New clot-busting medication simplified stroke treatment in specialized ambulance

New clot-busting medication simplified stroke treatment in specialized ambulance

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared with the standard clot-busting medication alteplase, the newer clot-buster known as tenecteplase may offer a safe, effective and sim

New clot-busting medication simplified stroke treatment in specialized ambulance

by American Heart AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainCompared with the standard clot-busting medication alteplase, the newer clot-buster known as tenecteplase may offer a safe, effective and sim
Drug repairs systems that remove Alzheimer's-causing waste from the brain, study shows

Drug repairs systems that remove Alzheimer's-causing waste from the brain, study shows

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171468A team of Rutgers undergraduates has shown that an experim

Drug repairs systems that remove Alzheimer's-causing waste from the brain, study shows

by Andrew Smith,Rutgers UniversityGraphical abstract. Credit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2023). DOI: 10.1172/JCI171468A team of Rutgers undergraduates has shown that an experim
Clinical trial shows rheumatoid arthritis drug could prevent disease

Clinical trial shows rheumatoid arthritis drug could prevent disease

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at risk. Results from a Phase 2b

Clinical trial shows rheumatoid arthritis drug could prevent disease

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis could also prevent the disease in individuals deemed to be at risk. Results from a Phase 2b
Study finds tafenoquine is a cost-effective treatment option for malaria

Study finds tafenoquine is a cost-effective treatment option for malaria

by Menzies School of Health ResearchMap of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) in each malaria-endemic municipality for Scenario 1 (tafenoquine for adults, primaquine adherence 66.7%),

Study finds tafenoquine is a cost-effective treatment option for malaria

by Menzies School of Health ResearchMap of incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) in each malaria-endemic municipality for Scenario 1 (tafenoquine for adults, primaquine adherence 66.7%),
Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section

Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section

by Elana GotkineFor women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a studypubl

Dexmedetomidine cuts incidence of postpartum depression after C-section

by Elana GotkineFor women with prenatal depression undergoing cesarean delivery, dexmedetomidine reduces the incidence of positive postpartum depression (PPD) screening, according to a studypubl
Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo

Want safer prescribing? Provide doctors with a plan for helping patients in pain, says study

by University of Southern CaliforniaClinician-level Opioid Prescribing. Boxplots showing median logMME, the interquartile range, and outliers pre-to-post intervention between study arms amo
Dos and don'ts developed for direct oral anticoagulants

Dos and don'ts developed for direct oral anticoagulants

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.038Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are

Dos and don'ts developed for direct oral anticoagulants

by Brigham and Women’s HospitalCentral Illustration. Credit:Journal of the American College of Cardiology(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.10.038Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are
Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N

Untrained bystanders can administer drone-delivered naloxone, potentially saving lives of opioid overdose victims

by Nicole Adams,The ConversationDrone deliveries would be particularly effective in places where emergency responders can't respond quickly. Credit: Vincent Walter/Purdue University, CC BY-N
Study shows blood pressure drug can reduce anxiety for people with autism

Study shows blood pressure drug can reduce anxiety for people with autism

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study at the University of Missouri's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment has found that propranolol, a medication

Study shows blood pressure drug can reduce anxiety for people with autism

by University of MissouriCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study at the University of Missouri's Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment has found that propranolol, a medication
New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

by University of PittsburghCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsIn a new study of nasal decongestant purchasing patterns, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that

New study points to supply chain disruptions if the FDA removes ineffective decongestant from the market

by University of PittsburghCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsIn a new study of nasal decongestant purchasing patterns, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine found that