Is there an association between atrial fibrillation onset age and incident dementia?
Whether younger age at atrial fibrillation (AF) diagnosis is associated with a higher risk of incident dementia.
Willow bark may be the source of a new antiviral drug
Scientists have found that specially processed samples of willow bark extract have an antiviral effect which isn’t seen in already known medical compounds from willow bark, such as salicylic acid,…
New hope for TB patients as UNITE4TB launches clinical trial program
Today, UNITE4TB, an international public-private partnership striving to fast-track the development of innovative Tuberculosis (TB) treatments, announced the start of its phase 2B/C clinical trial program with the first participant…
Vitamin D supplementation may reduce future dementia risk, study suggests
Everyone knows that vitamin D is vital for healthy bones and a stronger immune system but could low levels be a major driver of Alzheimer’s and age-related cognitive decline?
Crown Bioscience launches large-scale organoid panel screening platform for accelerated preclinical oncology drug discovery
Crown Bioscience, a global contract research organization (CRO) and JSR Life Sciences company, today announced the launch of its ground-breaking service offering, OrganoidXploreTM.
Mary Kay Ash Foundation and UT Southwestern celebrate five years of successful collaboration in advancing cancer research
The Mary Kay Ash Foundation℠, a decades-long leader and advocate for finding cures for cancers affecting women, and UT Southwestern Medical Center, one of the nation’s premier academic medical centers, in…
AdvanCell reaches milestone as first prostate cancer patient dosed with 212Pb-ADVC001
AdvanCell, a radiopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of Targeted Alpha Therapies for cancer patients, today announced the first patient was treated with 212Pb-ADVC001, a Targeted Alpha Therapy in development for the…
New report underscores the waitlist crisis for children seeking autism diagnosis and evaluation
Cognoa, a leading child development and behavioral health company, today published a new report, The State of Pediatric Autism Diagnosis in the U.S.: Gridlocks, Inequities and Missed Opportunities Persist, that…
UK regulator approves a diabetes drug for weight management in obese and overweight patients
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (8 November 2023) authorised via a national application route, a new indication for the diabetes medicine, Mounjaro (tirzepatide), for weight…
Food allergies may be linked to increased cardiovascular death risk, study finds
Sensitivity to common food allergens such as dairy and peanuts could be an important and previously unappreciated cause of heart disease, new research suggests – and the increased risk for…