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Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pha

Why you might not find your favorite cold meds at the pharmacy

by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's winter and many people are contending with the sniffles and coughs. For some, that means heading to the pha
New drug helps narrow racial survival disparity in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: Study

New drug helps narrow racial survival disparity in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: Study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaNon-Hispanic Black patients wi

New drug helps narrow racial survival disparity in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: Study

by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaBone marrow aspirate showing acute myeloid leukemia. Several blasts have Auer rods. Credit: WikipediaNon-Hispanic Black patients wi
Follow-up finds landmark steroid study remains safe 50 years on

Follow-up finds landmark steroid study remains safe 50 years on

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Bruno Abdiel from PexelsA study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given c

Follow-up finds landmark steroid study remains safe 50 years on

byUniversity of AucklandCredit: Bruno Abdiel from PexelsA study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given c
COVID-19 viral load rebound can occur after VV116, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir

COVID-19 viral load rebound can occur after VV116, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir

by Elana GotkineFor patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, viral load rebound and symptom rebound can occur after a standard five-day course of treatment with VV116 or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, accord

COVID-19 viral load rebound can occur after VV116, nirmatrelvir-ritonavir

by Elana GotkineFor patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, viral load rebound and symptom rebound can occur after a standard five-day course of treatment with VV116 or nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, accord
New technique reveals earliest signs of genetic mutations

New technique reveals earliest signs of genetic mutations

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations are changes in the molecular "letters" that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some of these chan

New technique reveals earliest signs of genetic mutations

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMutations are changes in the molecular "letters" that make up the DNA code, the blueprint for all living cells. Some of these chan
FDA asked to consider party drug MDMA as treatment for PTSD

FDA asked to consider party drug MDMA as treatment for PTSD

by Robin FosterA California company has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve MDMA, the active ingredient in party drugs like molly and ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stre

FDA asked to consider party drug MDMA as treatment for PTSD

by Robin FosterA California company has asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve MDMA, the active ingredient in party drugs like molly and ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stre
Microbiome changes in chronic liver disease highlight need for personalized treatment

Microbiome changes in chronic liver disease highlight need for personalized treatment

byKing's College LondonMicrobial diversity and community structure alterations by cirrhosis severity. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2024.09.046The bacte

Microbiome changes in chronic liver disease highlight need for personalized treatment

byKing's College LondonMicrobial diversity and community structure alterations by cirrhosis severity. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2024.09.046The bacte
Oropouche virus transmission to unborn child confirmed

Oropouche virus transmission to unborn child confirmed

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first confirmed case of vertical transmission of Oropouche virus (OROV) has been reported by 23 researchers from eight distinct i

Oropouche virus transmission to unborn child confirmed

by Justin Jackson , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe first confirmed case of vertical transmission of Oropouche virus (OROV) has been reported by 23 researchers from eight distinct i
Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

byNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyUltraslow oscillations in MEC neurons.a, Neural activity was recorded through a prism from GCaMP6m-expressing neurons of the MEC in head-fix

Scientists discover a framework in the brain for organizing the order of things

byNorwegian University of Science and TechnologyUltraslow oscillations in MEC neurons.a, Neural activity was recorded through a prism from GCaMP6m-expressing neurons of the MEC in head-fix
Novel compound AC102 restores hearing in preclinical models of sudden hearing loss

Novel compound AC102 restores hearing in preclinical models of sudden hearing loss

by AudioCure Pharma GmbHThe effect of AC102 on OHC survival after noise exposure in vivo. (A) Schematic of OHCs and IHCs within the cochlea. (B) Quantification of OHCs 14 d after noise exposure reveal

Novel compound AC102 restores hearing in preclinical models of sudden hearing loss

by AudioCure Pharma GmbHThe effect of AC102 on OHC survival after noise exposure in vivo. (A) Schematic of OHCs and IHCs within the cochlea. (B) Quantification of OHCs 14 d after noise exposure reveal
Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and