Once-a-day pill for stubborn cancer delivers a 62.5% positive response

In what has already been tagged as a “game-changer” for cancer treatment, the potent once-a-day tablet known as divarasib has continued to impress at Phase 1b trial stage, outperforming not just current therapies but its previous trial results.Continue… Continue reading Once-a-day pill for stubborn cancer delivers a 62.5% positive response

Common local anesthetic may be effective against head and neck cancers

A new study has uncovered how the commonly used local anesthetic drug, lidocaine, activates bitter taste receptors to exert an anti-cancer effect in head and neck cancers. Given its low cost and ready availability, the drug could easily be incorporated… Continue reading Common local anesthetic may be effective against head and neck cancers

Comparison of preventive migraine meds shows cheap is just as effective

A large study into the effectiveness of migraine medications has found that some well-established, cheaper medications are just as effective at preventing migraines as the first-line treatment or newer, more expensive drugs. The findings provide option… Continue reading Comparison of preventive migraine meds shows cheap is just as effective

Implantable composite designed to fill and heal broken bones

When treating severely broken bones, doctors want new bone tissue to grow back as fast as possible, and they also want to keep the wound site from becoming infected. Scientists have developed an implantable composite material that reportedly delivers o… Continue reading Implantable composite designed to fill and heal broken bones

Biomarker predicts worsening MS 2 years out, provides treatment window

New research has found that elevation of a biomarker of nerve damage, neurofilament light chain (NfL), predicts the worsening of multiple sclerosis disability up to two years before it occurs. The biomarker provides a timeframe in which interventions c… Continue reading Biomarker predicts worsening MS 2 years out, provides treatment window

Blindness-preventing eyedrops could replace ocular injections

If you don’t like getting needles in the arm, imagine getting them in your eyes. That’s what people with wet age-related macular degeneration have to do, but thanks to new research, those injections may soon be replaced by painless eyedrops.Continue Re… Continue reading Blindness-preventing eyedrops could replace ocular injections

Diabetes-treating implant produces oxygen to support islet cells

The current version of the device is about the size of a US quarter-dollar coin – a version for use in humans may be more around the size of a stick of chewing gum

Daily insulin injections are painful and inconvenient, which is why scientists are developing implants that treat diabetes without any need for needles. A new one looks particularly promising, as it produces oxygen to feed onboard islet cells.

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The most effective treatments for eczema according to science

Researchers have analyzed available topical and systemic treatments for eczema and identified the ones that are most effective. They say their findings present a full range of treatment options to inform the optimal management of this common chronic sk… Continue reading The most effective treatments for eczema according to science

Turmeric as effective for acid reflux as pharmacy drugs, trial shows

The spice that can instantly stain an amateur chef’s kitchen benches, hands and clothes bright yellow has again shown it may be punching above its weight in other ways, with a clinical trial showing it can curb acid reflux as well as common medications… Continue reading Turmeric as effective for acid reflux as pharmacy drugs, trial shows

Brain maps reveal big differences (and similarities) in mental illnesses

Researchers have mapped the brain volumes of people with common mental illnesses and found that despite individual differences between people with the same diagnosis, common, connected brain areas are affected. The findings may be useful for developing… Continue reading Brain maps reveal big differences (and similarities) in mental illnesses