The antidiabetic drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic, has a positive effect on patients with chronic kidney damage and obesity. They have less protein in their urine, less kidney inflammation and lower blood pressure. This was demonstrated in an international study led by clinical pharmacologist Hiddo L. Heerspink from the University Medical Center Groningen in […]
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A University of Texas at Dallas chemist and his colleagues have developed a novel chemical reaction that will allow scientists to selectively synthesize left-handed or right-handed versions of naturally occurring “mirror molecules” and evaluate them for potential exploit in the fight against cancer and infections, depression, inflammation and much more. other diseases. The results are […]
Scientists have developed a fresh drug that may show promise in treating Alzheimer’s disease because it blocks the build-up of tau protein and acts on two regions of the protein, preventing it from sticking together. The newest drug, RI-AG03, is a peptide inhibitor developed by a research team led by Lancaster University in collaboration with […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cobenfy, a up-to-date breakthrough drug for schizophrenia that promises to revolutionize treatment with a novel mechanism, the first of its kind in decades. Schizophrenia is a solemn and disabling mental illness that affects the way a person thinks, feels and behaves. Approximately 1% of Americans suffer […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an eczema drug from Eli Lilly, providing a novel treatment option for people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis that doesn’t respond to prescription topical medications. Atopic dermatitis is a common form eczema which causes droughty, itchy, scaly patches of skin. It is the most common chronic […]
The antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) puxitatug samrotecan (AZD8205) demonstrated an adequate safety profile consistent with similar ADCs and initial efficacy in heavily pretreated patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors, according to interim data shared today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2024 Congress by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer […]
Patients hospitalized in intensive care units are three times more likely to have recurrent cardiovascular events within a year than those without a history of drug apply, a novel study has found. The latest study examined how recent recreational drug apply affected the risk of major cardiovascular events, including death, over a year in almost […]
A recent study shows that a popular weight-loss and diabetes drug containing semaglutide can support smokers quit. Researchers made the engaging discovery after analyzing the medical records of more than 200,000 recent users of diabetes medications, including about 6,000 people who started taking semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy. In addition to semaglutide, other […]
Hair follicles are convoluted structures that surround the hair root, anchoring it in the skin and providing the hair with grip. At the same time, the area between the skin and the hair follicle provides optimal conditions for the unlimited reproduction of microorganisms. This often leads to chronic inflammation of the hair follicle, which is […]