Share on PinterestCould a commonly prescribed thyroid drug lead to bone loss? Image credit. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images. Levothyroxine, a drug used to treat hypothyroidism, can lead to reduced bone mass and density in older adults with normal thyroid levels, a small cohort study has shown. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in...
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Remote-controlled gene therapy uses ultrasound to kill cancer
By Michael Irving December 09, 2024 An artist’s impression of CRISPR getting to work on cancer cells with the help of ultrasound pulses Wang Lab and Pepper Workshop View 1 Images A new kind of cancer gene therapy can be remotely activated at a specific part of the body. The team developed a version of CRISPR...
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One type of blood pressure med may help prevent post-stroke epilepsy
by Dennis Thompson Some people develop epilepsy after surviving a stroke, as the injury they’ve sustained causes scarring and disorganized electrical activity in their brains. But one type of blood pressure medication seems to help stroke survivors avoid post-stroke epilepsy (PSE), according to a first-of-its-kind study presented Friday at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy...
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Keto diet supplement could boost a cancer treatment’s effectiveness
by Dennis Thompson A component of the keto diet appears to boost the powers of immunotherapy in treating cancer, a new study finds. Beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), an acid produced by the body when it’s burning fat instead of blood sugar for energy, appeared to improve response in mice and humans to an immunotherapy approach called CAR...
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Breakthrough natural micropill targets obesity, diabetes and inflammation
By Bronwyn Thompson December 08, 2024 InulinMCT promotes weight management while also bolstering gut health Depositphotos View 1 Images An innovative combination of readily available natural products has shaped up to be an alternative to drugs like Ozempic to tackle obesity, type 2 diabetes, liver function and gut inflammation – without the invasiveness, cost or negative...
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Fast-acting sub-perception therapy spinal cord stimulation found to reduce back pain
by Lori Solomon Patients with chronic pain treated with the novel Fast-Acting Sub-Perception Therapy (FAST) spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems may achieve significant and durable pain relief for up to 12 months of follow-up, according to a study presented at the 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting, a meeting of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain...
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Antibody shows encouraging results for treating high-risk follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma
by University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two clinical trials testing the antibody loncastuximab tesirine (Zynlonta) showed encouraging results in patients with high-risk forms of two blood cancers—follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma. The findings, led by physician-scientists at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami...
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Expert explains shingles and the shingles vaccine
by Robin Foster Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior. Here, one expert explains how and why shingles can surface, and what you can do to treat it, or better yet, avoid it. Shingles can happen...
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Researchers engineer experimental drug for preventing heart failure after heart attacks
Posted Today Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have developed a first-of-its-kind experimental therapy that has the potential to enhance heart repair following a heart attack, preventing the onset of heart failure. ENPP1 is expressed in the region of scarring after injury to the heart. Cardiac muscle...
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Thalamus degeneration found to impact stroke recovery
by Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Credit: CC0 Public Domain A recent study by the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care reveals that an area of the brain distinct from the stroke lesion may play a significant role in causing the life-altering symptoms with which survivors are often left, which can include severe challenges with speech, mobility...