Today's Young Adults Are Aging Faster, and That Might Help Spur Cancers
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Younger generations are aging more rapidly, and this could be leading to an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.People born in or after 1965 are 17% more likely to be experiencing accelerated aging compared to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Many Cancer Drugs Still Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- New research questions the effectiveness of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ' s accelerated drug approval program after finding that many cancer drugs remain unproven five years later.The study, published Sunday in the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Therapeutic Vaccine Prevents Pancreatic Cancer's Recurrence in 3-Year Trial
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- A pancreatic cancer vaccine has continued to protect a small group of patients from their cancer coming back, three years after receiving the jab, a new study says.Eight patients have not had their pancreatic cancer recur... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Even a Little Secondhand Smoke Ups Odds for A-Fib
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Just a little exposure to secondhand smoke may increase your risk for the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (A-Fib), a new, large study suggests.People who have A-Fib, the world ' s most common heart rhythm disorder,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Vaccine-by-Mouth Could Replace Antibiotics in Fighting UTIs
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- A new oral vaccine could prove a potential alternative to antibiotics for people with recurring urinary tract infections, a new study says.More than half of patients with recurring UTIs (54%) wound up infection-free for... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Scientists Develop Vaccine Against Lethal Xylazine, Often Mixed With Street Drugs
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- A new vaccine might be able to block the toxic effects of the animal tranquilizer xylazine, which is being added to illicit drugs and increasing overdose risk.The vaccine trains the immune system to attack... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Immunotherapy Before Surgery Might Boost Pancreatic Cancer Survival
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Pancreatic cancer patients may do better if they receive an immunotherapy drug as well as chemotherapy in preparation for surgery, new research suggests.Pancreatic cancer is one of the toughest to treat. Only 12% of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Urine Test Could Cut Need for Painful Bladder Cancer Procedure
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- A new urine test could spare bladder cancer survivors from a painful follow-up procedure needed to ensure their cancer hasn ’t come back, researchers report.People who’ve gotten surgery for high-risk bladder cancer... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Even HIV Patients Without Symptoms May Have Underlying Heart Trouble
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- People with HIV could have an increased risk of heart disease even if they aren’t suffering any symptoms related to their infection, a new study finds.
Middle-aged people living with HIV were more likely to have early... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Eclipse Viewing Safety: Keeping Your & Your Kid's Vision Safe
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- People preparing to watch Monday’s total eclipse of the sun need to protect their vision during the event, eye doctors say.
Powerful ultraviolet rays can do permanent damage to the eyes if people look directly at the... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Cancer Cases Set to Soar 77% by 2050, Thanks to Aging Population
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- As the world ' s population ages, a new report warns that the number of people with cancer could climb 77% by 2050.
In the report, published Thursday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, researchers from... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Suicide Rates Have Doubled in 20 Years Among U.S. College Athletes
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- Suicides among U.S. college athletes have doubled over the past two years, according to data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Suicide is now the second most common cause of death for college... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Have Only Well-Off Americans Gained From Recent Strides Against Heart Disease?
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- America is making headway against heart disease, with heart-related deaths declining over the past three decades.
But it appears that only the well-to-do have benefitted, a new study shows.
Heart attack rates have stayed... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Was the FDA Too Quick Approving Test for Opioid Addiction Risk?
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- A test to gauge if it ' s safe to prescribe a patient an addictive opioid may have been approved too soon by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claims a letter sent to the agency by a group of experts.
The test, called... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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Antipsychotics Help Ease Episodes of Marijuana-Induced Psychosis
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 -- Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the hospital.
Psychotic episodes involve a dangerous... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
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