Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy

Updated on: January 26,2024 7

Calcium channel blockers key to reversing myotonic dystrophy muscle weakness, study finds

byUniversity of Rochester Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has identified the specific biological mechanism behind the muscle dysfunction found in myotonic dystrophy

Updated on:January 26,2024 7

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and

Updated on: March 30,2024 0

Exploring ferumoxytol: A new frontier in MRI contrast agents

by Science China PressDuring the blood pool phase, it significantly shortens the T1and T2relaxation times of the blood, thus achieving bright blood effects in T1-weighted imaging and

Updated on:March 30,2024 0

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

A closed-loop drug-delivery system could improve chemotherapy

by Anne Trafton,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyTo make chemotherapy dosing more accurate, MIT engineers have come up with a way to continuously measure how much drug is in the patient’s sy

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

West Virginia city once battered by opioid overdoses confronts 'fourth wave'

by Taylor Sisk, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainFrom 2006 through 2014, more than 81 million painkiller pills were shipped to this city and surrounding rural Cabell County.The arrival of presc

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPosing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600 pharmacies across the state and as

Updated on: January 26,2024 12

States strive to get opioid overdose drug to more people

by Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.orgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPosing as shoppers, a team of researchers from the University of Mississippi called nearly 600 pharmacies across the state and as

Updated on:January 26,2024 12

Experimental pain med could give patients new option to opioids

by Ernie MundellThe first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial.For now, the drug from Ver

Updated on: April 24,2024 15

Experimental pain med could give patients new option to opioids

by Ernie MundellThe first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial.For now, the drug from Ver

Updated on:April 24,2024 15

Psychoactive drug ibogaine found to effectively treat traumatic brain injury in special operations military vets

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsFor military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head tra

Updated on: January 26,2024 11

Psychoactive drug ibogaine found to effectively treat traumatic brain injury in special operations military vets

byStanford University Medical CenterCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsFor military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head tra

Updated on:January 26,2024 11

Transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing aids diagnosis of genetic disorders

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have tested the feasibility of using human cell transdifferentiation with RNA

Updated on: April 27,2024 0

Transdifferentiation with RNA sequencing aids diagnosis of genetic disorders

by Molly Chiu,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine have tested the feasibility of using human cell transdifferentiation with RNA

Updated on:April 27,2024 0

FDA's plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 Editors' notesby Ronnie Cohen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food

Updated on: March 15,2024 12

FDA's plan to ban hair relaxer chemical called too little, too late

FEBRUARY 13, 2024 Editors' notesby Ronnie Cohen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIn April, a dozen years after a federal agency classified formaldehyde a human carcinogen, the Food

Updated on:March 15,2024 12

Drug shows promise for slowing progression of rare, painful genetic disease

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat certain bone diseases shows promise for slowing the progression of a rare, painful genetic condition that causes exce

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Drug shows promise for slowing progression of rare, painful genetic disease

by National Institutes of HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA drug used to treat certain bone diseases shows promise for slowing the progression of a rare, painful genetic condition that causes exce

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Choosing over the counter drugs for COVID 19? It's complicated

byFlorida Atlantic UniversityResearchers take a closer look at both the potential benefits and risks of acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—such as ibuprofen, as well a

Updated on: March 28,2024 0

Choosing over the counter drugs for COVID 19? It's complicated

byFlorida Atlantic UniversityResearchers take a closer look at both the potential benefits and risks of acetaminophen, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)—such as ibuprofen, as well a

Updated on:March 28,2024 0

Innovative double-layer polysaccharide hydrogel shows promise for intestine-targeted oral delivery of probiotics

by Engineering(a) Design rationale of the DPH; (b) mechanism of intestine-targeted delivery. Credit: Wen-Can Huang et al.A research team led by Changhu Xue and Xiangzhao Mao from the Ocean University

Updated on: January 06,2024 15

Innovative double-layer polysaccharide hydrogel shows promise for intestine-targeted oral delivery of probiotics

by Engineering(a) Design rationale of the DPH; (b) mechanism of intestine-targeted delivery. Credit: Wen-Can Huang et al.A research team led by Changhu Xue and Xiangzhao Mao from the Ocean University

Updated on:January 06,2024 15