liposome-Based Drug Delivery Could Bypass Lung Cancer Tumor Safeguards
Liposomes containing a prodrug effectively exploited hypoxic areas of lung cancer tumors.
Locating CRISPRs Molecular On/Off Switch
Scientists uncover how anti-CRISPR proteins are used to the surveillance complex of gene-editing technology.
Combination Test Better Predicts Cardiovascular Risks than Standard Methods
A combination of EKG, a limited CT scan, and 3 blood tests may accurately determine cardiovascular risks.
Gene Variant May Influence Alzheimer's Disease Risk
A variation in the PTPRD gene may increase the creation of neurofibrillary tangles in the brain.
MicroRNA Partially Restores Myelination, Limb Function in Multiple Sclerosis
Study finds miR-219 restarts myelin production in nerves of mice with multiple sclerosis.
Is it Possible to Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?
New study explores the possibility of reversing diabetes through intensive medical treatment.
Nanocapsule Could Improve Cancer Drug Delivery
Polymer capsules that could play a key role in delivering targeted cancer therapies.
Collaboration Necessary to Improve Health Care
Patient outcomes dependent on collaboration between specialty pharmacists and physicians.
FDA Approves Drugs Quicker Than European Medicines Agency
The FDA reviewed and approved new drugs quicker than the EMA from 2011 to 2015.
Trust in Healthcare Providers May Impact Adherence
High levels of trust in healthcare providers found to increase medication adherence.
The Challenges in Treating Patients with High Cost Hepatitis C Drugs
The second of 4-part interview with an infectious disease expert examines weighing the short-term high cost of treating HCV with curative drugs versus the long-term costs of treating the disease.
Research Community Mourns Loss of HIV/AIDS Pioneer
Mark Wainberg, PhD was an influential researcher from the start of the AIDS epidemic.
Race May Influence Quality of Life Among Colorectal Cancer Patients
College-educated Hispanic patients had a lower risk of poor mental quality of life, study shows.
Chemotherapy Side Effect Could Increase Healthy Cell Death
Dexamethasone or rapamycin may raise blood glucose to dangerous levels, leading to healthy cell death.
Neurological Disease Spending Burden Continues to Grow
Study suggests funding cuts to the National Institutes of Health could delay new treatments for neurological diseases that reduce spending.
Annual Spending on Neurological Diseases Fast Approaching $800 Billion
Increasing funding to the National Institutes of health may drive down spending on neurological disorders.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Drug May Cause Pancreatitis
The FDA has received 120 reports of pancreatitis associated with eluxadoline (Viberzi).
Viral Hepatitis B and C May Be Linked to Increased Parkinson's Disease Risk
Individuals susceptible to hepatitis infection may also be susceptible to Parkinson’s disease.
Potential Link Between Parkinson's Disease and Viral Hepatitis
Individuals with hepatitis B and hepatitis C may be more susceptible to Parkinson’s disease.
Trending News Today: Ban on Trans Fats Linked to Fewer Heart Attacks
Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.