Category: Medical Research
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. …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, …Childhood Abuse Leaves Scars on DNA That Could Be Passed to Offspring
Abuse and other forms of stress experienced in childhood or even in utero put children at increased risk for health problems in adulthood. There are several anatomical and functional …
Researchers from Amarillo, Texas Successfully Use Stem Cells to Treat Dry Eye Disease
Over the last ten years, the percentage of the U.S. population suffering from Dry Eye Disease (DED) has grown to about half of the population. For a better treatment …