From 2017 to 2020, it increased to 41.9%. Prescription weight loss medication has become extremely popular because it is easy to take and effective. But, it is expensive, and people must also try ...

Blood pressure medications are usually taken for life. However, some people can stop taking them by addressing those underlying causes of high blood pressure (hypertension) that can be changed, such ...

Treatment for lung cancer varies according to age, type of cancer, extent of disease, tolerance to medication and patient preference. Treatment options include a combination of surgery, radiation, ...

Some of the best toothache medicines are not necessarily found on drugstore shelves. Although over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers and topical anesthetics can be very effective at easing toothache pain, ...

Methods to culture intestinal stem cells (ISCs) are often limited by undefined culture conditions arising from the use of basement membrane extracts or feeder cell layers. Here, the authors ...

There are many prescription and over-the-counter medications available that can provide relief for muscle spasms and muscle spasticity. Muscle relaxers, or muscle relaxants, are medications used ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Phase I clinical trial of a drug was successfully completed, with promise to treat Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases. The compound, named VU319, is the first end ...

USC clinicians discuss the risk for bleeding incidents, such as intracranial hemorrhage, in patients with ITP as well as rescue treatment and subsequent management. COVID-19: Trial, Error, and ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a surprising link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a subset of people. It is ...

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