When a patient has an inherited cancer-associated gene, it is desirable but not easy to have other family members tested. In the United States, the difficulty primarily stems from privacy regulations that prohibit direct contact of relatives by patients' clinicians.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved latanoprost ophthalmic emulsion 0.005% (Xelpros, Sun Pharmaceuticals) to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, the company has announced
Using new bioinformatics tools to analyze thousands of human tissue samples, researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center created a new database of daily rhythms in human gene activity—including many genes that regulate how drugs work.
New joint guidelines from the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) support the use of fecal-microbiota transplant (FMT) as second-line treatment for recurrent or refractory Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), but not for any other indications.
Two recent studies in the journal Leukemia present a new approach for bone marrow donation and transplant that preclinical laboratory tests suggest could make the life-saving procedure safer and more effective for patients
For patients with advanced heart failure who are listed for transplantation, mortality risk is related to adverse events and end-organ dysfunction that vary over time, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
A new approach almost halved the use of opioid analgesics in surgical oncology patients without increasing their pain or anxiety. The two-prong approach included maximizing the use of over-the-counter nonopioid therapies and changing the nature of postsurgery discussions with patients.
In a clinical report published online Sept. 10 in Pediatrics, recommendations are presented to support pediatric providers in managing patients with a diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD)
How and why human-unique characteristics such as highly social behavior, languages and complex culture have evolved is a long-standing question. A research team has revealed the evolution of a gene related to such human-unique psychiatric traits.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a new strategy today that will be added to its broader efforts in addressing the current opioid crisis. The agency has approved the final Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS).
A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool highlights how a clinically-approved lung cancer drug could potentially be 'repurposed' to design new treatments for future cancer therapies
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are taking a heavy toll on Sri Lanka’s labour force and deepening household poverty and hunger, says a new study.