Triclosan may help fight drug-resistant malaria
An ingredient commonly found in toothpaste could be employed as an anti-malarial drug against strains of the malaria parasite that have grown resistant to one of the currently used drugs...
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Report calls into question effectiveness of pyridoxine-doxylamine
Previously unpublished information from the clinical trial that the FDA relied on to approve the most commonly prescribed medicine for nausea in pregnancy indicates the drug is not effective...
FDA approves new indication for Gilotrif in EGFR mutation-positive NSCLC
The FDA has approved a supplemental New Drug Application for Gilotrif for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer...
GDM points toward heightened risk of heart disease
Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus during pregnancy have a higher than usual risk of developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease in the future...
AI technology significantly improves human kidney analysis
The ability to quantify the extent of kidney damage and predict the life remaining in the kidney is now possible using a computer model based on artificial intelligence...
New study offers insights on genetic indicators of COPD risk
Researchers have discovered that genetic variations in the anatomy of the lungs could serve as indicators to help identify people who are particularly at risk for COPD...
Dietary fat, changes in fat metabolism may promote prostate cancer metastasis
Researchers have shed new light on the genetic mechanisms that promote metastasis and implicated the typical Western high-fat diet as a key environmental factor...
Electrical circuits used to map out cells in the brain
Scientists have developed a new technique to map electrical circuits in the brain far more comprehensively than ever before...
Computer-aided facial analysis aids rare disease diagnosis
Using data on genetic material, cell surface texture and typical facial features, researchers have utilised artificial intelligence methods to simulate rare disease models...
3F4AP tracer can measure demyelination in multiple sclerosis
PET imaging may improve diagnosis and monitoring for MS patients...
FDA approves lynparza for breast cancer with BRCA gene mutation
The FDA has expanded the approved use of Lynparza to include the treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer who have a BRCA gene mutation...
Mid-infrared spectroscopy used to diagnose lymphoma and melanoma
A blood test using infrared spectroscopy can be used to diagnose two types of cancer...
FDA revises labelling in prescription cough and cold products to protect children from opioids
FDA acts to protect children from serious risks of opioid ingredients contained in some prescription cough and cold products by revising labelling to limit paediatrics use...
European Commission approves ocrelizumab for RMS and PPMS
Ocrelizumab provides a new treatment option for adults with active relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis...
Iodine deficiency may reduce pregnancy chances
Women with moderate to severe iodine deficiency may take longer to achieve a pregnancy according to a study by researchers at NIH...
