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US teen drug overdose deaths inch up after years of decline
NEW YORK (AP) -- After years of decline, teen deaths from drug overdoses have inched up, a new U.S. government report shows....
Express Scripts to limit opioids; doctors concerned
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The nation's largest pharmacy benefit manager will soon limit the number and strength of opioid drugs prescribed to first-time...
FDA OKs Pfizer drug for rare, fast-killing type of leukemia
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medicine for use against a rare, rapidly progressing blood cancer...
Overdoses on the road: Drugged driving rises as a menace
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- An SUV crashed after all four occupants overdosed on heroin in North Carolina. The same day, a man in...
Cleveland Clinic will pull event from Mar-a-Lago resort
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- A leading U.S. hospital pulled its annual fundraiser from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday, reversing course after initially...
Cambodian medic who spread HIV asks for court's mercy
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- An unlicensed Cambodian medical practitioner who was sentenced to 25 years in prison for infecting more than 100...
Father charged in baby boy's fatal overdose of opioid combo
HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio man has been charged in the fatal drug overdose of his 1-year-old son....
Novel Adsorbent Offers Effective Solution for Perchlorate Removal From Water
A study published in Engineering introduces an innovative approach to address the issue of perchlorate (ClO4−) contamination in water. Perchlorate is a harmful oxo-anion found in aquatic environments. It can...
Wristband Sensor Provides All-in-one Monitoring for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Care
A new wearable wristband could significantly improve diabetes management by continuously tracking not only glucose but also other chemical and cardiovascular signals that influence disease progression and overall health.
Most Patients with Advanced Melanoma Who Received Pre-Surgical Immunotherapy Remain Alive and Disease Free Four Years Later
Four years after pre-surgery treatment with a novel combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors, nivolumab and relatlimab, 87% of patients with stage III melanoma remained alive, according to new results from...
You Only Get One Brain! The Best Helmet Material for Protecting Your Noggin
In AIP Advances, by AIP Publishing, researchers from Chongqing Jiaotong University and Chongqing No. 7 Middle School compared the performance of three helmet materials under the most common types of...
Biochemists' discovery could lead to vaccine against 'flesh-eating' bacteria
Biochemists at the University of California San Diego have uncovered patterns in the outer protein coat of group A Streptococcus that could finally lead to a vaccine against this highly...
New 'Trojan horse' antibody strategy shows promise against all Ebola viruses
In research published online today in Science, a team of scientists describe a new therapeutic strategy to target a hidden Achilles' heel shared by all known types of Ebola virus....
Human kidney progenitors isolated, offering new clues to cell renewal
In a first-of-its-kind look at human kidney development, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have isolated human nephron progenitor (NP) cells. Their results, published...
A new way to reset gene expression in cancer cells shows promise for leukemia treatment
Scientists have discovered a potential new target for the treatment of leukemia that potentially could augment the activity of BET inhibitors, drugs currently in clinical trials. These therapies act on...
Early intervention with new treatment provides durable control of HIV-like virus in monkeys
Researchers have found that a new approach to HIV treatment can suppress an HIV-like virus for an extended period in monkeys. The therapy employs antibodies and takes advantage of the...
Changes in the vascular system may trigger Alzheimer’s disease
In some people whose cognitive functions are weakened due to Alzheimer’s, the disease can be traced back to changes in the brain’s blood vasculature. Scientists have found that a protein...
Bridge Medicines appoints William J. Polvino as Chief Executive Officer
As Chief Executive Officer of the newly formed drug discovery company, founded by Rockefeller University and its two neighboring institutions, Polvino will be responsible for building a portfolio of early-stage...
Popular weight-loss drugs may ease migraines too
A GLP-1 drug led to fewer days with headaches, a small pilot study of migraine sufferers shows. It may work by lowering pressure inside the head.
A new diabetes treatment could free people from insulin injections
In a small cell therapy trial, 10 out of 12 people with type 1 diabetes no longer needed supplemental insulin, even a year after treatment.
Vaccine policy in the U.S. is entering uncharted territory
A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.
Chronic low back pain may be less likely if you walk – a lot
Adults who walked more than 100 minutes per day were less likely to have chronic low back pain than those who walked fewer than 78 minutes per day.
As bird flu evolves, keeping it out of farm flocks is getting harder
New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.
US National Science Foundation clamps down on misconduct
Agency will now require every grantee organization to report cases of sexual harassment
Vampire bats’ mutual grooming helps spread innovative rabies vaccine
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Comprehensive look at U.S. children’s health finds ‘steady decline’
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Genetic testing of critically ill adults can yield surprises—and reveal disparities in treatment of Black patients
Before a baby in the United States reaches a few days old, doctors will run biochemical tests on a few drops of their blood to catch certain genetic diseases that need immediate...
Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder
Daniel Polley. Photo by Dylan Goodman Health Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder Researchers develop way to objectively measure common malady, which may improve diagnosis, help in developing therapies Alvin Powell Harvard...