by Jonah Mandel Nachum Pachenick says he lived a nightmare for nearly two decades after being sexually abused and developing post-traumatic stress disorder—until MDMA therapy came to his rescue. “It’s a life full of stress, pressure, nerves, anxiety, fatigue,” the 46-year-old Israeli said from his home in Sde Boaz, a wildcat settlement in the occupied...
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THESE DRUGS LAND EDM PARTIERS IN THE HOSPITAL
People who frequent electronic dance music parties often use multiple drugs simultaneously and experience adverse effects with some ending up in the emergency department, researchers report. Their study in the International Journal of Drug Policy is the first to survey adverse effects associated with the use of dozens of different drugs and could improve treatment...
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Study proves hepatitis C drugs reduce liver-related deaths by nearly half
OUT OF THE SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER DALLAS – Aug. 9, 2019 – A new study from the UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrates that antiviral drugs for hepatitis C reduce liver-related deaths by nearly 50% in patients with a history of liver cancer. The finding builds on a December 2018 study by the same researchers who...
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Nanodrugs
Nanodrugs have been around for some time. In fact, over 250 drugs using nanotechnology that have been approved by the FDA and are in clinical use. The name nanodrug or nanopharmaceuticals refers to the size of the particle that is created to house the medication. A nano is very tiny: nanoparticles are between 1 and 100 nanometers...
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THOUSANDS OF EXCESS DEATHS’ FROM POPULAR HEARTBURN DRUGS
A new study links long-term use of proton pump inhibitors to fatal cases of cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and upper gastrointestinal cancer. Past research has linked extended use of these drugs, which treat heartburn, ulcers, and acid reflux, with an increased risk of premature death. However, little has been known about the specific causes...
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FDA Gives Thumbs Up To 2 New Extragenital Tests For Gonorrhea And Chlamydia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the marketing of two extra genital diagnostic testings for the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia and gonorrhea. FDA Clears 2 New STI Testing Devices The Aptima Combo 2 Assay and the Xpert CT/NG can detect the presence of the bacteria Chlamydiatrachomatis and Neisseria gonnorrhoeae through the examination of extragenital specimens. The two devices are the first to...
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Generic version of Truvada available in U.S. by September 2020
(HealthDay)—A generic version of the HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug Truvada will be available in the United States by September 2020, a year earlier than expected, according to Gilead Sciences. “Gilead reached an agreement with Teva Pharmaceuticals in 2014 to allow the early launch of a generic version of Truvada into the market in 2020, a year earlier than required,” Douglas Brooks, Gilead executive director for community engagement, wrote in an email...
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New advances to improve the genetic diagnosis of Opitz C syndrome
by University of Barcelona Opitz C syndrome (OCS), an ultra-rare disease that causes serious physical and intellectual disabilities, has an heterogeneous genetic base that makes its medical diagnostic and therapeutic intervention difficult, according to a new study by professors Daniel Grinberg, Susanna Balcells and Roser Urreizti, from the Group on Human Molecular Genetics of the of the Faculty of Biology of the University...
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Seizures Could Be A Side Effect Of E-Cigarette Use: Here Are The Warning Signs To Watch Out For
U.S. health regulators issued an announcement about a health risk possibly linked to use of e-cigarettes that mostly affects young users. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday said it will investigate a possible link between vaping and seizures after receiving reports of seizures among users of e-cigarettes. Possible Side Effect Of E-Cigarette Use Recent studies already showed that e-cigarette use can cause DNA damage and cause cancer....
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Discovery of a host mRNA that inhibits immune functions of antiviral protein RIG-I
by Kanazawa University Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic virus, with about 80 million chronic infections confirmed worldwide. HCV infection leads to the development of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and in some instances, hepatocellular carcinoma. The recent development of highly potent direct-acting antiviral drugs (DAAs), targeting viral proteins, facilitates virus elimination in >90 percent of treated individuals. However,...