Category: Drugs
Antibiotics Can Slow Growth of Skin Lymphoma Cells, Study Shows
Antibiotics Inhibit Skin Lymphoma A new study published in the journal Blood shows that antibiotics can be helpful in the treatment of people with a rare type of skin …Short-Term Rapamycin Treatment May Be Sufficient for Lifespan Extension, Reducing the Need for Lifelong Use
A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing has revealed that brief exposure to the macrolide drug rapamycin could have similar effects on lifespan …
The Anti-diabetic Drug Empagliflozin Can Also Reverse Vascular Aging Study Shows
There are two types of diabetes: diabetes insipidus and diabetes mellitus. In diabetes insipidus, there is a deficiency of vasopressin. This hormone, also known as the antidiuretic hormone, is …
Anadrol (Oxymetholone): Uses, Risks, Side Effects, and What to Know Before Use
Anadrol is a well-known brand name for oxymetholone, a synthetic anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS). The drug has a legitimate medical history, particularly in the treatment of certain anemias, but it …
The Science Behind Drugs to Treat CLL: How Biological Understanding Transformed Therapy
Key Takeaways Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a slow-growing blood cancer of B lymphocytes driven by impaired programmed cell death (apoptosis), abnormal survival signaling, and interactions with the surrounding …
Me-Too Drugs and Aggressive Marketing: How Pharmaceutical Companies Prioritize Profits Over Meaningful Innovation
Key Takeaways Many new drugs are “me-too” products — minor variations of existing medications that offer limited additional clinical benefit but generate high profits through aggressive marketing. The U.S. …
Is Marijuana Good or Bad for You? Synthesizing Conflicting Evidence on Pain, Epilepsy, Mental Health, Psychosis, Cognition, and Heart Risks
Key Takeaways The strongest evidence for benefit comes from purified CBD, which significantly reduces seizures in hard-to-treat epilepsies like Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes. For chronic pain, certain high-THC to …Weekly Pegylated vs Daily Recombinant Growth Hormone in Pediatric GHD: Similar Growth at 6 Months and a Modest Advantage at 12 Months
Key Takeaways Weekly growth hormone performs similarly to daily injections in the first six months of treatment. A modest growth advantage with weekly therapy appears at around one year, …