Patients who take capecitabine after surgery for bile duct cancer live for almost a year and a half longer than those not given the drug, according to the results of a Cancer Research UK-funded trial, led by the University of Southampton….
Cancer Drug Effective for Heart Failure Treatment, Preclinical Study Shows
Preclinical Cancer Drug Discoveries Researchers from the Gladstone Institutes have discovered that newly-developed cancer drugs may also provide a treatment option for heart failure patients. Heart failure is the leading cause of mortality, hospitalization and healthcare costs in the U.S. Even…
ADHD Medication Associated with Reduced Risk of Motor Vehicle Crashes
In a study of more than 2.3 million patients in the United States with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), rates of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) were lower when they had received their medication, according to a new article published by JAMA Psychiatry. About 1.25…
FDA Approves First New ALS Drug in More than 20 Years
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Radicava, also known as edaravone, for the treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This is the first time an ALS drug has been cleared for use in the U.S. since the drug…
Safety Concerns Identified for Nearly 1 in 3 Drugs After FDA Approval
Researchers led by Joseph Ross, M.D., professor of medicine and public health at Yale University, analyzed postmarket safety events for all novel drugs approved by the FDA between 2001 and 2010, with a follow up through February of 2017. A postmarket…
Scientists Create Unique Disease ‘Catalog’ Linked to Immune System Gene Variations
A study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has generated the first comprehensive disease catalog, with diseases associated with variations in human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes that regulate the body’s…
Cannabis Reverses Aging Processes in the Brain
Memory performance decreases with increasing age. Cannabis can reverse these aging processes in the brain. This was shown in mice by scientists at the University of Bonn with their colleagues at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel). Old animals were able…
Cancer Cells Shown to Co-Opt DNA “Repair Crew”
In experiments with human colon cancer cells and mice, a team led by scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have evidence that cancer origins when a normal part of cells’ machinery generally used to repair DNA damage…
Diabetes Research: Team Cures Diabetes in Mice Without Side Effects
Diabetes Research A potential cure for Type 1 diabetes looms on the horizon in San Antonio, and the Insulin Therapy Innovation would also allow Type 2 diabetics to stop insulin shots. The discovery, made at The University of Texas Health Science…
FDA Warns Companies Selling Fraudulent Cancer Treatments
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 14 warning letters and four online advisory letters addressed to U.S.-based companies illegally selling products that fraudulently claim to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure cancer. More than 65 products were found to…