A small study found that a fast, safe, and more comfortable alternative to mammography provided enough detail for early breast tumor detection. Larger studies are being planned.
Researchers developed a way to package insulin into pills that lowered blood sugar safely in rats. The approach could lead to an oral insulin option for people with diabetes.
July 10, 2018 —
Drugs for opioid-use disorder reduced the risk of death by about half for people who’d previously had an opioid overdose. But less than a third of participants received these drugs.
July 10, 2018 —
Researchers found that a therapy-based approach focused on emotional development may be an effective option for treating early childhood depression.
July 10, 2018 —
Intensive weight loss from diet and exercise was better than moderate weight loss for relieving symptoms of knee arthritis among obese or overweight older adults.
June 26, 2018 —
Researchers designed a novel approach to immunotherapy that led to the complete regression of breast cancer in one patient for whom all other treatments failed.
June 26, 2018 —
An analysis of prescription data showed that older adults who take certain drugs that suppress the immune system were less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.
June 26, 2018 —
In mouse studies, researchers found mechanisms connecting molecules thought to promote inflammation and the increased risk of diseases caused by a high-cholesterol diet.
June 12, 2018 —
Among women with the most common type of breast cancer, those with certain genetic risk scores didn’t benefit from receiving chemotherapy in addition to hormone therapy.
June 12, 2018 —
A study suggests that people with long-term symptoms from concussions may not be receiving treatments that could improve their physical and mental health.
June 12, 2018 —
An experimental HIV vaccine prompted animal immune systems to form antibodies that neutralize dozens of HIV strains. A study of the test vaccine in people is being planned.
