Potential treatments for COVID-19 have been identified after the discovery of five genes associated with the most severe form of…
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New type of immunotherapy may pave the way for better cancer treatments
Immunotherapy for cancer has made great advances and many patients can now receive effective treatments that were not available 10…
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Coronavirus treatments: keep your eye on anti-complement drugs—they look promising
Although the vaccine cavalry is finally coming over the hill, the need for better drugs to treat those with COVID-19…
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Q And A: Treatments other than medication can be effective for drug-resistant epilepsy
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is in her 30s, and she has had epilepsy for years. Lately, her medication hasn’t…
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NIH Study Aims to Identify Promising COVID-19 Treatments for Larger Clinical Trials
October 13, 2020 — The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health,…
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As U.S. buys up remdesivir, ‘vaccine nationalism’ threatens access to COVID-19 treatments
At the end of June, the United States government announced that it had secured the entire supply of remdesivir, an…
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Non-pharmacologic treatments may be more effective for psychiatric symptoms of dementia
For patients with dementia who have symptoms of aggression and agitation, interventions such as outdoor activities, massage and touch therapy…
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There’s a way for modern medicine to cure diseases even when the treatments aren’t profitable
Strides in medicine have contributed to a dramatic increase in life expectancy over the last century. Diseases like HIV and…
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Discovery of distinct lung cancer pathways may lead to more targeted treatments
Known for its poor prognosis, lung adenocarcinoma is the most common type of lung cancer, responsible for about 4 of…
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Psoriasis patients turn to alternative medicine when traditional treatments fail
Patients with psoriasis frequently use complementary or alternative therapies to treat their symptoms, according to survey results published by dermatologists…
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