The FDA has approved a new drug that could extend survival for late-stage pancreatic cancer patients, offering potential hope for a disease with historically poor outcomes.
A Nature review identifies TCF/LEF transcription factors as potential therapeutic targets for major neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease through Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway modulation.
Baguio City health authorities are searching for approximately 500 people living with undiagnosed HIV as recorded cases reach 812 against an estimated 1,300 infections in the city.
España registra un aumento del 24,5% en casos de enfermedad meningocócica invasiva en 2024, con 336 casos notificados. Los neurólogos advierten sobre síntomas graves y enfatizan la importancia de la vacunación como herramienta preventiva clave.
UK study of 1.4 million women finds pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, and miscarriage significantly increase risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease in subsequent years.
Crianças diagnosticadas com síndrome de Alagille, doença rara que afeta o fígado e múltiplos órgãos, enfrentam não apenas desafios médicos, mas também estigma social e discriminação nas escolas devido ao desconhecimento sobre a condição.
Victoria's government expanded community pharmacist prescribing authority to include gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and menopausal hormone therapy, with the Pharmacy Guild calling for full autonomous prescribing nationwide.
Apex Training offers personalized, women-focused fitness programs that adapt to individual life stages, hormonal cycles, and circumstances rather than applying generic training templates to all clients.
A 71-patient study finds ketamine rapidly improves depression, anxiety, and insomnia in treatment-resistant depression, but insomnia improvements operate independently from mood symptom changes.
US death row inmate Christa Pike survived a failed lethal injection in Tennessee, remaining conscious and speaking days later. Experts say her recovery is unprecedented, as she is believed to be the only person to survive a lethal injection.
A nine-year study published in The Lancet HIV demonstrates that HPV vaccination provides strong, lasting protection for women living with HIV, supporting global cervical cancer elimination efforts.
Científicos exploran si los fármacos GLP-1 podrían prolongar la vida humana más allá del control de diabetes y peso. Estudios en ratones y biomarcadores preliminares generan interés, pero faltan pruebas clínicas definitivas mientras crecen preocupaciones sobre seguridad y acceso.
A large international study finds a new clinical obesity definition identifies fewer obese children than BMI criteria, but prevalence increases sharply with age, potentially reshaping obesity assessment and treatment approaches.
Meta-analysis of 11 trials shows intracanal cryotherapy significantly reduces postoperative pain at 6, 24, 48, and 72 hours after root canal treatment in symptomatic apical periodontitis, though evidence certainty remains low.
Uma médica em Goiásia foi afastada após solicitar a colegas que não dessem alta a pacientes petistas no dia da eleição. O hospital condenou a conduta e abriu investigação interna.
An unidentified virus is causing extended illness in Iowa residents, with patients experiencing symptoms for weeks. Health authorities are investigating the outbreak.
Des Moines clinics are treating patients with an unidentified respiratory illness causing persistent symptoms lasting up to a month, with tests ruling out COVID-19, flu, and strep.
San Francisco reporta la primera muerte por influenza de la temporada, alertando a médicos sobre la circulación activa del virus. Expertos advierten que adultos mayores, niños pequeños y personas con enfermedades crónicas enfrentan mayor riesgo.
Research suggests common antidepressants and early depression treatment may be linked to improved survival outcomes for cancer patients, potentially offering a new therapeutic angle.
Maricarmen, idosa de 87 anos despejada de sua casa em Madrid após 70 anos de residência, faleceu no hospital. Seu caso mobilizou protestos em toda a Espanha e inspirou decretos governamentais sobre habitação.
Muitos pacientes com câncer não recebem testes genéticos que poderiam indicar medicamentos de terapia-alvo mais eficazes e menos tóxicos. Barreiras incluem falta de conhecimento médico, custos elevados e desigualdades demográficas.
Christa Pike, sentenced to death for a 1995 murder, survived a failed lethal injection in Tennessee and remains conscious in hospital. Her lawyers seek to commute her sentence to life imprisonment without parole.
US death row inmate Christa Pike survived a failed lethal injection in Tennessee and remains hospitalized in critical condition, conscious and speaking. Medical experts describe her survival as highly unusual with a lengthy recovery expected.
Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, survived a failed lethal injection execution and remains hospitalized and conscious. State officials have canceled remaining executions this year and ordered a third-party review.
A 28-year-old lab technician died at a Siberian plague research institute, prompting WHO to assess epidemic risk as low after finding no signs of wider outbreak among monitored contacts.
