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A study has uncovered how the commonly used local anesthetic drug lidocaine exerts an anti-cancer effect in head and neck cancers. Given its low cost and ready availability, the drug could easily be incorporated into treatment.
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A large study into the effectiveness of migraine medications has found that some well-established, cheaper medications are just as effective at preventing migraines as the first-line treatment or newer, more expensive drugs.
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When treating broken bones, doctors want new bone tissue to grow back ASAP, and they also want to keep the wound site from becoming infected. Scientists have developed an implantable composite material that reportedly delivers on both counts.
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New research has found that elevation of a biomarker predicts the worsening of multiple sclerosis disability up to two years before it occurs, providing a timeframe in which interventions can be implemented to prevent or slow worsening disability.
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If you don't like getting needles in the arm, imagine getting them in your eyes. That's what people with wet age-related macular degeneration have to do, but thanks to new research, those injections may soon be replaced by painless eyedrops.
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Daily insulin injections are painful and inconvenient, which is why scientists are developing implants that treat diabetes without any need for needles. A new one looks particularly promising, as it produces oxygen to feed onboard islet cells.
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Researchers have analyzed available topical and systemic treatments for eczema and identified the ones that are most effective, presenting a full range of treatment options for this common chronic skin condition.
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Turmeric can stain an amateur chef’s kitchen benches, hands and clothes bright yellow and has been a staple in traditional medicine for 4,000 years. Now, for the first time, a clinical trial suggests it can treat acid reflux as well as common medications.
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A new study has examined brain maps of people with mental illness and found that despite individual differences, common brain areas are affected. Researchers say this information may be useful for developing targeted treatments for different disorders.
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Researchers have uncovered the mechanism that drives an aggressive form of prostate cancer that doesn’t respond well to typical treatments. Importantly, they also identified a drug currently undergoing clinical trials that can potentially treat it.
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One of the most common treatments for sleep apnea involves wearing an air mask while sleeping, which can be awkward and uncomfortable. A new study, however, suggests that a simple TENS muscle-stimulating system may actually work better.
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Researchers have developed an antibody that targets the opioid fentanyl and its derivatives, reversing overdose better than currently available treatments. The novel therapy could be a more effective way of treating life-threatening opioid overdoses.
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