Acute migraine drug succeeds in late-stage study Acute migraine drug succeeds in late-stage study:- Eli Lilly and Co said on Friday said its acute migraine drug, lasmiditan, induced a statistically significant improvement in pain relief against a placebo in a late-stage study. The trial tested three doses of the oral […]
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‘Lost memories’ of Alzheimer’s patients can still be recovered, scientists claim ‘Lost memories’ of Alzheimer’s patients can still be recovered, scientists claim:- For some, acquiring the dreaded Alzheimer’s disease is worse than a death sentence, as it permanently erases a person’s most treasured memories. But contrary to popular belief, scientists […]
Dr. Jerome Adams confirmed as surgeon general Dr. Jerome Adams confirmed as surgeon general:- Dr. Jerome Adams was confirmed as the US surgeon general this week, pledging to take on the country’s opioid epidemic. Adams, who was nominated for the role by President Donald Trump, is the 20th surgeon general […]
Deadly salmonella outbreak: 64 more cases linked to papayas Deadly salmonella outbreak: 64 more cases linked to papayas:- One death, 109 infections, including 35 hospitalizations in 16 states have resulted from salmonella linked to yellow Maradol papayas from Mexico, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. “CDC recommends […]
Your ZIP Code Might Be As Important To Health As Your Genetic Code Your ZIP Code Might Be As Important To Health As Your Genetic Code:- When a receptionist hands out a form to fill out at a doctor’s office, the questions are usually about medical issues: What’s the visit […]
Every 10 grams of alcohol per day may raise skin cancer risk Every 10 grams of alcohol per day may raise skin cancer risk:- Researchers found that every 10-gram increase in alcohol consumed each day was associated with a greater risk of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which […]
Comprehensive sequencing program shows promise of precision medicine for advanced cancer Comprehensive sequencing program shows promise of precision medicine for advanced cancer:- What that means: To make precision medicine a reality in cancer care, you need a real-time, comprehensive approach that looks at the metastatic tumors and sequences to a […]
Spanking an infant changes behavior as a teen Spanking an infant changes behavior as a teen:- “It is very important that parents refrain from physical punishment as it can have long-lasting impacts,” Gustavo Carlo says in a press release. The University of Missouri professor is behind a study recently published […]
Newly approved MS drug changing treatment landscape Newly approved MS drug changing treatment landscape:- Believe it or not, until 1993 there was no treatment available for multiple sclerosis (MS), with doctors turning to steroids to manage patients’ symptoms. But over the past several years, there’s been an influx of new […]
Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemic Oversupply of pain pills after surgery helps fuel opioid epidemic:- More than two-thirds of surgery patients in a recent study had prescription opioids left over after they recovered from their operations, and the vast majority failed to safely store or […]
