Breakthrough saliva test is over 90% accurate at detecting cancer
An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States.
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JJ Shavit
- May 20
Cholesterol-lowering drug inhibits the spread of cancer, study finds
Statins, a class of drugs commonly used to lower cholesterol levels, may have an unexpected benefit in inhibiting the spread of cancer cells
JJ Shavit
- Apr 29
Gamechanging eye drops have the power to replace reading glasses
The data we have shows that it really really works said Julie Schallhorn, Associate Professor of ophthalmology at UCSF.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 24
FDA-approved pill can reduce alcohol intake by more than 50%
Researchers have identified a pill used to treat a common skin disease as an “incredibly promising” treatment for alcohol use disorder.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 7
FDA approves new drug resulting in 50+ pound weight loss
In a recent study, people with obesity who were treated with the novel drug tirzepatide lost an average of 52 pounds.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 22
In-home saliva test can detect cancers with over 90% accuracy
An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States
JJ Shavit
- Mar 19
Two FDA-approved drugs combine to dramatically reduce lung cancer tumors
Cancer treatments have been evolving towards personalization, tailored to specific genetic and molecular patterns of individual tumors.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 10
FDA approved nasal spray relieves migraine symptoms in under 30 minutes
Zavzpret relieved migraine pain within 15 to 30 minutes after administration and lasted up to 48 hours in many patients.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 7
People lost over 50 pounds by taking new FDA-approved drug
These results are an important step forward in potentially expanding effective therapeutic options for individuals with obesity,
JJ Shavit
- Feb 13
Life-altering MicroRNA can regrow 90% of lost hair
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 7
People lost over 50 pounds using new FDA-approved pill
In this study, about nine out of 10 individuals with obesity lost weight, said Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, associate professor of Medicine.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 28
Life-changing eye drops can replace reading glasses, researchers find
Within 15 minutes you can see your computer, you can see your phone so you can really improve the range of vision. I think it is huge.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 7
People lost over 50 pounds by taking new FDA-approved pill
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of Tirzepatide lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 21, 2022
Groundbreaking skin cancer treatment dramatically increases patient survival rates
By treating patients with a combination of two chemotherapy drugs, they were able to re-sensitize the cancer cells to ICB treatment.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 21, 2022
FDA-approved cholesterol-lowering drugs can also inhibit cancer, study finds
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of metastasis is therefore a key piece of the puzzle in the fight against cancer.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 7, 2022
People lost over 50 pounds using new FDA-approved medication
Recently approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes, the medication may help adults without diabetes lose weight as well, the study found
JJ Shavit
- Oct 23, 2022
Breakthrough vaccine found to protect people with HIV
HBV is spread primarily through sexual contact and sharing of contaminated needles. It causes chronic hepatitis B infection & liver disease.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 13, 2022
MicroRNA treatment can regrow 90% of lost hair, new study finds
Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 7, 2022
People lost 52 pounds using new drug, Yale study finds
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of Tirzepatide, lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
JJ Shavit
- May 27, 2022
What's in your weed? You might want to look again
Labels like indica, sativa and hybrid—commonly used to distinguish one category of cannabis from another—tell consumers little about them.
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